There are electric-only cars, plug-in and normal hybrids, and even diesel models that promise (on paper at least) to do 80 miles per gallon (mpg). The car that’s best for your wallet will largely be determined by the type of journeys you make. Drivers looking for an environmentally friendly car that is cheap to run … Continue reading Electric cars: is now the time to plug in?
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Free license plates considered in China for electric vehicles
Shanghai authorities are considering giving free license plates to owners of energy-saving vehicles, in an effort to encourage the use of electric models, said the chief engineer of the country’s largest domestic carmaker. Ling Tianjun, chief engineer of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, told China Daily that subsidies will be offered to buyers and tax rebates … Continue reading Free license plates considered in China for electric vehicles
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Russian firm to make electric car with Chinese parts
Russia’s largest car manufacturer, AutoVAZ, has revealed plans to produce its first electromotive car using Chinese parts. Named EL LADA, the new car will be based on the Lada Kalina sedan. A concept car would be presented at the Moscow International Car Show, slated for Aug 29 to Sep 9, reported Xinhua. The first production … Continue reading Russian firm to make electric car with Chinese parts
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Houston to adding 50 electric vehicles to fleet for city employees
A city statement says the program is the first of its kind to utilize electric vehicles. Mayor Annise Parker says a new partnership with the car-sharing network Zipcar Inc. is the reason for the fleet additions. Houston is adding 50 electric cars to the municipal vehicle fleet for city employees across numerous departments to share. … Continue reading Houston to adding 50 electric vehicles to fleet for city employees
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The electric car brigade in Bangkok
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority has decided to demonstrate through practical measures rather than just tell people about how electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Aimed at convincing motorists that electric cars are the smarter choice, the MEA is piloting a project to show how efficient and practical the use of clean energy in vehicles … Continue reading The electric car brigade in Bangkok
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BMW Brings Electric Car Sharing to San Francisco
The car maker’s DriveNow program launched in the Bay Area in June with 70 electric vehicles, and BMW announced this week that its ParkNow offering will debut there next month. DriveNow is a stationless car-sharing program from BMWi, MINI, and SIXT. MINIs and BMWs are spread throughout the city, waiting to be reserved or picked … Continue reading BMW Brings Electric Car Sharing to San Francisco
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Toyota Investigating Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Technology
Along with Duke Energy and Energy Systems Network (ESN), the project will test and validate communication standards from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) that are designed to govern EV/smart grid communications. Toyota Motor Corp. is leading a new pilot project in Indiana that will develop strategies for managing plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging networks … Continue reading Toyota Investigating Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Technology
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China BAK to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries to FAW-Volkswagen Automotive
China BAK plans to deliver three lithium-ion battery units to FAW-Volkswagen by the end of September 2012. China BAK Battery, Inc. (“China BAK”, the “Company”, or “we”) , a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, today announced that the Company has received a sample order to supply its lithium-ion batteries to FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., … Continue reading China BAK to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries to FAW-Volkswagen Automotive
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Global Information Forecasts 130 Million Electric Vehicles By 2025
Global Information Inc. yesterday announced a report that forecasts the electric vehicle market’s outlook over the next ten years. It credits government support for making EVs more affordable and advancing the perception that they are now a viable alternative to gasoline powered vehicles. The decline of the internal combustion engine will be gradual as cleaner … Continue reading Global Information Forecasts 130 Million Electric Vehicles By 2025
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Common Standard between Plug-in Cars, Charging Stations and Utilities
Toyota is partnering with Duke Energy and Energy Systems Network (ESN), the non-profit industry initiative that leads Project Plug-IN, for this effort. As plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to gain consumer acceptance and market share, automotive companies, utilities and charging equipment providers are collaborating on common standards to seamlessly align vehicles, charging stations and … Continue reading Common Standard between Plug-in Cars, Charging Stations and Utilities
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Batteries Made from World’s Thinnest Material Could Power Tomorrow’s Electric Vehicles
Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute made a sheet of paper from the world’s thinnest material, graphene, and then zapped the paper with a laser or camera flash to blemish it with countless cracks, pores, and other imperfections. The result is a graphene anode material that can be charged or discharged 10 times faster than … Continue reading Batteries Made from World’s Thinnest Material Could Power Tomorrow’s Electric Vehicles
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Graphene Batteries Perfect for Electric Vehicles
Li-ion battery technology is magnificent, but truly hampered by its limited power density and its inability to quickly accept or discharge large amounts of energy. Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute made a sheet of paper from the world’s thinnest material, graphene, and then zapped the paper with a laser or camera flash to blemish … Continue reading Graphene Batteries Perfect for Electric Vehicles
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Mahindra Group Unveils Vision to Co-Create and Shape the Future of Mobility
In May 2010, Mahindra had acquired a majority stake in Reva Electric Car Company, subsequent to which the company was renamed Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles. Inaugurates Mahindra Reva’s green Electric Vehicle manufacturing plant – India’s first IGBC Platinum rated automobile facility http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1345633055 Synopsis: Anand Mahindra unveils Mahindra Group’s vision of the Future of Mobility, expressed … Continue reading Mahindra Group Unveils Vision to Co-Create and Shape the Future of Mobility
Continue readingMahindra Reva Opens New Plant
Mahindra Reva ElectricVehicles Pvt. Ltd. Wednesday opened a southern-India factory the company hopes can expand its sales of Reva brand electric vehicles. Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. Wednesday opened a southern-India factory the company hopes can expand its sales of Reva brand electric cars. The new factory in the technology hub of Bangalore can … Continue reading Mahindra Reva Opens New Plant
Continue readingBulgaria to Have 200,000 Electric Vehicles by 2025
This will account for a total of 3% of all cars in Bulgaria, the EVIC report predicts, stressing that the users of electric vehicles must get a lot of tax breaks and other incentives from the state. At least 200,000 electric vehicles will be on Bulgarian roads by 2025, according to a forecast of the … Continue reading Bulgaria to Have 200,000 Electric Vehicles by 2025
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House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month
Both the House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month, and President Barack Obama signed those laws late last week. But in conversations with more than a dozen relevant Capitol Hill offices, Influence Alley could only track down one staffer with an electric car. Capitol Hill infrastructure is known more for its oddities — like … Continue reading House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month
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Wind power is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric cars
Wind energy is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric vehicles. As wind turbines become more affordable, will you plant one on to your house to recharge your electric car? The World’s First Wind Powered Charging Station. Spain took the lead earlier last week with the world’s first fully … Continue reading Wind power is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric cars
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Electric Vehicle Adoption Drive Sales to 130 Million Units Annually by 2025
Electric vehicles still considered secondary to internal combustion engine vehicles, but government support and improved consumer experience will drive adoption. As electric vehicles seek consumer approval to cross the chasm into mainstream adoption, government support in terms of financial and non-financial incentives has become imperative in order to generate awareness. Government support is not only … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Adoption Drive Sales to 130 Million Units Annually by 2025
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Exhibition of electric vehicles opens in E China
A Singapore-based investment holding firm led by a Chinese entrepreneur announced an ambitious plan to develop and market electric vehicles from the city state. Lihe Investment Holdings and its partners from China and the United States said they expect to invest some 300 million U.S. dollars in the first three years of the Mayton Electric … Continue reading Exhibition of electric vehicles opens in E China
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Wanted: The ‘Model T’ of Electric Vehicles
EVWIND Electric cars is still an acquired taste, like an expensive single-malt scotch. No one’s been able to put it in a six-pack, quite yet. Not that long ago, I ruffled the feathers of the Tesla (NAS: TSLA) flock by suggesting that the acceptance of the electric car might be better served by the introduction … Continue reading Wanted: The ‘Model T’ of Electric Vehicles
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