Volkswagen plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles: The use of hybrid technology in production vehicles is already being demonstrated in the Touareg Hybrid at this year?s Geneva Motor Show.
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Joule, Africa?s first electric car
Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY) announced that Optimal Energy, South African car manufacturer, will develop Joule, Africa?s first battery-powered vehicle, with the DS V6 solutions.
Continue readingBYD lanzará en 2011 su vehículo eléctrico E6 en Europa
El fabricante chino de automóviles BYD, que será distribuido en España por el Grupo Bergé, introducirá en 2011 en el mercado europeo su nuevo modelo eléctrico E6, presentado en el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra.
Continue readingFord podría fabricar un vehículo eléctrico en España
Ford no descarta la posibilidad de fabricar a largo plazo un nuevo vehículo eléctrico en Almussafes (Valencia), según declaró el presidente de Ford España, José Manuel Machado.
Continue readingTesla Offers Leasing Option for Iconic Roadster
Tesla Motors, producer of the world’s only highway-capable Electric Vehicles, is now offering the option of leasing the groundbreaking Roadster and Roadster Sport.
Continue readingAvis introduces electric vehicles for hire together with its long-term partner Renault
Building on its long-term environmental heritage, leading car hire company, Avis, has partnered with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to offer electric cars to its customers from 2011.
Continue readingTAG Heuer and Tesla Motors Launch Worldwide Partnership
Pioneering luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and electric vehicles Tesla Motors have teamed up in a worldwide partnership as the iconic Swiss brand celebrates its 150th anniversary.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Think starts distribution in Austria
THINK starts distribution operations in Austria with the appointment of Wolfgang Denzel Auto as exlusive importer and distributor.
Continue readingTecnalia lidera un proyecto de investigación sobre vehículos urbanos eléctricos
La Corporación Tecnológica Tecnalia va a encabezar el proyecto estratégico CITYELEC, en el que participan un total de 31 centros tecnológicos y empresas.
Continue readingPeugeot lanzará a final de año el iOn
La firma automovilística francesa Peugeot lanzará a finales del presente ejercicio su modelo eléctrico iOn, que tiene un coste de utilización de 1,5 euros por cada cien kilómetros.
Continue readingAvis introduces electric vehicles for hire together with its long-term partner Renault
Building on its long-term environmental heritage, leading car hire company, Avis, has partnered with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to offer electric cars to its customers from 2011.
Continue readingVauxhall Welcomes Government Subsidy for Electric Vehicles
Vauxhall welcomed the announcement made by Lord Adonis and Pat McFadden in relation to the grant subsidy available for electric vehicles.
Continue readingAvis alquilará vehículos eléctricos de Renault a partir de 2011
La empresa de alquiler de vehículos Avis ha firmado un acuerdo, en el marco de su compromiso medioambiental, con la alianza automovilística Renault-Nissan para ofrecer coches eléctricos a sus clientes a partir de 2011.
Continue readingZAP Receives Order for 100 New Electric Vehicles SUVs from Samyang Optics
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) has accepted a purchase order from Samyang Optics Co. Ltd. (KSE: 008080.KS) of Korea for 100 electric SUVs.
Continue readingBMW fabricará un vehículo eléctrico en Leipzig
El Grupo BMW ha creado un consorcio con un grupo de empresas germanas para producir en la planta de Leipzig (Alemania) un vehículo eléctrico.
Continue readingCoda Picks Goodness Mfg. to Launch All Electric Car
CODA Automotive, a California-based electric vehicles and battery company, announced the selection of goodness Mfg as its Agency of Record.
Continue readingBMW developing electric vehicles plant in Leipzig, Germany
BMW is developing a plant in Leipzig, Germany to produce an electric car, currently known by its project name of Megacity Vehicle.
Continue readingLeo Motors Bought Electric Bus and Truck Company
Leo Motors, Inc. (OTC: LEOM), an automotive company engaged in the development of electric vehicles (?EVs?), has acquired a half interest plus all management rights of Leo BnT Co., Ltd., a Korean Corporation.
Continue readingBalqon Expands Electric Vehicles Distribution into Argentina
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN) announced that it has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Autoelevadores Yale, a leading distributor of material handling equipment and electric vehicles in Argentina.
Continue readingCompany to introduce electric vehicles in Ethiopia
Free Style Plc, an Ethiopian company owned by an Italian businessman, is to assemble electric cars in Ethiopia at its plant in Legetafo, Signor Carlos Pironti, its owner, told The Reporter.
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