The biggest problem with electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries is that you are always worried about running out of charge.
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Electric vehicles occupy Dallas
They’re street-legal electric cars that fall somewhere above golf carts in the automotive pecking order — and they’re filling a niche in the busy entertainment districts.
Continue readingThe electric vehicles in 2011: like a baby taking its first steps
Morgan Stanley reduced its projected market share for electric cars with lithium ion batteries, citing improved engine technology, lower fuel prices and the sluggish European economy.
Continue readingKandi Electric Car Shines at Haikou International New Energy Electric Vehicle Equipment Exhibition
Kandi and State Grid demonstrated the latest Express Battery-Changing technology for electric vehicles, which became the focus of attention at the exhibition.
Continue readingRenault announces 21 Electric Vehicles dealers
Renault has revealed which of its UK dealers will be selling its new electric vehicles (EVs).
Continue readingKia introduces Korea?s first production electric car
Kia Motors introduced Korea’s first electric vehicles, with the launch of the new Kia Ray electric car – a zero-emissions city car with lithium ion batteries and a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge.
Continue readingHigh Prices Will Limit Sales of Electric Vehicles in 2012
Many potential buyers will hold off on purchases of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries during 2012 due to the premium pricing of the electric cars, according to a new white paper from Pike Research.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2012
The number of lithium ion batteries plug-in hybrid and electric cars sold and the variety of options for consumers will expand rapidly.
Continue readingAMP Electric Vehicles plans Jeep Grand Cherokee EV
The company announced on Wednesday that it would bring a converted Grand Cherokee to the Detroit auto show in January.
Continue readingElectric Car Telematics
What are the unique features of telematics for plug-in electric vehicles? How many plug-in electric cars will have telematics included?
Continue readingEurope?s first test Centre for electric vehicles
The Renault ZE centre is based on the concept of a customer journey: reception, briefing on the electric car ecosystem.
Continue readingGE receives $1.36 million to study electric cars
GE Global Research in Niskayuna, New York, has received a $1.36 million federal grant to improve the efficiency of electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe Market for Electric Car Telematics Will Reach $1.4 Billion by 2017
For early plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), one of the key features for customers is not a component of the drivetrain, but rather, the telematics package.
Continue readingGM’s Electric Vehicles Chevy Spark to Hit Markets in 2013
Ten years since General Motors destroyed its first fleet of electric cars, the company announces its reemergence back into the market with the introduction of the fully electric car Chevy Spark.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors Updates Shareholders on Purchase Order
Additional funding of the purchase order which was due has not been received by Li-ion Motors to date. The buyers have indicated their desire to proceed; however they remain in breach of their agreement.
Continue readingDuring the first eleven months of the year enrolled a total of 424 electric vehicles in Spain
Gradually the electric car is opening gap: during the first 11 months of the year 424 electric cars were registered in Spain, 90% more than the same period in 2010.
Continue readingMitsubishi Announces Accelerated Release Date for i electric vehicles
The electric car Mitsubishi i is creating a buzz in the automotive world as consumers and dealerships await its American release date.
Continue readingHigh Prices Will Limit Sales of Electric Vehicles in 2012
Many potential buyers will hold off on purchases of electric cars. Electrc vehicles on sale in 2012 will not benefit from recent cost reductions in lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric vehicles often unfamiliar for drivers and mechanics
Those electric cars popping up in driveways look a lot like their gas-powered cousins. But under the hood, they’re different machines, and their potential problems are foreign to many drivers and mechanics alike.
Continue readingAuto industry proposes increased awareness for electric vehicles in India
India remains a nascent market for electric cars with lithium ion batteries, a fact that concerns auto experts as electricity-powered vehicles are considered as the future of the industry.
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