[2010-07-30] Undergraduate students of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a shock absorber that ...

[2010-07-28] The US Department of Energy has released a report which documents how the funds from the Recovery Act have been alloc...

[2010-07-27] The world’s fifth largest crude oil buyer and the second largest buyer of liquefied natural gas announced last ...

[2010-07-26] The Portland Oregon city council has approved an 8-step action plan to accelerate the take up of electric vehicles, a...

[2010-07-23] The US Senate Energy Committee approved this week a new $3.9 billion (around €3 billion) worth bill to build cha...

[2010-07-22] As promised, today we are launching the beta version of the first networking tool exclusively for the electric vehicl...

[2010-07-21] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on innovations presented at the...

[2010-07-19] The battery pack is the very core of electric vehicles. Once depleted, the residual value of the EV might approach ze...

[2010-07-16] Experts from A123 Systems, Nissan and the online resource Battery University are providing advice on how to prolong t...

[2010-07-15] The U.S. Congress and the European Parliament are said to ponder parallel hearings and a joint communiqué on c...

[2010-07-14] The BBC Radio 4 electric ride team completed last week its 4,500 miles (7,242km) electric vehicle road trip with cros...

[2010-07-13] With China’s limit on exports of Rare Earth Metals, the EV industry could face at least short term supply const...

[2010-07-12] With the first electric vehicles hitting the road, some practical issues have become apparent: how do you deal with e...

[2010-07-09] The European Committee for Standardisation (CENELEC) has been charged with the elaboration of standards for EV techno...

[2010-07-09] According to a recently published report the Italian government as well as the industry is pushing for electric vehic...

[2010-07-08] SAE International has revised the J1711 standard to measure more accurately the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of...

[2010-07-07] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on functional EV charging pilla...

[2010-07-06] Developed in Japan, an ultra-fast charge station that complies with the CHAdeMo standard is capable of charging a 16k...

[2010-07-05] cars21.com has added its 400^th company to the fast growing B2B online directory for the electrified vehicl...

[2010-07-01] Up to $35.8 Billion investments into smart grids by 2013 predicts Pike Research, before the smart grid market will de...

[2010-06-30] They will be smart, responsive and interactive. They will incorporate home networks, smart meters, electricity genera...

[2010-06-28] The European automotive industry association ACEA released last week a set of recommendations and joint industry spec...

[2010-06-25] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on EV charging in hotel parking...

[2010-06-24] Two studies by Ernst&Young and ABF Morphologische Marktforschung, presented at the German EV Congress last week, ...

[2010-06-24] The Japan EV Club, a civic group uniting EV users and producers, organised in connection to their annual general meet...

[2010-06-22] For the first time, the German Electric Vehicle Congress allowed participants to test more than 25 two- and four-whee...

[2010-06-21] The West Midlands-based CABLED project published first findings of a UK-wide electric vehicle and low carbon vehicle ...

[2010-06-18] Is Germany too slow in waking up to the reality of the coming age of electric mobility or just in time to play to its...

[2010-06-17] The European Commission has proposed common safety standards for electric vehicle markets in Europe. By thereby prote...

[2010-06-16] Experts from Audi, BMW, Bosch, Continental, IBM, Siemens and other top-class speakers from the automotive industry, t...

[2010-06-15] Over the last years, many speculations have been made of how electric cars will impact the power grid. Now that EVs h...

[2010-06-11] Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have developed a procedure to increase the charge-discharge capacity an...

[2010-06-10] The city of Stockholm joins forces with the power supplier Vattenfall to promote electric mobility. A grant from the ...

[2010-06-09] Braking and air-conditioning systems tailored to electric vehicles, are this week's subjects of our overview of Japan...

[2010-06-08] The smart grid will play an important role in the future energy management of electric vehicles and home appliances. ...

[2010-06-07] For the first time, Korea participates in the overseas exploration of lithium: Korea Resources Corp. is investing $15...

[2010-06-04] China has announced generous subsidies for buyers of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The two-year pilot progra...

[2010-06-03] A new report by Pike Research predicts rapid growth for the advanced battery market under Asian lead in production an...

[2010-06-01] The new Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government considers a modern infrastructure, including a national re...

[2010-06-01] More than 500 expected participants, 45 speakers and 30 exhibitors will be part of the ‘Second German Electric ...

[2010-05-31] President Obama enjoys industry support for a single national fuel-efficiency standard. The industry is less enthusia...

[2010-05-28] The Danish government and power companies intend to have electric cars on the streets in no time. While electric mobi...

[2010-05-27] Industry ministers of the European Union have backed the EU strategy for clean and energy-efficient vehicles, includi...

[2010-05-26] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on OEMs pairing with battery su...

[2010-05-25] The introduction of telematics that makes the user aware of the charging environment will help overcome one of the ma...

[2010-05-21] Policy makers and industry leaders will assemble on 8 and 9 June 2010 in Shanghai to exchange their views on how to g...

[2010-05-20] SAE International has published the first in a series of five standards addressing utility programmes for plug-in ele...

[2010-05-19] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on EV technology driving stock ...

[2010-05-18] With Japanese electric vehicles arriving to Europe, European companies involved with fast charging stations are takin...

[2010-05-17] Leaders from government, industry, scientific and technological circles will gather in China in November 2010 for the...

[2010-05-11] Taking place next week, the Alternative Fuels & New Energy Vehicle 2010 summit will bring together top-level poli...

[2010-05-11] The review of the Zero Emission Vehicle regulation in California aims for large scale market penetration of EVs and P...

[2010-05-10] The European Parliament believes that European-wide standards in electric mobility would strengthen the internal mark...

[2010-05-07] The U.S. funds with $106 million high tech research projects that are too risky and too far out to attract common inv...

[2010-05-06] A six months trial run of EVs in North East England shows that once people have driven an EV on their own, they are q...

[2010-05-05] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on U.S. Eaton and Takaoka Elect...

[2010-05-04] On 3 May 2010, Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Berlin with representatives of the German car manufacturing industry. ...

[2010-05-03] At the AW Briefing in London last week industry experts and research experts met to debate about the growth of the EV...

[2010-04-30] Going-Electric welcomes the EU's Strategy on Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles announced on 28 April 2010 but regre...

[2010-04-29] cars21.com had the chance to meet EV charging pioneer Bret Aker, CEO of Aker Wade and Dagfinn Sivertsen, Aker Wade Eu...

[2010-04-29] The European Commission yesterday presented its strategy for encouraging the development and widespread deployment of...

[2010-04-28] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on a paying system trial for EV...

[2010-04-28] Electric cars have been the centre of attention at the Beijing Auto Show 2010, which kicked off Friday and runs throu...

[2010-04-26] According to the US Geological Survey, worldwide production of lithium in 2009 decreased by 30% compared to 2008 leve...

[2010-04-23] This week, Nissan revealed it had received 3,750 pre-orders for its new LEAF all-electric sedan since it started acce...

[2010-04-21] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on METI's EV projections, cross...

[2010-04-20] The European Commission has set 3 key dates in 2010 for electric mobility, trying to define a harmonised European str...

[2010-04-19] In an event held at the European Parliament, featuring several high-level EU policy makers, the co-ordinator of the O...

[2010-04-16] The Canadian Province introduces an action plan for the period 2010-2015 to push the commercialisation of electric ve...

[2010-04-16] A new economic impact study of electric vehicles by the Electrification Coalition (EC) concludes that “the U.S....

[2010-04-15] With its outstanding agenda, 110 exhibits, and dynamic networking events, AABC 2010 is positioned to be the industry&...

[2010-04-14] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on Fuji Keizai's market report ...

[2010-04-12] China seems to join the ranks of governments proactively promoting electric mobility through attractive incentive pro...

[2010-04-09] When talking about weak spots of electric vehicles, batteries are always amongst the first to be named. With mass-mar...

[2010-04-08] The US-based number one supplier of intelligent fast-charging systems worldwide is joining cars21.com as a Bronze par...

[2010-04-07] In our weekly scan of original Japanese media, this time we give you a short overview on Japan's model homes with pre...

[2010-04-06] The German supermarket chain REWE pursues its sustainability strategy announced in 2009 for the reduction of the stor...

[2010-04-02] Road traffic is one of the heaviest emitter of greenhouse gases. U.S. administrations are following up on President O...

[2010-04-01] The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan yesterday hosted an online analyst briefing present...

[2010-03-31] The Japanese are famous for being technophile. They are always amongst the first to try out and experiment with new t...

[2010-03-29] The Japanese-based R&D company Eamex is claiming to have found a technology that allows high-capacity li-ion batterie...

[2010-03-26] Incentives are nice and political endorsement of electric mobility is important, no doubt. Very often, however, the l...

[2010-03-26] EVs seem to have become the political choice for moving our society to low carbon living. Many different initiatives ...

[2010-03-24] Two independent studies predict a big hype for EV battery manufacturers driven by massive cost reductions in the next...

[2010-03-22] Researchers from Mississippi State University suggest a completely new recharging method that could greatly reduce th...

[2010-03-19] An electric vehicle is not just a car with an electric motor instead of a combustion engine. An EV is a new type of c...

[2010-03-18] Yesterday, the US Underwriters Laboratories signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Industrial Technology...

[2010-03-17] Starting this week, the $4.1 million heavy Clean Vehicle Rebate Project offers up to $20,000 rebate for the purchase ...

[2010-03-16] A coalition of Japanese automakers and engineering giants including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Fuji Heavy Indust...

[2010-03-15] General Motors is now using Bitrode’s fully automated battery test system in their new Global Battery Lab locat...

[2010-03-15] At a dedicated half-day meeting in London on 9 March, UK industry discussed latest system developments for lithium ba...

[2010-03-12] The Motor Show is almost over but plenty of new EV presentations during the event might guide the way into the future...

[2010-03-11] The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has adopted a regulation that introduces type approval requ...

[2010-03-10] A new study about the electric and hybrid vehicle buying preferences showed that the interest in those vehicles is g...

[2010-03-09] In Geneva the premium carmaker Fisker is showcasing its aluminium space frame for the Karma model for the first time....

[2010-03-08] Battery cooling and thermal management are important aspects in designing advanced electric drive systems such as hyb...

[2010-03-05] A Finnish forerunner in the field of electric vehicles, a new concept for infotainment applications for EV charging s...

[2010-03-05] An American company believes to have found a new battery concept that would allow cost reductions and better performa...

[2010-03-04] Electric high-tech bubbles, test-drives with racing go-carts and Daimler going electric smart: The second press day a...

[2010-03-03] It’s done. The electric vehicle has arrived in carmakers’ heads. The question remains if it is going to s...

[2010-03-02] In Upper Austria (OÖ), automotive suppliers work on developing concepts to pave the way for electric vehicle mas...

[2010-03-01] The 80th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show will feature some 100 World and European Premiers. cars21.com...

[2010-02-26] The UK government yesterday revealed details of the consumer incentive scheme that will reduce the cost of eligible E...

[2010-02-25] China is pushing ahead on building a national charging network for electric vehicles. Large stations strategically p...

[2010-02-24] The UK has set ambitious targets for electric mobility to move the country closer to a low-carbon society. What it ta...

[2010-02-23] With the UK being the 2nd largest emitter of CO₂ in Europe, it takes its responsibilities towards climate change very...

[2010-02-22] At a one-day seminar in Europe’s capital Brussels, representatives from the European Commission poured cold wat...

[2010-02-19] Ahead of the introduction of the first mass-market electric cars in the US, the city of San Francisco is revising its...

[2010-02-18] At the AW Briefing in London last week, experts analysed the market and solutions for a global EV adoption. The roles...

[2010-02-17] Electrically connecting a vehicle along the roadway while it is moving is a cost-effective pathway to vehicle el...

[2010-02-16] Last week, the 27 EU ministers of competitiveness discussed the possibility of a Europe-wide plan for the development...

[2010-02-15] A research alliance between Imperial College London and European partners is working on a prototype of multifunctiona...

[2010-02-12] Yesterday, at the AW Briefing in London a group of 50 high-level representatives from industry, policy and academia c...

[2010-02-12] The international conference on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on 14-16 April in Bulgaria will feature a spec...

[2010-02-11] Franco-German automakers have agreed to harmonise their plugs and create a uniform billing system. The move comes in ...

[2010-02-10] A two day informal meeting of the EU ministers of competitiveness focused exclusively on electric vehicles. They conv...

[2010-02-09] The 1^st European Advanced Automotive Batteries Conference (AABC) on 4-5 February saw dedicated presentatio...

[2010-02-09] The European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (AVERE) is looking for a new staff membe...

[2010-02-05] The European Engineering Industries Association has issued a position paper regarding electric vehicles, highlighting...

[2010-02-04] The Korean Government and the nation’s largest steelmaker signed an agreement for a joint research and developm...

[2010-02-03] A team of scientists from China and Germany may have found a solution for increasing efficiency as well as the capaci...

[2010-02-02] Share your knowledge, combine your resources, realise synergies and achieve together more - the open source approach ...

[2010-02-01] Many interesting news at the Washington D.C. Auto Show this year: new rivalry in the low speed EV market; the Nissan ...

[2010-01-29] Car manufacturers rush to close deals with lithium suppliers and to secure access to a resource that is as common as ...

[2010-01-28] Led by Japan and China, Asian countries have the potential to emerge as leaders in an inevitable shift towards electr...

[2010-01-27] Asian legislators need to rethink their strategies to accelerate the uptake of PHEVs, Dr. Benjamin Sovacool, National...

[2010-01-26] Four external experts have provided independent scientific advice on California’s need to revise its Zero Emiss...

[2010-01-25] In Frankfurt last year Audi presented the first heat pump to appear in a EV in its e-tron concept model. With its sec...

[2010-01-25] Last week, the Austrian Ministry of Environment published a 10 point action plan for electric mobility in order to st...

[2010-01-22] Energy ministers meeting in San Sebastian, Spain, on 8 February will unveil a Europe-wide plan for the development of...

[2010-01-21] The European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles AVERE is welcoming new partners from Aus...

[2010-01-20] The U.S. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has announced the release of standards for interfaces between electric...

[2010-01-19] Consulting firm PRTM suggests that by 2020 the cost for lithium-ion battery technology could be reduced by 50% thanks...

[2010-01-18] The 2nd European Automotive Forum organised in Brussels last week explained how low emission cars have achieved turni...

[2010-01-18] At a hearing to evaluate her for the position of EU Climate Commissioner, Connie Hedegaard maintained that during her...

[2010-01-18] Austria’s regions set the pace with projects in electric mobility. While the most Western region Vorarlberg has...

[2010-01-15] With a world premiere of the C-Zero EV from Citroen, a featured area for electric cars, electric rally events and maj...

[2010-01-15] The crisis is still noticeable at the NAIAS 2010. Major car companies do not hold press conferences or even show up a...

[2010-01-14] According to recent market research by McKinsey, EVs – comprising both full electric cars and plug-in hybrids &...

[2010-01-14] Electric and hybrid car makers will likely be forced by the Japanese Government to introduce some kind of noise syste...

[2010-01-13] The major conference “Electric Vehicles Asia“ commences 26 January. The four day event, including busines...

[2010-01-12] This year at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) the trends are going in the right direction, namely u...

[2010-01-12] With its outstanding agenda, sold-out exhibit booths and dynamic networking events, AABC Europe is positioned to be o...

[2010-01-11] A Japanese company has developed and launched a new system combining a photovoltaic power generation facility with a ...

[2010-01-08] The North American International Auto Show in Detroit will kick off next Monday to promise a real electric experience...

[2010-01-07] The United Nations is likely to adopt Japanese safety rules for hybrid as well as electric vehicles. The UN panel on ...

[2010-01-07] Local and international auto industry presents their latest designs for EVs and PHEVs at the 2010 Auto Show in New De...

[2010-01-05] The link between electric vehicles and renewable energies has been strengthened, following two most recent announceme...

[2010-01-05] The greatest barriers to a wider spread of electric vehicles are still the high acquisition costs and the not yet ful...

[2010-01-05] As the global economy is slowly moving out of recession and the pressure keeps on growing from government and the wid...

[2009-12-28] The “best-of articles” is a selection of the most popular articles published on cars21.com since its laun...

[2009-12-28] US design and engineering company, Evatran, develops technology that will allow for EV’s to recharge wirelessly...

[2009-12-23] The American battery formation and test equipment manufacturer is showcasing its Model FTV. The high performance FTV ...

[2009-12-23] Mitsubishi will mass market the Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (I-Miev) in early 2010. The car manufacturer w...

[2009-12-22] Sainsbury’s further expands its EV delivery fleet, assuring that 60% of central Londoners will have their groce...

[2009-12-21] Important truths about how the EV market will evolve in the next years have been revealed by a white paper published ...

[2009-12-18] Daimler and RWE launch the second phase of their joint-project in Berlin that will push for greater e-mobility and br...

[2009-12-17] Mitsubishi plans on commercialising EV charger equipment for parking platforms in January 2010.

[2009-12-16] Days after the government announced subsidies for alternative vehicles, EV manufacturers, big and small, scramble for...

[2009-12-15] The first of 130 charging terminals has been successfully installed in the Polish capital, Warsaw. The EU funded rese...

[2009-12-15] London’s mayor has revealed a £60 million plan to initiate Londons EV revolution. The ‘charge point...

[2009-12-15] Renault-Nissan have confirmed that their second European battery production site will be in Aveiro, Portugal. The pla...

[2009-12-14] The Automotive industry rejoices at a new EV tax break granted to commercial fleet buyers in the UK.

[2009-12-14] While the world discusses possible solutions for climate change in Copenhagen, Sanyo showcased an all-electric solar ...

[2009-12-14] The Japanese city Yokosuka has implemented fast charger terminals in the city centre and shows strong political commi...

[2009-12-11] The need for a unified charging infrastructure and how to reach this through the implementation of government initiat...

[2009-12-11] 40 international experts gathered at a two day conference in London to discuss the future challenges that RES and EVs...

[2009-12-11] By March 2010, the Japanese city Tsukuba (Ibaraki Prefecture, 50km north of Tokyo) will initiate a project to test a ...

[2009-12-09] The US Department of Energy has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement regarding Batteries for Electrical Energy S...

[2009-12-09] Car manufacturers team up with governments in zero-emission mobility projects.

[2009-12-07] Four big Japanese companies – Mitsubishi, Subaru, Nissan and Tepco (Tokyo Electric Power) – are planning ...

[2009-12-04] The LA Auto Shows’ curtains lifted last night at the Convention Centre revealing a new trend of automakers who ...

[2009-12-04] The next generation for electric vehicle energy storage will be presented and discussed at the Energy Storage Solutio...

[2009-12-03] The US-based company is joining cars21.com as a new Silver Partner to present its expertise in cell, module, and pack...

[2009-12-03] The world’s first motor racing series only dedicated to pure electric vehicles has been launched in London. With the ...

[2009-12-01] Nissan has announced that its lithium ion battery with an enhanced nickel-manganese-cobalt electrode will be ready by...

[2009-11-30] The California Air Resources Board (CARB) suggests a revamp of the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) regulation. In a whit...

[2009-11-30] The EU commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) released a study analysing the potential impact of EV’s o...

[2009-11-27] US DOE awards $620 million in a second round of funding towards the development of various energy storage projects th...

[2009-11-24] Germany is taking concrete steps to drive electric mobility. Besides the 500 million euro national electric mobility ...

[2009-11-24] UK supermarket giant Sainsbury's supports London’s bid to become the EV capital of Europe with a city-wide char...

[2009-11-23] At an evening briefing on 19 November, the investment community, OEMs, suppliers, and public authorities discussed wh...

[2009-11-23] The fast growing B2B directory is now more user-friendly, faster to load, and offers a premium option. From today, or...

[2009-11-20] A new McKinsey study suggests a completely new approach of market segmentation to achieve significant savings for ele...

[2009-11-20] cars21.com attended a high level stakeholders' conference collecting views on concrete measures to set EU transport p...

[2009-11-20] At the workshop “The role of technology: new vehicles and alternative fuels” held at the EU high level st...

[2009-11-18] The first report by newly founded industry group “Electric Coalition” calls for a complete transformation...

[2009-11-16] A radical shift in thinking towards more simplicity in components is needed as regards the powertrains for hybrid and...

[2009-11-16] On 19 November, the Zero Emissions Vehicle Foundation will hold a dedicated evening briefing in London about the Inve...

[2009-11-12] Just after Fisker Automotive announced a purchase of a former GM plant in Delaware, USA, cars21.com has talked to Ber...

[2009-11-11] A Brussels-based NGO released its results of a survey on the contribution of electric vehicles in greening Europe&rsq...

[2009-11-10] Today, the B2B platform for the EV industry has added a new start page with direct access to the latest added news, d...

[2009-11-10] A leader in networked electric vehicle charging stations has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with an Austr...

[2009-11-10] After most recent news about nickel-lithium batteries being three times better than li-ion, researchers at the Arizon...

[2009-11-06] China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) is considering building a nationwide recharging network for electric vehicle...

[2009-11-05] Google is at the early state of developing a software that allows to fully integrate electric vehicles to the power g...

[2009-11-04] Researchers at Japan’s AIST have created the first Ni-Li battery that is supposed to have a 3.5 times higher en...

[2009-11-03] Experts all over the world seem to be clear about the fact that governmental aid is crucial on the way towards electr...

[2009-11-02] According to a new national plan Bolivia is about to start the production of small quantities of lithium carbonate in...

[2009-10-30] Gas-electric hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles may account for 8% of new vehicles sales in the U.S. in 2013, a ne...

[2009-10-29] The European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles has joined the business-to-business plat...

[2009-10-28] US President Obama has announced to modernise the nation's electric power system by funding smart grid technologies a...

[2009-10-28] At an event held yesterday in Brussels, a group of 50 representatives of European electric utilities handed over to t...

[2009-10-27] A start-up from Hong Kong could revolutionise the electric car market by providing zinc air battery technology that i...

[2009-10-26] The Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the public on Saturday and saw Mitsubishi presenting its new PHEV concept th...

[2009-10-25] After having reported about new charging stations systems in Europe and the U.S., cars21.com is presenting another be...

[2009-10-22] One of Europe’s leading organisations promoting electric cars is becoming a partner of cars21.com to spread its...

[2009-10-22] The first intelligent charging stations controlled by software that connects all stations commenced its operation in ...

[2009-10-14] MIT researchers have developed a new manufacturing method of lithium-ion battery technology that allows the productio...

[2009-10-13] In its latest report, the UK Committee on Climate Change has characterised EVs as the most viable solution for deep e...

[2009-10-09] Daimler announced to invest a double-digit million-euro amount at the Hambach plant in France for production of the n...

[2009-10-08] In case that you cannot attend the Battery Power event, cars21.com will be reporting from the international conferenc...

[2009-10-07] Batteries 2009 saw a variety of companies present their lithium-ion solutions. Experts agree that Li-ion is the way a...

[2009-10-06] Below a second selection of presentations given during BATTERIES 2009. Market trends for electric vehicles 2008 - 202...

[2009-10-05] France has unveiled its national 14-point plan to accelerate the development of EVs & PHEVs. The plan encompasses...

[2009-10-01] 250 experts attend BATTERIES 2009 to make this a truly global event. Presentations cover latest market trends, raw ma...

[2009-10-01] The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) presented on the first day of BATTERIES 2009...

[2009-10-01] As part of the Action Plan on Urban Mobility adopted yesterday, the European Commission will continue to support rese...

[2009-09-30] BATTERIES 2009 event opened its doors today but already yesterday a Batteries Environment Outlook Forum was held to a...

[2009-09-28] As an official Media Partner, cars21.com will be reporting live from BATTERIES 2009, one of the major worldwide exhib...

[2009-09-24] Christophe Pillot, scientific director for the BATTERIES 2009 event next week in Cannes, and Battery survey manager a...

[2009-09-23] The last part of our IAA special talks about partnerships for efficient charging station networks, a plug that could ...

[2009-09-23] The Californian car maker Fisker, known for its luxury advanced vehicle technology, has received the official approva...

[2009-09-23] The last part of our IAA special talks about partnerships for efficient charging station networks, a plug that could ...

[2009-09-22] At the IAA, OEMs are boasting with announcements to go electric within the next few years. But not only carmakers wer...

[2009-09-21] NEW: Already 250 companies added to the first interactive world map for the EV industry. It will soon grow to be the...

[2009-09-18] German compressor supplier ixetic is presenting a new thermal management system for electric cars at the Frankfurt Mo...

[2009-09-17] The Frankfurt Motor Show saw REVA launching its new lithium-ion powered electric car, Ford Europe introducing its bat...

[2009-09-16] At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the range of electric vehicles covers all needs and wallet sizes. While Volkswagen is pr...

[2009-09-16] Update: Video Interview on Business Week with Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Be...

[2009-09-15] The first press day at Europe’s leading auto show proved how topical electric vehicles have become for some whi...

[2009-09-15] cars21.com is live reporting from the world largest motor show in Frankfurt. Over the coming days we will be keeping ...

[2009-09-11] California Cars Initiative (CalCars) is the second non-profit organisation joining cars21.com. The start up based in ...

[2009-09-10] The Chinese “ban” on Rare Earth Elements (REE) is only meant to be an export control to support China&rsq...

[2009-09-09] From 30 September to 2 October 2009 the BATTERIES 2009 exhibition and conference will be held at the French Riviera. ...

[2009-09-08] The last part of the Battery Special will take a step further to discuss not only the availability of lithium fo...

[2009-09-04] The second part of our Battery Special tells you everything about the promising material lithium, its main advantages...

[2009-09-04] European Commission president José Manuel Barroso yesterday announced his 5-year blueprint to drive EU towards...

[2009-09-03] Researchers are continuously looking into improving safety, performance and costs of lithium-ion batteries. Part I of...

[2009-08-31] California-based company Aerovironment recently found that many drivers were not willing to travel more than half the...

[2009-08-28] This week, Southern California utility Edison said it was asking for a $65 million in grants from the U.S. Department...

[2009-08-26] While China mines usually make the headlines for catastrophic accidents, a draft report by the Ministry of Industry a...

[2009-08-25] With a $9.5 million push from the US Department of Energy, Toxco is to build Americas’ first recycling facility...

[2009-08-21] David Norvell, director of UCF's Office of Sustainability and Energy Management, is driving a solar powered car aroun...

[2009-08-20] Germany’s ambition to take the driving seat in the field of electric mobility has been set in stone in its &ldq...

[2009-08-20] The German Government has unveiled its action plan to make the country a “lead market” for development an...

[2009-08-19] Researchers from Japan found that electric cars' lithium-ion batteries performances could improve drastically, thus a...

[2009-08-19] In the midst of great focus on V2G systems, car manufacturer Ford has partnered with utilities and suppliers to devel...

[2009-08-14] On 2-3 September, battery manufacturers, policy makers, and clean tech investors will meet in Shanghai to explore new...

[2009-08-12] A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) concludes that PHEV annual sale...

[2009-08-10] A recent SAE article discusses how the fuel-economy numbers could look like on the window stickers of electric vehicl...

[2009-08-07] On 5 July, the US government formally approved $600 million in grants for battery manufacturers. The budget is part o...

[2009-08-05] Early September, cars21.com will launch the most comprehensive directory of EV & PHEV component suppliers, indust...

[2009-08-04] Tel-Aviv based ETV Motors is demonstrating extended range via gas micro-turbine on a converted Toyota Prius. The star...

[2009-08-03] cars21.com attended TEPCO’s (Tokyo Electric Power Company) annual show held this year at the Tokyo Big Sight In...

[2009-07-31] With two-thirds of its oil imported and 150 million vehicles and petroleum consumption expected to exceed 250 million...

[2009-07-30] The European Chamber of Commerce organised its first “Outlook on Electric Car Development” event in China...

[2009-07-29] The MIT Electric Vehicle Team (EVT), after having successfully converted a 1976 Porsche 914 into a battery electric v...

[2009-07-28] In its recent Smart Grid System Report, the US Department of Energy attempts to outline the main challenges and poten...

[2009-07-27] The first study on the adoption rates of electric vehicles that assumes that pay-per-mile service contracts finance t...

[2009-07-24] W.Kempton, Director of the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration, University of Delaware, is hoping to show the wo...

[2009-07-23] Charging EV batteries using electromagnetic induction could halt customer reluctance to battery charging. Some EV sta...

[2009-07-22] China is set to take the drivers’ seat this year in terms of number of cars produced totaling 11 million. In a ...

[2009-07-16] The leading automotive, energy, and electro-technical industry associations have called with one voice for a cooperat...

[2009-07-14] While the new McKinsey report suggests a “well to wheel” approach to better assess the environmental impa...

[2009-07-10] The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts in its new report that the PHEV industry will grow to a total of 1.7...

[2009-07-01] Lisa Jackson, EPA administrator, yesterday announced that California could finally set a US precedence in applying it...

[2009-07-01] Last week, cars21.com took part in a conference at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers focused on how to prepare ...

[2009-06-29] As the president of AVERE, the European interest body to promote electric vehicles, Robert Stüssi can build on d...

[2009-06-25] Google is writing software using vehicle dispatch algorithms that would decide how and when to best charge an EV. Thi...

[2009-06-25] As a voice for full-electric vehicle stakeholders, Going-Electric, the European Association for Battery Electric Vehi...

[2009-06-22] Last week, the Californian Air Board announced it was using two specially equipped RAV 4 electric vehicles to monitor...

[2009-06-19] The first German congress for the academia and industry to entirely focus on electric mobility, held more than 40 pre...

[2009-06-18] On 17 June 2009, the European Commission published its communication on the future of transport. It outlines the main...

[2009-06-18] At Germany’s first major get-together of stakeholders in the field of electric mobility, held from 16-17 June i...

[2009-06-15] From 16 to 17 June 2009, cars21.com will be an official media partner for the First German Electric Vehicle conferenc...

[2009-06-09] Last week marked the announcement of the first European Clean Mobility Center in Belgium. In a project that seeks to ...

[2009-06-08] In its report, the Heinrich Böll Foundation outlines the top ten priorities needed to get PHEVs out of a niche m...

[2009-06-03] Last week, Fisker Automotive and Coulomb Technologies gathered in Santana Row, in the heart of Silicon Valley, to mar...

[2009-06-01] Newly founded Obrist Technologies can build on more than a decade of engineering expertise in vehicle thermal managem...

[2009-05-29] As all eyes have turned to electric vehicles as being the answer to an ailing industry and increasing environmental i...

[2009-05-27] The SAE has established a Hybrid Standards committee to help US states adopt a set of coherent PHEV and EV standards ...

[2009-05-20] During EVS 24, international manufacturers of batteries, charging stations, EVs, high energy efficiency cells, plugs&...

[2009-05-20] In this second article regarding key technical papers discussed during EVS 24, cars21.com provides an overview of pre...

[2009-05-20] US president Obama yesterday announced plans for a national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing...

[2009-05-19] Amongst some 370 presentations, cars21.com selected a handful of interesting papers given during EVS 24. Below are so...

[2009-05-19] The success of the 24th edition of EVS has brought a wind of change on the ailing auto industry. While traditional a...

[2009-05-15] On the eve of the official opening of the EVS 24 conference, PHEV stakeholders from around the world gathered to atte...

[2009-05-15] The battery workshop also held on the eve of the official opening of EVS 24 conference was also successful, as hundre...

[2009-05-15] By granting the first ever Pan European EV homologation certificate to the TH!NK city EV, the Dutch authorities paved...

[2009-05-15] A short video released by Better Place demonstrates how its automated battery switch technology for electric vehicles...

[2009-05-13] From 13 to 16 May, cars21.com will be reporting from the EVS-Towards Zero Emissions conference in Stavanger, Norway. ...

[2009-05-13] In spring 2009, the IEA-HEV presented its 2009 outlook. The document focusing on hybrid and electric vehicles, outlin...

[2009-05-08] In a recent report, the Heinrich Böll Foundation stressed the importance of modernizing the US grid if it is to ...

[2009-04-29] On 27 April, the Berlin Senate Department for Urban Development announced its new partnership with energy provider RW...

[2009-04-24] In a “Race to Green Mobility” - this year’s topic of the SAE World Congress held in Detroit this we...

[2009-04-23] Several major automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement on a standardized plug to recharge electric v...

[2009-04-22] Shortly after the German government earmarked €500 million for electric mobility and an additional €60 mill...

[2009-04-21] US Vice-President Joe Biden has announced that the Obama administration would hand out $3.3 billion to fund smart gri...

[2009-04-20] Standardised solutions for battery manufacturing, charging and smart-grid solutions are a prerequisite for a consiste...

[2009-04-17] In their paper: Beyond batteries: An examination of the benefits and barriers to plug-in hybrid vehicles and a vehicl...

[2009-04-17] Materials and processes needed in advanced battery manufacturing can be sourced locally within the US. This was a maj...

[2009-04-16] Creating a competitive battery manufacturing base in the US and Canada requires a united approach of manufacturers an...

[2009-04-15] From 15 to 17 April, EV battery stakeholders will be meeting at the Advanced Battery Manufacturing Conference in Wash...

[2009-04-10] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced an “environmentally-friendly budget” for later this mon...

[2009-04-09] Chrysler has signed a deal for A123 Systems to deliver lithium-ion batteries for its 2010 expected batch of EVs. A123...

[2009-04-08] The Japanese government has announced a new measure to bring EVs and low emission vehicles quicker to market. As part...

[2009-04-06] As part of its plan to have one tenth of all cars electric by 2020, the Irish government has signed an agreement with...

[2009-04-02] EVs are set to conquer the region of Bregenz over the coming months as the Austrian Government initiates its Vlotte p...

[2009-04-01] Green premium automaker Fisker announced last week the first set of retailers that would sell its PHEVs across the US...

[2009-03-31] Detroit Electric and Malaysian carmaker Proton have signed a partnership to mass-produce affordable zero-emission ele...

[2009-03-30] Renault-Nissan and the Government of Monaco have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the use of electric ...

[2009-03-27] Tesla Motors presented its second EV model designed and ready for mass production, on 26 March. After proving technol...

[2009-03-25] The Chinese government has come up with a package of measures to bolster its auto sales and position itself as a worl...

[2009-03-24] Nissan is ready to start electric vehicles sales sooner than expected if the demand is already there. The carmaker ha...

[2009-03-23] Under the American Recovery Act 2009, US President Obama has announced that $2.4 billion funds will be made available...

[2009-03-20] After a few months of negotiations, Magna and BRUSA Elektronik have announced their official collaboration on electri...

[2009-03-17] After establishing a strategic alliance with German industrial conglomerate Evonik Industries in December 2008, Daiml...

[2009-03-16] A revolution in the way we think about technology is about to happen as engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of...

[2009-03-12] This second article explores all-electric vehicles on display at the Geneva auto show. Until 15 March, several world ...

[2009-03-11] The FIA Foundation, International Energy Agency, International Transport Forum and the United Nations Environment Pro...

[2009-03-10] The first online business-to-business exchange and information hub for full electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is l...

[2009-03-10] Despite the current crisis in the automotive sector, the Geneva auto show offered only a glimpse into a zero-emission...

[2009-03-04] The European Commission (EC) has unveiled its response to the automotive industry crisis. The Commission has called o...

[2009-02-27] Inspiring himself from the planned French Autolib scheme, the Mayor of London has announced he was considering a simi...

[2009-02-25] The Californian start up is set to start cooperation with 19 Israeli companies to test the suitability of Better Plac...

[2009-02-19] The City of San Francisco, home to the hub of the electric vehicle movement, has announced that it would install thre...

[2009-02-18] Chinese authorities have announced a plan to green city traffic by offering cash rebates ranging from 50,000 yuan (&e...

[2009-02-12] As the Washington auto show closed its doors on 8 February, policy makers were left to think about how the US could p...

[2009-02-05] As part of an economic recovery plan, the US Senate has approved a $31 billion tax break to boost alternative energy ...

[2009-01-27] Stepping in after 8 years of climate-skeptic US administration, new President Barack Obama is acting swiftly to curb ...

[2009-01-20] Following the example of California, eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. states have agreed to join forces in deve...

[2009-01-14] The Californian maker of premium sports cars is about to revolutionize the car industry with its hybrid electric Karm...

[2009-01-07] As the U.S. struggles to close the gap to Asian competitors on the battery front, a new bill introduced in Michigan w...

[2008-12-19] In a race to catch up to Asian rivals, fourteen U.S. American technology companies have joined forces to build a...

[2008-12-15] Cars21.com is from today the first interactive information hub to help you connect with components and services suppl...

[2008-11-28] Global sales of rechargeable batteries could surge 43% by 2012, a Japanese market research institute predicts. A key ...

[2008-11-27] A national strategy plan for electric mobility wants to put Germany at the forefront of electric vehicles development...

[2008-11-26] At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW has revealed the MINI E, a zero-emission, two-seat version of its famous hatchback....

[2008-11-26] The government aims to make Ireland a world leader in green transport by having 10% of all vehicles run on electricit...

[2008-11-25] A team of scientists from South Korea has developed a porous silicon material that could increase the storage capacit...

[2008-11-23] The California start-up, famous for its plans to build electric vehicle charging networks in Israel, Denmark and Aust...

[2008-11-20] In its latest "Analyst Note", PWC predicts a bright future for manufacturers of pure electric vehicles whic...

[2008-10-14] The leading global automotive supplier is presenting a new electrically-driven air conditioning compre...

[2008-09-24] Heavy vehicles based on hybrid engines are the key focus of presentations at the 62^th Exhibition of the Co...