The automotive industry is in transformation. The complexity of the automobile has increased exponentially in the past decades and has triggered a design revolution that stresses detailed modeling and simulation steps prior to committing to metal and plastic. With new generation vehicles deploying hybrid (HEV), fully electric (EV), and fuel cell powerplants, the need for … Continue reading Math-based Modeling for Electric Vehicles the Subject of New AEI Webcast
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VTT invests in development of electric vehicles
“The electrification of vehicles and machinery will come to play an increasingly visible role in VTT’s research projects,” says Research Professor Nils-Olof Nylund, “combining, for example, expertise related to materials technology, electrotechnology, electric machines and vehicles. Our approach is based on the needs of the Finnish industry. In other words, we will focus on projects … Continue reading VTT invests in development of electric vehicles
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Better Place Delivers EU Showcase in Amsterdam
On both markets, drivers of more than 500 Renault Fluence Z.E. electric cars with switchable batteries have driven more than three million electric kilometres to date. In fact, Better Place has delivered more Renault Fluence Z.E.s in Israel year-to-date than in all of France, thanks to the Better Place network. Better Place today announced that … Continue reading Better Place Delivers EU Showcase in Amsterdam
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Electric vehicles can reduce dependence of oil
President Dwight Eisenhower warned that if we imported more than 20 percent of the oil we use, we were asking for trouble with national security. We now import about half of our oil! Lee Gasper-Galvin: Electric vehicles can reduce our dependence. I have a doctorate in chemical engineering and have worked as a researcher and … Continue reading Electric vehicles can reduce dependence of oil
Continue readingAlternative-Fuel and Electric Vehicles Markets Look to Benefit From Proposed Fuel Economy Standards
The electric vehicles market will look to benefit from new fuel economy rules recently proposed by the Obama administration. The new fuel economy standards will require auto manufacturers to nearly double the average efficiency of cars and light trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, and include incentives for the production of electric and … Continue reading Alternative-Fuel and Electric Vehicles Markets Look to Benefit From Proposed Fuel Economy Standards
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Honda releases electric car
The electric car is equipped with Toshiba Corp.’s lithium-ion battery. The new Fit EV has a single-charge mileage of 225 kilometers, one of the world’s best for electric vehicles, Honda officials said. Honda Motor Co. on Aug. 31 began lease sales in Japan of an electric car version of its popular Fit compact vehicle. It … Continue reading Honda releases electric car
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India: Mission for electric cars soon
India reveals plans for electric cars. It is developing quickly as a key automotive market, so it’s no surprise that India is also looking to lead the way with electric vehicles. Addressing the 2nd International Green Manufacturing Summit here today, organized jointly by the Confederation of Indian Industry, OECD and BIAC, the Minister said the … Continue reading India: Mission for electric cars soon
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Electric Buses
Over the past few years, government stimulus funding has helped drive adoption of alternative fuel buses around the world, including buses with electric drivetrains. Hybrid and battery buses have both benefitted from these initiatives, while fuel cell buses have had support from government programs designed to support transit fuel cell systems. Bus operators are interested … Continue reading Electric Buses
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Efficient Cooperative Infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicle
The project is named eCo-FEV, for “efficient Cooperative infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicles”, and aims at developing an integrated IT electric mobility platform that enables the connection and information exchanges between multiple infrastructure systems that are relevant to the Fully Electric Vehicle (FEV) such as road IT infrastructure, Electric Vehicle (EV) backend infrastructure and EV … Continue reading Efficient Cooperative Infrastructure for Fully Electric Vehicle
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Russia’s First Electric Car Debuts in Moscow
The public will get a first look at Russia’s electric car at the Moscow Auto Show in the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center on August 31. Russia’s largest automaker AvtoVAZ unveiled its first electric car for journalists at the Moscow Auto Show on Wednesday. AvtoVAZ said in a statement that the El Lada is “a … Continue reading Russia’s First Electric Car Debuts in Moscow
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Government, Industry Partner to Promote Electric Vehicles
By comparison, the success of electric vehicles today is a stark turnabout from nearly twenty years ago, when the EV1 died young. Environment Georgia reported that in 2011, the first year electric vehicles came back on the market in the United States, over 17,000 were purchased. A 120-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy … Continue reading Government, Industry Partner to Promote Electric Vehicles
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Sustainable mobility with Enel Green Power
Regarding electric scooters, Enel Green Power offers the “Move without trouble” assortment that include the Bel Air and Retro Evo models, which can replace in every way a petrol-engine model. They are approved for two people, can drive for over 65 km with a single charge and can be charged in 5 to 8 hours … Continue reading Sustainable mobility with Enel Green Power
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Mahindra Reva to roll out a handful of electric vehicles in India
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Limited (MREVPL), India’s sole Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is aiming to capitalise on the increasing demand for battery operated vehicles by building a strong line-up of EV cars. The move of the auto maker can be also judged as an attempt to cash on the ever rising fuel prices, since … Continue reading Mahindra Reva to roll out a handful of electric vehicles in India
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India maps road for electric vehicles
Many countries such as Japan, France and the US have set targets to bring electric vehicles on their roads. In a move to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for vehicles, India plans to push the supply of electric vehicles over the next eight years. The report, which will be discussed at a meeting on National … Continue reading India maps road for electric vehicles
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AMP Electric Vehicles Secures $7.5 Million Investment Commitment
AMP is a plug-in electric drive motor vehicle manufacturer, founded in 2007 by entrepreneurs who have created several hi-tech companies. AMP recently released two all electric demonstration models: the AMP MLe, based on the Mercedes ML 350, and the AMP GCE, based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee, both qualifying for the federal tax credit for … Continue reading AMP Electric Vehicles Secures $7.5 Million Investment Commitment
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ELISE promotes Electric Vehicles
ELISE focuses on concepts for data processing in the vehicle, an independent charging unit as well as on studies of interactions of driver, vehicle, and the environment. The goal of the ELISE joint project at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is to make electric vehicles more reliable and economically efficient in order to establish electric … Continue reading ELISE promotes Electric Vehicles
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New FIA Formula E Championship with electric cars
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has reached an agreement to licence the commercial rights of the FIA Formula E Championship to a consortium of international investors, Formula E Holdings Ltd (FEH). Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring Formula cars powered exclusively by electric energy. It represents a vision for the future of … Continue reading New FIA Formula E Championship with electric cars
Continue readingElectric car series all set for launch in 2014
A statement on Monday said London-based Spanish businessman Enrique Bañuelos will be lead investor in Formula E Holdings Ltd, with compatriot and fellow shareholder Alejandro Agag serving as chief executive. Agag, a son-in-law of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Aznar, already owns teams in the Formula One support series GP2 and GP3 under his … Continue reading Electric car series all set for launch in 2014
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Low Charging Costs Significantly Reduce Lifetime Cost Of Ownership Of Electric Vehicles
According to a recent report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant’s Energy Practice, the low “fuel cost” (i.e. cost of charging) of electric vehicles, including both plug-in hybrid and battery electric models, brings their total cost of ownership (TCO) to below those of conventional vehicles or other types of alternative fuel vehicles, offsetting the … Continue reading Low Charging Costs Significantly Reduce Lifetime Cost Of Ownership Of Electric Vehicles
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EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
EnerDel, Inc. is a privately-held company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. It manufactures advanced, lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for electric utility, transportation and industrial applications. Company Delivers Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Buses, Trucks, Trains and Cars. EnerDel, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, today announced it received … Continue reading EnerDel Secures Order to Supply Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Volvo’s C30 Electric Car
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