In one of the largest recalls of electric vehicles, Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will recall about 14,700 electric vehicles globally due to brake issues, reports Reuters. The recall consists of 5,800 electric vehicles in Japan and 8,900 vehicles from other countries, mostly Europe Of the recalled vehicles, about 12,300 are i-MiEVs while 2,400 are … Continue reading Mitsubishi recalling 14,700 i-MiEV, iON, C-Zero electric vehicles
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Vehicle to grid (V2G) storage and the future of electric cars
Renewable energy sources like solar power and wind energy only generate electricity when the wind blows or the sun is out and that isn’t always when customers need power.
Continue readingReVolt Technology gets established in new Portland digs
The company is working on adapting its rechargeable zinc-air technology to electric vehicles, as a cheaper and efficient alternative to lithium-ion technology.
Continue readingSaft Predicts 2011 Rise in Battery Sales
The Holland, Michigan plant project is also progressing according to schedule and start of cell production is planned during summer 2011.
Continue readingAltair Nanotechnologies announced purchase order for the ALTI-ESS
The purchase order for lithium-titanate materials used in the manufacture of battery cells remains conditional upon the occurrence of certain events.
Continue readingCitroën?s Survolt Charges into Top Gear Live Arena
Survolt, Citroën?s stunning all-electric car concept, will be one of the star cars in this year?s Top Gear Live show at London?s Earls Court.
Continue readingHelix Wind Receives Purchase Order for S594 Wind Turbines
Helix Wind, Corp., a wind energy company is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of small wind turbines designed to generate 300W, 1kW, 2.0kW, and 4.5kW of clean, renewable electricity.
Continue readingAFS Trinity Wins Historic Patent to Cut Electric Vehicles Costs, Reduce Size and Number of Batteries
AFS Trinity Power Corporation’s fast, plug-in hybrid SUV came closer to commercialization as the company announced it has been awarded an historic patent for its Extreme Hybrid drive train.
Continue readingGE Plugging PA into the Power of a Smarter Grid
?The smart grid improvements we?re making will deliver real benefits for the customers who count on us each day.?
Continue readingKarzai urges Japanese firms to explore the lithium
Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged Japanese companies Friday to explore for mineral resources in his country, following a U.S. geological survey that found Afghanistan has untapped resources worth up to $3 trillion.
Continue readingGamesa company to build 50 MW wind farm in in the Dominican Republic’s Montecristi province
Parques Eólicos del Caribe will build a 50 MW wind power plant in the Dominican Republic’s Montecristi province.
Continue readingSiemens Reaches 2GW Wind Power Capacity in the UK
Siemens reached a UK milestone of two gigawatt (2GW) wind energy generation capacity last month with the installation of wind turbine E1 at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the Essex coast.
Continue readingPeugeot lanzará a final de año el iOn
La firma automovilística francesa Peugeot lanzará a finales del presente ejercicio su modelo eléctrico iOn, que tiene un coste de utilización de 1,5 euros por cada cien kilómetros.
Continue readingPeugeot inicia la comercialización del vehículo eléctrico iOn
Peugeot ha anunciado el inicio de la comercialización del coche eléctrico iOn al abrir el periodo de prereservas, aunque aún no se ha desvelado el precio.
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