Tesla Motors has delivered its 100th German Roadster, a significant milestone in Tesla?s largest market after the United States.
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Nissan Making Waves with New Electric Vehicles
Nissan has released the first all electric car in the United States called Leaf. It provides enough seating for five people, a spacious interior, and a surprisingly, solidly built frame.
Continue readingPhillyCarShare to Introduce Electric Vehicles to Philadelphia
PhillyCarShare will be adding16 Electric Vehicles (EVs)to their 200 +vehicle fleet as part of the City of Philadelphia receiving an Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant.
Continue readingLEAF?s historic European Car of the Year title shows Alliance on right track
A big bet on Electric Vehicles? Absolutely. The LEAF is the first of eight electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries from the Alliance.
Continue readingAudi to Charge e-tron Electric Vehicles Using Solar Power
Audi said it will be expanding its solar energy capacity on the roof of its main plant in Ingolstadt in Germany to charge the lithium ion batteries of the Audi?s e-tron electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe X-Treme XB-305Li Electric Mountain Bike
The X-Treme Scooters XB-350Li electric mountain bike is now available for purchase through online electric bike dealer, UrbanScooters.com.
Continue readingTesla-TMC ‘RAV4 EV’ Concept Debuts at LA Show
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces the debut of the “RAV4 EV” concept, an electric vehicle it is developing jointly with Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla).
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Nissan LEAF Debuts in Japan Start of Sales on December 20th
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of the all-new 100% electric cae, zero-emission Nissan LEAF, which goes on sale December 20th at Nissan dealers nationwide.
Continue readingGE Demonstrates Electric Bus of the Future
Dual battery system provides cost-effective solution for electrification of buses, delivery trucks, off-highway vehicles and other heavy-duty vehicles. Has potential to reduce battery cost by up to 20%.
Continue readingKandi Reports First Pure Electric Vehicle Sales to Consumers in Jinhua City
Kandi Reports First Pure Electric Vehicle Sales to Consumers in Jinhua City in Conjunction With Opening of First “Battery Charging Farm” and “Express Change” Battery Station.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Canadian Launch Markets Revealed
Chevrolet announced that Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Oshawa, Ottawa-Gatineau, Vancouver and Victoria will be the initial launch markets for the electric vehicles Chevrolet Volt in Canada.
Continue readingNissan Launches ‘An Electric Vehicle in our Home’
Nissan also is actively working on the deployment of charging infrastructure and second-life use of the lithium-ion batteries used in Electric Vehicless
Continue readingFirst Chevrolet Volt for Sale to be Auctioned Online
Bidding begins today at www.bidonthevolt.com; winner to be announced Dec. 16. Benefitting Math and Sciences Education in Detroit Public Schools.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles ? Frequently Asked Questions
The all-electric vehicles (EVs) soon-to-be commercially available will be able to go roughly 100 miles on one charge, though range performance may vary based on climate and driving patterns.
Continue readingGM to Add 1,000 Electric Vehicles Engineering and Development Jobs in Michigan
Work will focus on next-generation electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries beyond Chevrolet Volt.
Continue readingAtlantic Toyota and Huntington Toyota May Sell Plug-in Prius by early 2012
Also planned to be released in 2012 is an iQ-based Electric Car (EV). It will be introduced in not just the U.S. market, but also in Japan and Europe.
Continue readingPeugeot iOn Electric Vehicles For London
Pioneering UK firms are switching on to the benefits of electric vehicles and turning to Peugeot?s all-electric iOn.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz plugs into Toronto hydro to launch the first consumer electric vehicles project in Canada
As one of the first production electric vehicles available in the country, the technologically advanced smart fortwo electric drive will play an integral role in this pilot project.
Continue readingAzure Dynamics and Ford of Canada Name FleetWise EV300 As Transit Connect Electric LEAD Customer
Six Ontario fleets to take delivery of a total of 12 Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial vans with goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and smog-causing pollutants in the Greater Toronto Area by 2012
Continue readingBeijing policies aim for 30,000 electric vehicles by 2012
Beijing plans to sell 30,000 electric vehicles and build 36,000 charging poles and 100 fast-charging stations by the end of 2012, the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission disclosed on Nov. 26.
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