Category Archives: Electric Vehicle

Lithium Ion Battery Charger for Electric Vehicles

Green Watt Power, a division of Calex Mfg. Co., Inc., announces the 240 Watt EVC-52-240 Lithium Ion battery charger. The EVC-52-240 is designed for charging lithium ion batteries for a variety of applications including electric scooters, all terrain vehicles, etc. The unit is housed in a compact IP67 waterproof enclosure for ease of installation/mounting on … Continue reading Lithium Ion Battery Charger for Electric Vehicles

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Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2013-2023

All electric vehicles have at least one traction motor, so the market for electric vehicle traction motors is one of the largest markets for electric vehicle parts and a primary determinant of the performance and affordability of a given vehicle. Indeed, IDTechEx Research find that in 2013 44.6 million electric motors will be needed for … Continue reading Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2013-2023

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Nearly 2.6 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the United States between 2013 and 2022

As the market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in North America matures, the highest rates of growth can be found in predictable places: California, New York, and Florida, which have among the highest gasoline prices in the United States.  Significant sales are also occurring, however, in more surprising locales, such as North Carolina and Texas. … Continue reading Nearly 2.6 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the United States between 2013 and 2022

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More Than 35 Million Electric Vehicles Will be On Roads Worldwide by 2022

The fast-growing market for electric vehicles (EVs) – including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles – has become a small but important part of the global automotive industry. Governments worldwide are keen to see increasing penetrations of EVs due to the environmental, economic, and energy security benefits they provide. According to a new report … Continue reading More Than 35 Million Electric Vehicles Will be On Roads Worldwide by 2022

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U.S. sales of electric vehicles in 2013 jumped 84 percent over 2012 to more than 96,000

U.S. sales of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in 2013 jumped 84 percent over 2012 to more than 96,000 — as price cuts and new models helped spur additional sales. In 2013, automakers sold nearly 49,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles — up 27 percent over 2012 — and 47,600 electric vehicles — up 241 percent, … Continue reading U.S. sales of electric vehicles in 2013 jumped 84 percent over 2012 to more than 96,000

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Ford Debuts New Electric Car, Runs on Solar Power

Instead of filling up on power from an electrical charger or outlet, the concept car comes with a solar panel roof that uses a concentrator lens, similar to a magnifying glass, to lure sunlight to fuel the vehicle. Ford’s solar tech partner SunPower is providing the solar cells for the roof. With a full charge, … Continue reading Ford Debuts New Electric Car, Runs on Solar Power

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California wants to make electric vehicles part of the grid

Got an electric car? The state wants you. The California Independent System Operator Corporation, manager of the power grid in the Golden State, hopes to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid. It hopes to assess how consumer use of electric vehicles could benefit electric reliability and to determine policies and technologies necessary for a … Continue reading California wants to make electric vehicles part of the grid

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British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200

British Gas has launched the UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans. The nationwide pilot will last for six months and will assess how the vans perform in winter conditions under typical British Gas home services usage patterns. With 13,000 home services vans, British Gas’ fleet is one of the … Continue reading British Gas launches UK’s largest ever electric commercial vehicle pilot with Nissan e-NV200

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Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project

Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the nation’s electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. The Honda technology builds off of the research conducted by the University of Delaware and now supported by NRG Energy, … Continue reading Honda Joins Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project

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Lithium ion batteries for the electric car

Electric cars will remain niche vehicles until we have much cheaper batteries. Bulky and expensive batteries are the bane of electric vehicles. A new MIT spinoff company, SolidEnergy, says it has a solution: materials that can increase the amount of energy that lithium-ion batteries store by 30 percent or more and lower costs enough to … Continue reading Lithium ion batteries for the electric car

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Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Cars

Alternative fuel vehicles, particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), are a small but fast-growing segment of the automotive market. Since 2010, when these vehicles first reached the market, sales of BEVs and PHEVs have grown at a significant pace, with new manufacturers bringing models to market and existing manufacturers reducing … Continue reading Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Cars

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Mitsubishi Sold 36,000 Electric Vehicles

Mitsubishi Motors announced that, to date, it sold a total of 36,000 electric cars worldwide. Since Mitsubishi launched it first electric car in mid-2009, the automaker has averaged roughly 700 EVs sold per month. This number include the i-MiEV, C-Zero, iOn triplets and the MiEV vans and trucks sold exclusively in Japan. 36,000 means that … Continue reading Mitsubishi Sold 36,000 Electric Vehicles

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BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its electric i3 cars

BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its i3 electric cars, the first of which were delivered in Germany last week, the company’s global sales chief, Ian Robertson, said at the Los Angels Auto Show on Wednesday. Robertson also said the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car due to be introduced in mid-2014 has sold … Continue reading BMW has orders for nearly 10,000 of its electric i3 cars

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