Representatives from major auto makers and IEA member countries met in Stuttgart on 19 October for informal discussions on ways to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world. Organised by the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Electric Vehicle Initiative (EVI), which is chaired by the IEA, the public-private roundtable followed an earlier discussion on … Continue reading IEA: electric vehicles one of the best options for decarbonising the transport sector
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Electric Vehicles are Better than Gas Powered
The full potential value of electrical vehicles has yet to be realized, but one thing is certain, they are here to stay and some of the most popular cars on the planet. Electric vehicles represent an investment in the future of the environment. As novelties or necessities, EVs have quickly caught on in America and … Continue reading Electric Vehicles are Better than Gas Powered
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Taiwan, France plan cooperation on electric vehicles
The first-ever Taiwan-France Automotive Industry Cluster Exchange Seminar on Oct. 18 focused on future trends in electric car technology and how businesses on both sides can benefit from those trends, the organizers said. A joint seminar by Taiwan and France on the electric vehicle business has produced “very positive” results and the two countries will … Continue reading Taiwan, France plan cooperation on electric vehicles
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Solar-Powered Electric Car Charger in Sofia
The solar car charger is free for citizens to use as it generates its own energy. “The photovoltaic equipment feeds from the light and not the heat and is even more efficient in winter time, when there is no need for cooling down,” engineer Rosen Malchev said. The new solar-powered electric car charger in Sofia, … Continue reading Solar-Powered Electric Car Charger in Sofia
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Electric Vehicles: The Tipping Point for the Smart Grid
We worry about electric vehicles the way Woody Allen worries about death. Nearly everything seems like a threat: their expensive batteries, excessive weight, and, scariest of all, their potential to leave us stranded somewhere we don’t want to be. But let’s not leave all the anxiety to electric car owners. The rest of us need … Continue reading Electric Vehicles: The Tipping Point for the Smart Grid
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CODA Automotive Offers 10,000 Miles of Free Fuel
CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, announced today it is offering California consumers 10,000 miles of free fuel through a $552 rebate* with the purchase of a 2012 CODA in October. “With gas prices this high in California, this is the perfect opportunity to spell out the extremely low operating costs electric vehicles … Continue reading CODA Automotive Offers 10,000 Miles of Free Fuel
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Renault to provide DHL Express with electric vehicles
Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015. A total 50 vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four which are Kangoo Z.E., will be delivered by the end of 2012. Renault already chose DHL in 2011 to manage the logistics of battery shipments to all Z.E. centres and expert … Continue reading Renault to provide DHL Express with electric vehicles
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China’s State organs to use electric vehicles
total of 23 electric cars will be used among 11 State organs in a pilot program to promote new-energy vehicles for official use, according to a statement from the Ministry of Science and Technology, or MST, on Tuesday. The 11 departments include the MST, the Government Offices Administration of the State Council, or GOASC, the National … Continue reading China’s State organs to use electric vehicles
Continue readingRenault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015
A total 50 electric vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four which are Kangoo Z.E., will be delivered by the end of 2012. Renault already chose DHL in 2011 to manage the logistics of battery shipments to all Z.E. centres and expert sites across France. The new partnership signed today strengthens the cooperation between … Continue reading Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015
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Research seeks affordable energy storage for electric vehicles
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Stuttgart-based M+W Group have signed an agreement for a research cooperation to significantly reduce energy and material costs in the battery production of electric vehicles. The high costs for batteries are regarded as a major roadblock for a broad introduction of electric vehicles. One of the reasons for … Continue reading Research seeks affordable energy storage for electric vehicles
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GRD Gets Electrified
We wish to share with you some news of a program innovation within the Town of Gibsons (British Columbia, Canada). We are launching Phase One of a curbside collection program for Recyclables in Gibsons. If this works as well as we anticipate, we will expand it in Phase Two to include our contiguous neighbours … Continue reading GRD Gets Electrified
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National Plug In Day promotes electric vehicles
According to the Department of Energy’s website, there are more than 4,400 charging stations nationwide. Sunday is National Plug In Day and more than 50 cities across the country are celebrating electric vehicles. “I saw this car and I just I just had to have it,” David Aubuchon said. Aubuchon is talking about his Tesla … Continue reading National Plug In Day promotes electric vehicles
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New study recommends mass adoption of electric vehicles
California will need mass consumer adoption of electric vehicles to meet its long-term energy and environmental goals and to improve its economy. In the past few years, major automakers have begun marketing electric vehicles, introducing a range of cars and trucks that can “plug in” to the grid for electricity to power the engine, either … Continue reading New study recommends mass adoption of electric vehicles
Continue readingElectric Drive Transportation Association Responds to CBO Report on Federal Tax Credits for Electric Vehicle Purchases
“The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report ‘Effects of Federal Tax Credits for the Purchase of Electric Vehicles’ can be another useful contribution to the conversation on the benefit of investment in electric drive. It is important to highlight, however, some of the report’s acknowledged limitations. In evaluating the effectiveness of the credit, the report provides … Continue reading Electric Drive Transportation Association Responds to CBO Report on Federal Tax Credits for Electric Vehicle Purchases
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Zipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
The new Honda Fit EVs will be placed in Zipcar locations throughout San Francisco this month, including the InterContinental Hotel, Parc 55 (near the Powell St. BART) and City Hall at 34 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. These vehicles will be available for hourly reservation by all Zipcar members, starting from just $8.00 per hour. … Continue reading Zipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
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Nissan TeRRA concept car announced ahead of Paris Motor Show
The Nissan TeRRA SUV concept, to be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show on Sep 27, combines two outstanding Nissan strengths – SUVs and EVs – in a vehicle that is equally in its element off-road in the wild or gliding silently through a sophisticated urban setting. With an innovative 4×4 fuel-cell electric powertrain … Continue reading Nissan TeRRA concept car announced ahead of Paris Motor Show
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Mahindra Reva to launch 5 electric vehicles
Two months ahead of the much-awaited next-gen electric car, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd, a Mahindra Group company, is finalizing an aggressive product roadmap to expand its electric car business in India and overseas markets. The company, which is likely to launch its new electric car, the four-seater Reva NXR during Diwali festival, has … Continue reading Mahindra Reva to launch 5 electric vehicles
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Math-based Modeling for Electric Vehicles the Subject of New AEI Webcast
The automotive industry is in transformation. The complexity of the automobile has increased exponentially in the past decades and has triggered a design revolution that stresses detailed modeling and simulation steps prior to committing to metal and plastic. With new generation vehicles deploying hybrid (HEV), fully electric (EV), and fuel cell powerplants, the need for … Continue reading Math-based Modeling for Electric Vehicles the Subject of New AEI Webcast
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VTT invests in development of electric vehicles
“The electrification of vehicles and machinery will come to play an increasingly visible role in VTT’s research projects,” says Research Professor Nils-Olof Nylund, “combining, for example, expertise related to materials technology, electrotechnology, electric machines and vehicles. Our approach is based on the needs of the Finnish industry. In other words, we will focus on projects … Continue reading VTT invests in development of electric vehicles
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Efficient Cooperative Infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicle
The project is named eCo-FEV, for “efficient Cooperative infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicles”, and aims at developing an integrated IT electric mobility platform that enables the connection and information exchanges between multiple infrastructure systems that are relevant to the Fully Electric Vehicle (FEV) such as road IT infrastructure, Electric Vehicle (EV) backend infrastructure and EV … Continue reading Efficient Cooperative Infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicle
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