The market for electric vehicles for use by the military, police and other security services is growing significantly.
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GM to Sell Electric Vehicles in U.S. in 2013
The location where the conversion to electric power will take place was not announced, but the nanophosphate lithium-ion battery pack for the Smart EV will be supplied by Massachusetts-based A123 Systems.
Continue readingNissan Develops Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today released its Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (2011 Model) for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV).
Continue readingElectric Cars Take Off In Spain
GE is a keen supporter of electric vehicles and signed a MoU with car maker PSA Peugeot Citroën to collaborate towards establishing reliable business models for electric vehicles.
Continue readingNissan Develops 10-Minute Rapid Charger For Leaf Electric Car
Would a 10-minute charger change your mind about electric vehicles? While electric vehicles (EVs) become more affordable and mainstream, one persistent issue is how and where to charge the car’s lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingParis Launches a Vehicle Sharing Program with 3,000 Electric Vehicles
The program is starting with 3,000 electric cars Bluecars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingCanada’s First Nissan Leaf Elec Car Takes Root
The electric vehicles Leaf are powered by a lithium-ion battery that generates 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque.
Continue readingLeaf electric cars arrive in Canada
Nissan Canada brings sustainable mobility to British Columbia with the delivery of the province’s first electric car Nissan LEAF to a retail customer.
Continue readingAAA Joins the Electric Drive Transportation Association
AAA is dedicated to providing industry leading information and support for the sustainable mobility options offered by hybrid, plug-in, fuel cell and battery electric vehicles.
Continue readingRenault Twizy electric vehicles pricing announced
The small electric car has been priced at 6.950 British pounds for the UK auto market.
Continue readingEurocopter hybrid helicopter first flight
The AS350 hybrid demonstrator has its highly compact electric motor and lithium ion polymer battery installed in the center area of the helicopter.
Continue readingEncyclopedia of Electric Vehicles
The world’s first encyclopedia on the present and future of electric cars and their components.
Continue readingChina Will Lead Electric Car Sales in Asia Pacific by 2015
Across the Asia Pacific region, various national-level initiatives and programs are underway to promote the awareness and adoption of electric vehicles.
Continue readingChrysler Providing City of Auburn Hills with Test Fleet of Electric Vehicles
Chrysler Group LLC, working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will deliver four demonstration fleet plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to the City of Auburn Hills, Mich.
Continue readingHertz Electric Bikes Arrive in Spain
Hertz Expands Unique Electric Bike Offer to Spain to Provide an Innovative and Fun Way to Explore the Countryside and by the Sea.
Continue readingNissan, GE team up to link electric vehicles to grid
The research could lead to a way to use the Leaf?s lithium-ion battery as a backup for a home power outage, Bob Sump, vice president of Nissan?s Farmington Hills engineering center, said.
Continue readingAutolib – Paris launches self-service electric car
Self-service electric cars appeared on the streets of Paris Sunday, as a French group launched a public car-hire scheme.
Continue readingParis launches Autolib, an electric car sharing service
The backers hope the scheme Autolib will be a major boost for electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingNissan, GE team up to connect electric vehicles
Nissan and General Electric are partnering to research ways for electric cars such as electric car Nissan’s Leaf to connect with homes and electric grids.
Continue readingParis launches electric car sharing Autolib system
The backers hope the scheme will be a major boost for electric vehicles.
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