Volkswagen has announced that it will begin a pilot program of testing 20 prototype E-Golf electric cars over a nine-month period.

GM said it will replace the 120-volt charging cords for most Chevrolet Volt electric cars. The fires occurred after NHTSA crash tests or other tests where the electric car’s lithium-ion batteries were purposely damaged.

The growth in global demand for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will create enormous opportunities for lithium ion batteries manufacturers.

Electric Vehicles International (EVI), a leader in alternative fuel vehicle development, manufacturing and deployment, announced the launch of an electric car pilot with Frito-Lay North America.

Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.

Broad Coalition Offers Plan to Accelerate Adoption of Plug-In Electric Cars. C2ES-Led Group Recommends Strategies to Connect PEVs to the U.S. Electrical Grid.

The electric car Peugeot iOn has a range of around 93 miles with the Lithium-ion battery pack which takes seven hours to fully recharge the battery pack using a traditional 13 amp 240v household socket.

Newest US-based electric car with lithium ion batteries manufacturer celebrates the start of consumer sales.

Kandi Technologies, a developer of electric vehicles, announced that Kandi’s electric car is among the first on the list of Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles for Registration Tax Reduction.

With the average price of unleaded petrol soaring to 137.44p per litre, Charging Solutions says motorists are looking to electric cars as a viable solution to the hike in motoring bills.

CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, announced Martin Automotive Group in West Los Angeles and Fladeboe Automotive Group in Irvine, Calif. as its first dealers in the Los Angeles region.

Despite lingering consumer doubts about the technology and practicality of electric vehicles, the Chinese government and automakers are pushing ahead with the development of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.

Americans are buying record numbers of hybrid and electric cars as gas prices climb and new models arrive in showrooms, giving the vehicles their greatest share yet of the U.S. auto market.

After the tax credit, an AMP EV buyer can drive an all-electric SUV for as little as $49,900, a very competitive price for an electric car.

Renault ZOE is undoubtedly one of the most significant electric cars with lithium ion batteries at this year?s Geneva Motor Show: the first mass-market electric car capable of such a distance between charges.

The SLS AMG E-CELL incorporates a liquid-cooled high-voltage lithium-ion battery featuring a modular design with an energy content of 48 kWh.

Participants in an electric car trial in Wellington have been surprised and impressed with the performance of the electric cars.

T3 Motion, Inc. (AMEX: TTTM) designs, markets and manufactures the T3 Series, an electric car.

China needs to speed up the development of the industry for electric cars. The next 5 years will be crucial for the development of the electric car sector.

TfL encouraged Filipinos to make use of electric cars saying it could help reduce air pollution and global warming. iCSC said an electric car industry could also be feasible.