The finance ministry of China announced the plan to continue giving subsidies for electric vehicles until 2020 that guarantees an extension to the initial plan which will eventually expire in 2015, Auto News China reported. Despite the continuous efforts that have been made on promoting the use of environment-friendly vehicles such as electric cars, the … Continue reading China announced the plan to continue giving subsidies for electric vehicles until 2020
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PG&E and BMW Partner to Extract Grid Benefits from Electric Vehicles
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and automaker BMW are teaming up to test the ability of electric vehicle batteries to provide valuable services to the electric grid. If successful, the pilot program could pave the way for significant utility payments that could stimulate further customer purchases of electric vehicles. PG&E selected BMW after a … Continue reading PG&E and BMW Partner to Extract Grid Benefits from Electric Vehicles
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Solar energy and electric vehicles could make suburban living awesome again
The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city centers, often giving up on the dream of a big home in suburbs (much less the … Continue reading Solar energy and electric vehicles could make suburban living awesome again
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Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells 200,000 Electric Vehicles
Renault-Nissan Alliance released today an important announcement on reaching the mark of 200,000 cumulative sales of all-electric vehicles in early November. This number comes almost 4 years after the launch the Nissan LEAF in December 2010, and include six models – Nissan LEAF and new e-NV200 plus four Renault – Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E. (existing … Continue reading Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells 200,000 Electric Vehicles
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US Air Force adds V2G technology (Vehicle to Grid) with a new fleet of electric vehicles
Los Angeles Air Force Base unveiled its 42-vehicle fleet, made up solely of plug-in vehicles. The fleet includes both electric and hybrid vehicles, including sedans, trucks and a 12-passenger van. All can get power from and give it back to the electrical grid when not being driven. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Rey Sedantes, left, … Continue reading US Air Force adds V2G technology (Vehicle to Grid) with a new fleet of electric vehicles
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Ford to power selected dealerships with wind power and solar energy
The automaker has currently sold easily the second-most plug-ins in the United States this year, trailing only Nissan and the record-setting LEAF. The automaker is also fond of producing great infographics to help the general public grasp the nuances of electric vehicles. Back in August, Ford released plans to build a mammoth solar canopy, the … Continue reading Ford to power selected dealerships with wind power and solar energy
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Electric Vehicles Became more Than A Niche In Norway
When it comes to electric vehicles and overall happiness, Norway seems to have things figured out. With 15% of the new car market share, electric cars have become the best-selling vehicles in the small Scandinavian country, and this video from Nissan explains how that’s possible. Through smart and effective use of its natural resources, tax … Continue reading Electric Vehicles Became more Than A Niche In Norway
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Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023
A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the overall light duty vehicle (LDV) market, including global forecasts for annual LDV sales and vehicles in use through 2023. The rapidly changing market for electric vehicles (EVs), which includes hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), is a small but … Continue reading Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Expected to Make Up 2.4 Percent of Global Light-Duty Vehicle Sales by 2023
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Wireless charging system for electric vehicles
TDK has developed a wireless charging system for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which it hopes will be in use around 2018. The system allows for charging a parked car without using a cable or plug. TDK also says the system can even be placed on roads to provide charging while driving, Xinhua reported … Continue reading Wireless charging system for electric vehicles
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EPRI, Utilities, Automakers to Demonstrate Technology Enabling Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Support Grid Reliability
The demonstration will showcase the software system’s demand response capabilities and how it can reduce customers’ electric vehicle charging costs through more effective scheduling. The Electric Power Research Institute, along with several auto manufacturers, utilities, and regional transmission organizations, will demonstrate an advanced software platform for integrating plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) with smart grid … Continue reading EPRI, Utilities, Automakers to Demonstrate Technology Enabling Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Support Grid Reliability
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Sales of electric vehicles have gradually risen throughout the year
BYD, China’s leading producer of electric cars, has alone seen explosive growth following measures taken by Beijing to encourage the use of green cars to tackle pollution. By August, the company had sold 9,582 electric cars with total sales for this year expected to hit the 20,000 mark. The global electric car market is expected … Continue reading Sales of electric vehicles have gradually risen throughout the year
Continue readingGerman cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
German cabinet ministers from the ruling grand coalition of Christian and Social Democrats on Wednesday adopted a draft law aimed at boosting the production and sales of electric cars across the country. Realizing that the electric car business had gotten off to an unsatisfactorily slow start, Berlin came out in favor of granting some extra … Continue reading German cabinet adopts a draft law ensuring long-term support for the use of electric cars
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Nissan begins selling electric vehicles Leaf in China
The Venucia e30 is ready to roll in China. The locally manufactured version of the Nissan Leaf is part of Nissan’s plan to take 20 percent of China’s EV market share by 2018. After unveiling the Chinese version of the world’s best-selling electric car earlier this year, Nissan and its Chinese partner on Wednesday launched … Continue reading Nissan begins selling electric vehicles Leaf in China
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Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
A rare Tesla Motors Inc. bear emerged Wednesday, with Lux Research expressing doubt that the electric-car maker will sell as many cars as it hopes by the end of the decade, which would result in overcapacity at its pricey battery factory and affect sales of its mass-market EV. Not that investors cared that much about … Continue reading Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
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In France, 10,000 euros to switch to electric vehicles
France currently grants new car buyers a credit of 6,300 euros ($8,400) if they purchase an electric vehicle. But if a new bill submitted to Parliament by France’s Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy is approved, customers will be eligible for an additional bonus of 10,000 euros if they switch from a diesel powered vehicle to an … Continue reading In France, 10,000 euros to switch to electric vehicles
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Annual Sales of Electric Vehicles in North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific Will Reach 1.8 Million by 2023
Asia Pacific will surpass North America as the largest market for plug-in electric cars by 2018, report concludes. While plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are now available in all U.S. states, most Canadian provinces and territories, and in every Western European country, they are not readily accessible in the Asia Pacific region. That will change over … Continue reading Annual Sales of Electric Vehicles in North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific Will Reach 1.8 Million by 2023
Continue readingElectric vehicles (EV) sales doubled across the EU in 2013
The growth of the EU electric vehicle (EV) market continued in 2013 as sales doubled, driven by the introduction of top-selling new models. According to a new report from the campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E), almost 50,000 plug-in vehicles were sold in the EU last year. The most popular EVs were three cars launched … Continue reading Electric vehicles (EV) sales doubled across the EU in 2013
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Lithium Ion Batteries for Consumer Electric Vehicles Will Surpass $24 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023
Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries have emerged as the leading battery technology for a wide variety of applications, including mobile devices, grid-scale energy storage, and electric vehicles (EVs). The market for Li-ion batteries for automobiles is expected to expand rapidly over the next 10 years, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for consumers drawing the largest share. … Continue reading Lithium Ion Batteries for Consumer Electric Vehicles Will Surpass $24 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2023
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New rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles
Researchers have developed new molten air rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles that have a significantly higher storage capacity than lithium batteries. While electric vehicles offer many advantages, at least one barrier stands in the way of their large-scale adoption: ‘range anxiety’. Researchers at George Washington University, led by Stuart Licht, have developed a novel … Continue reading New rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles
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Nano-supercapacitors to speed up charging time in electric vehicles
Innovative nano-material based supercapacitors are set to bring mass market appeal a good step closer to the lukewarm public interest in Germany. A novel type of nano-material based supercapacitors are predicted to bring mass market appeal a good step closer to the tepid public interest in Germany. This movement is being motivated by the advancements … Continue reading Nano-supercapacitors to speed up charging time in electric vehicles
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