
news > flash [2012-02-22] Carlos Ghosn knows that the writing is on the wall, if you want to succeed you have to enter China but getting into C... Read article[2012-02-22] With the Plug-in Car Grants (PICGs) set to expand to vans and light commercial vehicles (see story)-PIVGs as the will... Read article[2012-02-22] The electric car has arrived, but odds are that there isn't one in your driveway. Several factors have gotten in the ... Read article[2012-02-22] If companies switched out gasoline-burning vehicles with new electric vehicles for their urban delivery fleets, a new... Read article[2012-02-22] Last week a blogger from Israel posted a video of the recently released 2012 Renault Fluence Z.E. electric car having... Read article[2012-02-21] The state of Washington's Senate has passed a controversial bill that calls for owners of electric vehicles to pay a ... Read article[2012-02-21] Carlos Ghosn knows that the writing is on the wall, if you want to succeed you have to enter China but getting into C... Read article[2012-02-21] Hyundai and Kia are being sued by Paice LLC, who claims that the automakers violated patent laws by using the company... Read article[2012-02-21] A survey commissioned by Chargemaster, a supplier of electric vehicle charging points, has revealed that more than ha... Read article[2012-02-21] The Tallinn University of Technology signed a framework agreement with the Mitsubishi Corporation to initiate researc... Read article[2012-02-20] Berkeley CA based PolyPlus is developing lithium-air and lithium-water battery technology to make it more practically... Read article[2012-02-20] It was just announced today that Tesla and Daimler will be collaborating on a new electric Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Tes... Read article[2012-02-17] Chrysler said Thursday that it will no longer seek a U.S. Department of Energy loan to fund the development of g... Read article[2012-02-17] French auto giant Renault is planning to produce electric cars in China and sell more luxury vehicles in the wor... Read article[2012-02-17] BASF has acquired Ovonic Battery Company (OBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD... Read article[2012-02-17] Proactive government policies are seeing both ends of Hong Kong's EV industry - technology development and infra... Read article[2012-02-17] Two days ago, President Barack Obama released his proposed U.S. government budget for the fiscal year starting i... Read article[2012-02-16] Anyone with an electric vehicle can now charge it for free at City Hall. Read articleGreen Mountain Power has inst... [2012-02-16] Electric car company Smith Electric Vehicles is in the process of raising $40 million from private investors, accordi... Read article[2012-02-16] Plans to transport Olympic athletes and officials in electric vehicles this summer look set to be realised after UK f... Read article[2012-02-16] From the time the electric crossover was driven out on stage at Tesla Design Studios late Thursday night/early Friday... Read article[2012-02-16] New data obtained by CBC News suggests the range of electric cars is significantly impaired by extreme cold, but not ... Read article[2012-02-15] Ford is set to launch what it claims will be the most sustainable car on the consumer market next month with its... Read article[2012-02-15] Students from the Medford Vocational Technical High School recently had the opportunity to view the Plug-in Priu... Read article[2012-02-15] Forging ahead with its green power agenda, IKEA is expanding its solar power commitments in the US yet again and... Read article[2012-02-15] Volkswagen AG's two joint ventures in China plan to start making electric cars in 2014 and to ramp up to mass pr... Read article[2012-02-15] China BAK Battery, CBAK , a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, today announced that on ... Read article[2012-02-14] Wearing full livery, the car was presented at the Police and Security Conference in Farnborough in response to an ACP... Read article[2012-02-14] For automakers to truly leverage production volumes to lower the cost of hybrid and EV batteries, as product develope... Read article[2012-02-14] The pre-commercial trial for the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London is expected to star... Read article[2012-02-14] Researchers at US Department of Energy (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have demonstrated a new tin-antimo... Read article[2012-02-14] Axeon in Scotland does not make battery cells like IBM with their advanced technologies: it designs and assembles com... Read article[2012-02-13] Fresh off the delivery driver's trailer, just as I was about to leave for the office by routine petrol power, the Nis... Read article[2012-02-13] Honda recently delivered 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicles to Google Inc. and Stanford University as a part of th... Read article[2012-02-13] The UK’s first electric vehicle apprenticeship is to expand this year by doubling its intake. Smith Electric Ve... Read article[2012-02-13] Although the Chevrolet Volt has fueled heated debates in the political arena, emergency responders are more concerned... Read article[2012-02-13] Endesa, Spain’s largest utility, has developed a prototype V2G (Vehicle to Grid) charger that enables electric ... Read article[2012-02-10] Here it is, the Tesla Model X, the CUV prototype version of the Model S. Read articleWe'll have more details live ... [2012-02-10] BAIC have started building electric cars at behest of the local government that promised to turn Beijing into a parad... Read article[2012-02-10] The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP)... Read article[2012-02-10] As sales of electric cars begin to pick up, retailers nationwide are installing electric vehicle charging stations in... Read article[2012-02-09] A new union has been formed in the bid to create fast chargers for electric vehicles – this time between SPX Se... Read article[2012-02-09] More than 45 auto manufacturers are expected to be competing in global electric vehicle market with about 75 models b... Read article[2012-02-09] With the auto industry back on its feet and fuel economy standards shifting into high gear, automakers provided Ameri... Read article[2012-02-09] The first ever Pay as You Go scheme for electric car charging in the UK is now being trialled in the North East. Read article [2012-02-09] A new union has been formed in the bid to create fast chargers for electric vehicles – this time between SPX Se... Read article[2012-02-09] CODA Automotive, a privately held company stationed in South California, has made impressive strides in the field of ... Read article[2012-02-09] The online community featuring the world's largest database for electric vehicle charging points has now also become ... Read article[2012-02-07] Chargers for electric cars may become a "billion dollar business" by 2017, said an executive at Swiss engin... Read article[2012-02-07] For many years, Arizona was considered an electric-car friendly state, thanks to California-style tailpipe emissions ... Read article[2012-02-07] Researchers from Center for Transportation and Logistics at MIT have conducted a new study on a fleet of electric-pow... Read article[2012-02-07] The results of TheChargingPoint.com poll are in, and they reveal purchase price is the thing holding most people back... Read article[2012-02-07] CSA Standards, a leading standards-based solutions organization, today officially announces the availability of the 2... Read article[2012-02-06] If you can’t beat 'em, join 'em. And if you can’t join 'em, innovate. Read articleThat’s what To... [2012-02-06] Are electric vehicles good for your health? A new study from the University of Minnesota, University of Tennessee and... Read article[2012-02-06] Propelled by an electric engine, the rubber is hitting the road in Maryland. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),... Read article[2012-02-06] The Fisker Karma, the world's first true electric vehicle with extended range, will be available in Canada, the carma... Read article[2012-02-06] It's a question that has been asked for years but has yet to be answered: How can motorists be persuaded to move from... Read article[2012-02-03] The 4th Lithium Supply and Markets conference provided an opportunity for producers and emerging producers, supply an... Read article[2012-02-03] North East businesses will be given the opportunity to test drive electric vehicles next month, as part of an event t... Read article[2012-02-03] (Reuters) - The Chevrolet Volt stands as the most heavily promoted - and harshly scrutinized - vehicle from General M... Read article[2012-02-03] We know where our Democratic President stands of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and alternative energy thanks to President O... Read article[2012-02-03] SINGAPORE: A new wave of plug-in electric vehicles hitting the market is giving the auto sales industry a boost. Read article [2012-02-01] Better Place has commenced delivery of the first 100 electric Renault Fluences with lithium ion batteries to Israeli ... Read article[2012-02-01] Dan Neil, Pulitzer prize winner, spoke on campus yesterday about the benefits of electric cars. The economy universit... Read article[2012-02-01] The U.S. government's effort to create an electric-vehicle battery industry suffered a setback last week when on... Read article[2012-02-01] Propelled by an electric engine, the rubber is hitting the road in Maryland. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),... Read article[2012-02-01] Boris Johnson's plan to make London the electric car capital of Europe is making "slow" progress, with... Read article[2012-02-01] General Motors is developing a feature for its OnStar navigation service that will allow Chevrolet Volt owners ... Read article[2012-01-31] Spainhas been slow to embrace electric cars – but that may all change thanks to a new Smart Community System De... Read article[2012-01-31] Three service providers of electric mobility have shown their European leadership on public charging places beyond co... Read article[2012-01-31] The Ministry of Economic Affairs has set aside NT$150 million (US$468,750) this year to subsidize the purchase of ele... Read article[2012-01-31] The Nikkei reports that Panasonic Corp. is considering expanding production of lithium ion batteries for hybrid and e... Read article[2012-01-31] Climatecars, the eco-friendly London taxi firm founded by 2010 Young Gun (LINK) Nicko Williamson, has made history by... Read article[2012-01-30] Chevrolet announced its vehicles sold in the United States will have ecologic environmental labels, starting with the... Read article[2012-01-30] Better Place LLC, a U.S. startup developing charging stations for electric vehicles, predicts the “tipping poin... Read article[2012-01-30] EV Connect has expanded modern electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities in Santa Monica, California with its install... Read article[2012-01-30] China's largest electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping station has been put into operation in Beijing, s... Read article[2012-01-27] US safety authority and General Motors investigated over six-month delay in public warnings of fire risk. Read article [2012-01-27] Greensboro, NC -- Millions of Americans are looking for jobs. They're available, but companies say workers do not hav... Read article[2012-01-27] Blue striping on a white background makes the eleven new cars roaming the streets of Berlin immediately recognizable ... Read article[2012-01-27] In a move that could reshape the American automobile industry, California regulators Thursday are expected to approve... Read article[2012-01-26] Gartner, the largest technology market research firm, is forecasting 100,000 electric car sales in 2012 in the United... Read article[2012-01-26] Using less gas is an advantage for the few Kansans who've bought electric cars, but a state legislator worried Tuesda... Read article[2012-01-26] The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s cen... Read article[2012-01-26] Businessman Iain Falconer aims to become the UK’s leading supplier of commercial electric vehicles. [2012-01-26] The Tokyo 2nd Automotive Weight Reduction Expo closing its gates a few days ago brought the world its smallest charge... Read article[2012-01-25] IDC Energy Insights announced today the availability of a new report, Business Strategy: Lithium Ion Manufacturing Gl... Read article[2012-01-25] In 2011, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) went into production to add the next level of electric-on... Read article[2012-01-25] Those high-efficiency compact fluorescent lights that are supposed to replace energy-wasting incandescent bulbs have ... Read article[2012-01-25] BMW has started the recruitment process to find 700 potential ActiveE drivers. BMW's "Electronauts" are bei... Read article[2012-01-25] The first prototype of the folding electric car Hiriko was unveiled on Tuesday in the headquarters of the Presidency ... Read article[2012-01-24] OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Vol... Read article[2012-01-24] The battery module market for hybrid and electric vehicles is expected to grow from about $5bn in 2010 to $47bn in 20... Read article[2012-01-24] Toyota has reportedly developed a way to produce its hybrid and electric vehicles without using scarce and expensive ... Read article[2012-01-24] "The Australian car manufacturing industry will suffer a "Kodak moment" (they announced bankruptcy thi... Read article[2012-01-24] Nissan North America, ABB, 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate whethe... Read article[2012-01-23] The Japan Petroleum Energy Center (JPEC) has commissioned TÜV SÜD to map the state of the art in hydrogen r... Read article[2012-01-23] Transport Minister Norman Baker MP has officially opened the Zero Carbon Futures Performance Track and Low Emission v... Read article[2012-01-23] Better Place LLC began delivering its first 100 electric cars to Israeli customers, the U.S. start-up that develops c... Read article | popular news Batteries: Beyond lithium-ion 2012-02-14 recent comments |