The Fit EV and a plug-in hybrid sedan will be introduced to the U.S. and Japan in 2012, joining Honda’s diverse lineup of environmentally-responsible vehicles.
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Tesla-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 readingToyota Outlines Eco-car Plans, Battery Research Progress
TMC has determined the reaction mechanism of lithium-air batteries and has clarified its research policy regarding the batteries as rechargeable secondary batteries.
Continue readingElectric Car has completed an amazing 16,000 mile journey from the top of the Americas to the bottom
A team from Imperial College London celebrated the end of their 26,000 kilometre journey yesterday after driving their all-electric supercar down the length of the Americas.
Continue readingFifty-plus new electric vehicles debut at LA Auto Show
More than 50 electric vehicles will make their debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 19-28.
Continue readingMitsubishi Unveils North American Version Of New i-miev
Building on the company?s more than 35 years of involvement in advanced electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled its first all-electric production vehicle bound for the North American market.
Continue readingSouthern California Edison and Electric Drive Transportation Association Announce New Website for Electric Car Shoppers
SCE?s Online ?Plug-In Car Rate Assistant? Provides Electric Vehicle Fuel Costs.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Named 2011 Green Car of the Year
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability today was named Green Car Journal?s Green Car of the Year®. The Volt is the first electric vehicle to win the award.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Named Automobile of the Year
The Chevrolet Volt is the AUTOMOBILE Magazine 2011 Automobile of the Year. The award will be presented to Joel Ewanick, GM U.S. Marketing Vice President, on Wednesday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.
Continue readingDTE Energy Signs Deal With AMP Electric Vehicles to Electrify Fleet Vehicles
DTE Energy has been very active in the electrification of vehicles, and through this effort with Amp and the MPSC, is working to ensure the grid is ready for the commercialization of electric vehicles, and the demand created therein.
Continue readingElectrification Coalition, GE Capital Fleet Services Collaborate on Fleet Electrification Roadmap
Whitepaper comes on the heels of GE?s announcement to convert half its fleet to electric vehicles, help customers transform their own fleets, and open EV customer experience centers.
Continue readingElectrification Coalition Praises GE Electric Vehicles Announcement
Robbie Diamond, President and CEO of the Electrification Coalition (EC), strongly praised GE for its announcement of plans to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its own fleet and Fleet Services business.
Continue readingChina – Electric vehicles to spark market
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are the only area where Chinese automobile companies are likely to play a leading role in the global market.
Continue readingVolkswagen gears up in race to electric vehicles
“Electric vehicles are the right direction for future mobility,” said Dr Karl-Thomas Neumann, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.
Continue readingChery to boost development of electric vehicles
Chery Automobile will cooperate with Cybernaut China, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, Potevio and Huatai Insurance to boost development of electric vehicles.
Continue readingFord has announced the first U.S. markets slated to receive the all-new Focus Electric, which debuts in late 2011
Making electric vehicles a viable option for consumers requires teamwork across a variety of industries and government entities.
Continue readingTHINK City ? the world?s best-selling electric car
?At the heart of the THINK ethos is adaptability,? said Michael Lock, THINK?s Chief Marketing Officer.
Continue readingVolkswagen’s Popular Golf Goes Electric
Next week during the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen of America, Inc. will offer U.S. media their first chance to get behind the wheel of the Golf blue-e-motion zero-emissions electric vehicles.
Continue readingGeneral Electric buys 25,000 electric vehicles
GE to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles for its fleet and for fleet customers. It predicts that the nascent electric car market could be worth $500m in revenue to GM over the next three years.
Continue readingOerlikon Solar Racing Team Continues on Global Zero Emissions Race Through North America
Demonstrating Energy Efficient Transportation and Swiss Engineering Excellence Around the World in 80 Days.
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