The history of electric vehicles is going on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History with two “electrifying cars” from the early 20th century.

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced a minority investment in Brammo, an Ashland, Ore.-based maker of electric vehicle technology and two-wheel electric vehicles.

Smith Electric Vehicles, a leader in electric vehicles, and Trans Tech Bus, a leading school bus manufacturer, on Tuesday unveiled the nation’s first all-electric, zero-emission Newton? eTrans.

Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world’s No. 1 in electric cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million electric vehicles with alliance partner Renault SA of France.

Last year, domestic automakers unveiled their first electric cars with lithium ion batteries, announcing they would commence mass-production in two to three years.

The Department of Energy is standing by a $529 million loan guarantee to an electric car company that is outsourcing production to Finland.

ENI, Italy?s leading energy company, and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have signed a memorandum of cooperation for electric vehicles in Italy.

?Revenge of the Electric Car? is the new feature documentary film about electric vehicles from Chris Paine, director of the 2006 success, ?Who Killed the Electric Car??

Great strides in lithium ion batteries research have allowed laptops and cell phones to become constant companions and helped realize the long held goal of creating hybrid and electric vehicles.

Critics have complained that the first electric cars introduced by Fisker and Tesla are more expensive, high-end vehicles, while other loans in the Department?s portfolio are for more affordable vehicles.

Solar power and electric vehicles industry luminaries celebrate inevitable collision of two rapidly growing sustainability movements for a cleaner, more secure world.

Renault’s take on affordable electric vehicles can be seen from the launch of the Fluence ZE The concept car was first viewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009.

Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries do not emit CO2 or damage the environment if the electricity comes from renewable sources like wind power, photovoltaic solar energy and concentrated solar thermal.

Proton Holdings Bhd is looking to commercialise its electric vehicles in 2013, says its Director, Datuk Zainuddin Che Din.

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to become more commonplace, each electric car now qualifies for a tax credit from the U.S. Government.

?Revenge? follows Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and other protagonists in their quest to commercialize electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.

The objective of the ceremony was to promote the sales of electric vehicles in Jinhua City through government financial subsidies to consumers who purchase Kandi pure EV.

The launch of the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV) with lithium ion batteries is evidence of strong growing support for electric car in New Zealand

650 Opel Ampera electric car will be available as leasing electric cars in 12 European countries.

Massachusetts-based A123 Systems will supply its lithium-ion battery for electric cars.