A Besturn electric car made by FAW Group Corp at an auto show in Beijing. While Chinese automakers regard electric cars as an opportunity to allow them to lead the global industry, they are also very cautious.
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New Zealand must prepare for electric vehicles
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says New Zealand needs to get a smart meter network up and running in preparation for the arrival of plug-in electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingNoise for electric vehicles and hybrid electric cars
With more and more electric and hybrid cars with lithium ion batteries on the roads, there is clear evidence that these silent electric cars put pedestrians at risk.
Continue readingToyota RAV4 Electric Vehicles to be Built at Toyota Ontario Plant
Tesla and Toyota announced last year that the pair would team up to build an electric car with lithium ion batteries of the RAV4 SUV.
Continue readingToyota, Tesla to build electric vehicles RAV4 in Ontario, Canada
Toyota and Tesla Motors have announced that their electric car with lithium ion batteries RAV4 SUV will be built at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) facility in Woodstock, Ontario (Canada) beginning in 2012.
Continue readingToyota to produce electric vehicles in Ontario
Toyota will build its newest electric car with lithium ion batteries in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced.
Continue readingSolar Power for Electric Vehicles
Solar energy powered electric car chargers are bound to appease critics who say that electric cars with lithium ion batteries are as clean as the energy that feeds them.
Continue readingMini electric vehicles trial results
40 electric cars Minis with lithium ion batteries leased over 12 months. Running an electric car costs less than 2p a mile, an extensive field trial has found.
Continue readingFord Focus Electric Car Gets Ready To Make Some Noise
President Obama recently signed legislation into law that will require electric vehicles to make noise to ensure pedestrian safety.
Continue readingAAA to offer recharges for stranded Electric Vehicles
For drivers of all-electric cars that have pushed them a bit too far, running out of a charge, the American Automobile Association is about to offer roadside recharges to its members.
Continue readingChrysler Providing San Francisco and Sacramento with Test Fleet of PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
28 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to San Francisco and Sacramento as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC.
Continue readingNew Nissan Electric Vehicles Leaf could power your home for days
The electric car’s lithium-ion batteries can store up to 24kWh of electricity, which can power an average Japanese household for about two day.
Continue readingBMW launches two electric vehicles
BMW has announced two new electric cars with lithium ion batteries to launch its electric motoring division BMWi.
Continue readingWhat can governments do to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles?
Beyond incentives: What can governments do to encourage consumers to buy electric cars with lithium ion batteries?
Continue readingBalqon Enters Medium-Duty Zero Emissions On-Road Electric Truck Market
Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingElectric vehicles in 2020 will consume 1% of electricity demand in Spain
The plug-in hybrid and electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 2020 will consume 1% of electricity demand, according to the forecast made by the Government in the document Indicative of Energy Planning.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Nissan LEAF Supports Plan to Significantly Increase Fuel Efficiency
Nissan introduced the LEAF ? the world’s first and only 100-percent electric car for the mass market ? in December 2010 and since has sold more than 4,000 electric cars in the United States.
Continue readingElectric vehicles BMW i
The BMW i3 Concept is an uncompromisingly sustainable electric car designed for urban areas.
Continue readingMYTH: Higher Fuel Economy Standards Are Unattainable
Wash. Times: Fuel Economy Standards Are “Unattainable”; “Only Boring Hybrids And Impractical Electric Vehicles Will Remain.”
Continue readingCould wind power replace the combustion engine?
This year, major manufacturers are launching electric vehicles including the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi MIEV and Peugeot iOn.
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