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Vehicle manufacturer steadily ramping manufacturing capability and expanding component supply base to meet increased demand for 2013 spurred by more aggressive government incentives in California, New York and Chicago STOCKTON, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EVI, a producer of Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEVs), is proud to announce significant and early 2013 gains in the medium and heavy duty truck manufacturing industry sectors. "This is an exciting time for EVI, and...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Being a "geek" has never been cooler--or more respected--according to a survey by Modis, leading provider of information technology staffing. The omnibus survey, conducted in recognition of Geek Pride Day, which is celebrated May 25th, reveals that 54 percent of Americans rated geeks to be extremely intelligent, an increase from 45 percent in 2011. In addition, 71 percent of survey respondents identified geeks as the go-to people...

STOCKTON, Calif., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a leader in alternative fuel vehicle development, manufacturing and deployment, announced today the launch of an electric vehicle pilot with Frito-Lay North America, which has the seventh largest privately owned commercial fleet. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100902/SF59087LOGO) EVI's signature all-electric powertrain is seamlessly integrated into an industry standard Daimler...

STOCKTON, Calif., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Vehicles International (EVI) announced today it has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule, making it possible for federal agencies and military forces to purchase the company's vehicles. Under solicitation QMAA-F6-110004-N, four EVI models of medium-duty all-electric trucks and vans have been approved for government purchase, giving EVI the most comprehensive GSA-approved portfolio of...

STOCKTON, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Vehicles International (EVI) is happy to announce the opening of a new office in Southfield, Michigan. The Michigan office will primarily support EVI's national marketing and sales efforts. EVI has been working on expanding the company's national reach. The opening of the Michigan office will allow EVI to better service our customers in the United States. EVI has also increased manufacturing capabilities at our...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid fears of a "double-dip" recession, rising unemployment, and continued economic turbulence, a new survey of IT professionals conducted by Modis, a leading provider of information technology staffing solutions, paints a brighter picture of the current career outlook for the field. According to the survey, a large majority (89 percent) of IT professionals are happy at their current job and two-thirds (64 percent) intend to stay where they...

[ Watch the Video ] NASA's latest Earth-observing satellite, the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP), is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Oct. 28 to extend key environmental data records established by an earlier generation of NASA satellites. To mark the launch, we are looking back at one of the scientific legacies NPP will build upon: the global fire data record. An instrument on NPP called the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will extend this...

BU researchers find that modeling errors produced exaggerated claims A new, comprehensive study by an international team of scientists, including scientists at Boston University in the US and the Universities of Viçosa and Campinas in Brazil, has been published in the current issue of Science (August 26, 2011) refuting earlier alarmist claims that drought has induced a decline in global plant productivity during the past decade and posed a threat to global food security. Those earlier...

A new study funded by NASA has found that Amazon forests are losing their greenness due to last year's record-breaking drought. "The greenness levels of Amazonian vegetation -- a measure of its health -- decreased dramatically over an area more than three and one-half times the size of Texas and did not recover to normal levels, even after the drought ended in late October 2010," Liang Xu of Boston University and the study's lead author said in a statement.Researchers used computer...

Hans van Stek joins as General Manager, EMEA. Nir Tzur joins as VP Engineering. Roseville, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2011 SAManage, a leading provider of SaaS IT management software, today announced that Hans van Stek has been appointed as General Manager, EMEA. Also joining SAManage is Nir Tzur, who will serve as VP of Engineering. The newly appointed executives will leverage their years of experience in the enterprise software industry to help SAManage continue on its path of aggressive...