LG Chem said Wednesday that it has teamed up with two state-run companies in China to build its first electric-vehicle battery plant there. It signed with Nanjing Zijin Technology Incubation Special Park Construction Development and Nanjing New Industrial Investment Group to jointly operate a plant in Nanjing. LG Chem plans to establish a joint venture … Continue reading LG Chem to build battery plant for electric vehicles in Nanjing
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U.S. electric car sales in June
Nissan still has the highest-selling mainstream electric vehicle on the market. Nissan rounds off the month’s sales having moved 2,347 Leafs. That’s 770 fewer than May’s best-ever Leaf sales total, but it’s still a record for June, up 5.5 percent on last year’s June total. June’s sales bring the Leaf’s year-to-date total to … Continue reading U.S. electric car sales in June
Continue readingSales of electric vehicles jump 27.3 pct on-year in 2014
Sales of pure electric and hybrid vehicles jumped 27.3 percent on-year in the first five months of 2014, reflecting growing consumer demand for eco-friendly cars, a report by a local automotive think tank said Sunday. Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids that use both conventional combustion engines and battery power reached 12,792 units, which … Continue reading Sales of electric vehicles jump 27.3 pct on-year in 2014
Continue readingInnovation in electric vehicles charges ahead
Power equipment manufacturer REO has launched a new high voltage recuperation heater that could significantly improve thermal management systems in electric vehicles. The electric vehicle took a significant evolutionary step forward when REO UK launched its REOHM BWD330, a high voltage recuperation heater, recently. The D330 brings significant efficiency improvements to the vehicle thermal management … Continue reading Innovation in electric vehicles charges ahead
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Tesla’s apparent altruism with its patents is just smart business
At first glance, it looks as though the good folks over at California-based Tesla Motors have gone mad. The company owns hundreds of patents for making electric cars. Now it is saying to anyone who’s interested: go ahead and use them, because we have no intention of seeing you in court. Tesla’s problem is that … Continue reading Tesla’s apparent altruism with its patents is just smart business
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Audi to offer a range of high-performance electric vehicles
Audi has drawn up blueprints for a range of high-performance electric cars to help it take on its German rivals and U.S. firm Tesla Motors if the market picks up, according to sources at the carmaker. Consumers have largely shunned battery-powered vehicles because of their high price tags and limited driving range as well as … Continue reading Audi to offer a range of high-performance electric vehicles
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Aluminum Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Aluminum maker Alcoa has teamed up with battery developer Phinergy to make a battery that’s capable of powering an electric car for over 1000 miles (1600 km). The only catch: the battery isn’t rechargeable, at least not in the traditional sense. The Phinergy-Alcoa team is proposing a combination of batteries for electric cars: the main … Continue reading Aluminum Batteries for Electric Vehicles
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Nissan to Launch Electric Vehicles LEAF in Mexico June 30
Last month, Nissan sold the 50,000th LEAF in the United States, reaffirming its place at the top of all things EV. It was announced last week that Nissan’s friendly little electric will break new ground in a new market at the end of the month when the automaker officially releases the LEAF in Mexico and … Continue reading Nissan to Launch Electric Vehicles LEAF in Mexico June 30
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Renault inks MOU with LG Chem to jointly develop future EV batteries
Renault S.A., the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles (EV), said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with LG Chem to jointly develop high density batteries that will power its next-generation zero emission cars. The French automaker, which controls Renault-Nissan Alliance and South Korea’s Renault Samsung Motors Co., said the agreement lays the foundation … Continue reading Renault inks MOU with LG Chem to jointly develop future EV batteries
Continue readingHow Electric Vehicles Evolve the Market
It is apparent that the benefits of driving electric vehicles versus traditional fuel based vehicles are far more convincing. Because of these benefits, being an owner of one has been getting a lot of attention in a lot of areas. Moreover, we can see that the popularity of driving traditional, fuel based vehicles is on a … Continue reading How Electric Vehicles Evolve the Market
Continue readingSales of pure electric vehicles increase three-fold in UK
Sales of pure electric vehicles have risen three-fold for the first four months of the year, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Latest SMMT data shows that 1,547 pure electric vehicles have been registered for the year to date – up 246.9% on the figure of 446 for the … Continue reading Sales of pure electric vehicles increase three-fold in UK
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PluggedSolar Launches Its Solar Power Plug-in Kits to Power Electric Vehicles – Chevrolet Volt, Tesla, Nissan Leaf and Others
PluggedSolar 1.7 KW charges Electric Vehicle Volt with its daily production of 9 KW-H of electricity. The electric car runs 40 miles with this solar electricity. Electric Vehicle Chevy Volt takes about 9 kilowatt hours of electricity to completely charge it’s electric storage battery. It runs for about 40 miles on this charge. One of … Continue reading PluggedSolar Launches Its Solar Power Plug-in Kits to Power Electric Vehicles – Chevrolet Volt, Tesla, Nissan Leaf and Others
Continue readingUS to see 2.7 million plug-in electric vehicles on roads by 2023
Annual sales in North America, Western Europe, and Asia Pacific will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23.7 percent, report concludes. The largest regional market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is North America, with estimated 2013 sales of slightly less than 100,000. Navigant Research expects that figure to grow rapidly over the next … Continue reading US to see 2.7 million plug-in electric vehicles on roads by 2023
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Tesla will sell its electric vehicles in China
Tesla Motors Inc hopes to launch a nationwide charging and service network for its electric vehicles by as early as 2015, CEO Elon Musk said in Beijing on Monday. Tesla will build solar-powered charging stations in Beijing and Shanghai this year and will add more charging stations across the country in the coming years, Musk … Continue reading Tesla will sell its electric vehicles in China
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The Future of Electric Vehicles in India
Since the last few years, the use of Electric vehicles as a successful transport option is catching up very fast with our times, and we hear from the automobile industry that we are almost there. The battery is now thoroughly tested and completely reliable. Governments are now seeing the huge benefits of moving away from … Continue reading The Future of Electric Vehicles in India
Continue readingSales of Electric Vehicles Rise 13% in the U.S.
The electric car market of the United States, the fiercest battlefield for the global electric vehicle makers, is continuing to grow. According to the hybridcars.com of the U.S., the sales of electric vehicles in the country totaled 10,873 units in the first quarter of this year, up 13.4 percent from a year ago. Nissan’s Leaf … Continue reading Sales of Electric Vehicles Rise 13% in the U.S.
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Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020
Hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles will each have specific niches, report finds. Despite government support, such as funding under the United States’ economic stimulus efforts, the market for hybrid and electric trucks has struggled to expand beyond a narrow niche. Nevertheless, a significant number of players continue to develop hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), … Continue reading Annual Sales of Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will Reach Nearly 105,000 by 2020
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Solar Power Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (herein “KCCS”) announced today that they have installed a “Solar Cycle Station for EV” at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Based on a development plan by Shintec Hozumi, KCCS designed and constructed the system so that solar-generated … Continue reading Solar Power Recharging Station for Electric Vehicles
Continue readingSales of Electric Vehicles Will Reach Nearly 12.4 Million Annually by 2022
Increasing availability of electric vehicle models will help drive market growth, report concludes. After decades of dominance by internal combustion engines, the worldwide automobile market is diversifying at a rapid pace. Government incentives, consumer desire for more fuel-efficient, cleaner forms of transportation, and fleet managers’ interest in lower-cost operations are all driving growth in electric … Continue reading Sales of Electric Vehicles Will Reach Nearly 12.4 Million Annually by 2022
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General Motors (GM) Plans $449M Investment in Advancing Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles
In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. “General Motors is committed to building award-winning products and developing technologies in America, which helps to grow our economy from a resurgent auto … Continue reading General Motors (GM) Plans $449M Investment in Advancing Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles
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