INDUSTRY NEWS

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Riversimple has retained Christopher Reitz, who had previously led the design team at Fiat 500 design team. Reitz's first job will reportedly be to design pilot vehicles for the Riversimple FEV. According to California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative Executive Director and Chairman Diane Wittenberg, "A new plan outlines steps to be ready for up to 1 million plug-in hybrid and battery-powered cars by 2020." The new plan, "Taking Charge: Establishing California Leadership in the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Marketplace" offers 30 suggested actions to build a successful electrified transportation system in California including: Simplify the process to get home charging stations installed quickly; Develop solutions to enable charging at apartments and condos; Structure electricity prices to encourage off-peak charging; Increase consumer demand through education and awareness programs; Develop new service industries to make charging a car easier than fueling at a gas station; Encourage tech-based solutions (e.g. smart phone apps) to help drivers find existing public charging stations; and Ensure local governments help establish the strategic placement of a public charging network.