Off-board, C-MAX Energi owners in North America can maintain constant contact with the car anywhere they have mobile phone or web access using the Ford-developed MyFord Mobile.
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Toyota Reveals Prius Family of Vehicles at the North American International Auto Show
More than 150 Lithium-ion-battery powered electric vehicles Prius Plug-ins are part of a demonstration program in several U.S. cities.
Continue readingTesla?s Vehicle Engineering on Display in Detroit
Tesla?s goal is to produce increasingly affordable electric cars to mainstream buyers -? relentlessly driving down the cost of Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingTaxis – Electric vehicles to serve in Beijing
The 2,205-square-meter charge station, capable of recharging 50 electric vehicles at the same time, was opened in Yanqing County in December 2010.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Stir Interest But Face Obstacles
Thirty percent of drivers surveyed said that they would consider switching to an electric car that got 100 miles or less per charge. Current electric cars get about 50 to 100 miles per charge.
Continue readingFord Working With Best Buy to Offer Focus Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Ford is working with consumer electronics leader Best Buy to offer a 240-volt home charging station for the company’s all-new Ford Focus Electric lithium ion batteries electric car and future electric cars in the U.S.
Continue readingKandi Technologies Approved for Trading on NASDAQ Global Market
In China, the government recently approved the sale there of Kandi electric vehicles.
Continue readingCODA Raises $76 Million in Series D Initial Closing
CODA’s electric car is powered by a breakthrough Lithium-ion battery system with more energy capacity and all-electric range than other electric vehicles in its class.
Continue readingFrance at economic war with electric vehicles spies
A “Chinese lead” has been found in the Renault industrial espionage affair in which 3 managers have been suspended. The three are suspected of having passed on information about electric cars and lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingFord unveils new electric car model at the Consumer Electronics Show
Electric vehicle owners can plug in and walk away from their electric vehicles while staying connected, thanks to the new MyFord Mobile app being introduced exclusively with the all-new Ford Focus Electric.
Continue readingFord introduces its electric vehicles Focus
All-new Ford Focus Electric is the first fuel-free, rechargeable passenger car from Ford and one of five new electric cars with lithium ion batteries Ford will deliver by 2013 in North America and Europe.
Continue readingAirbiquity to Provide Connected Services for Ford Electric Vehicles
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are one part of the automotive industry?s broader strategy to offer a wide range of environmentally friendly, advanced technology solutions to improve fuel economy and lower CO2.
Continue readingFord Focus Electric Vehicles will go into production later this year
Ford says they believe the technology will be popular because those interested in electric cars with lithium ion batteries are consumers also interested in technology and reducing their own energy usage.
Continue readingRenault: stolen secrets included details of how to build lithium ion batteries for electric cars
Renault admitted that details of the design and costs of the electric vehicles could have been leaked. The stolen secrets included details of how to build lithium ion batteries for electric car.
Continue readingCODA Raises $76 Million in Series D Initial Closing
CODA Holdings, a leading developer of Lithium-ion advanced battery systems and all-electric vehicles, announced the initial closing of a Series D preferred investment round totaling $76 million.
Continue readingRenault Spying Case Involves Electric Vehicles
France said it was the target of economic war after an industrial espionage scandal at Renault involving electric car and lithium ion batteries technology, the auto industry’s big hope for the future.
Continue readingEnterprise Rent-A-Car to Offer Chevrolet Volt
Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced that it will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month.
Continue readingRenault suspends officials over electric vehicles secrets
Renault, staking its future on electric cars, has suspended three senior managers in what was a move linked to the suspected leaking of secrets on the electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingBill provides for a sound to alert to the presence of electric vehicles
The American Council of the Blind commends President Obama for signing S. 841, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. This bill provides for a sound to alert pedestrians to the presence of electric cars.
Continue readingElectric cars not accessible in next five years
But they do think that the market for electric cars will be the fastest growing sector in the market. Carmakers are investing in electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries to reduce carbon emissions.
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