Hertz Corporation said Wednesday that it had secured a deal underwhich French carmaker Renault would supply it with a range of electric cars for its European rental fleets.
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EC Backs First Project for Battery Switch for Electric vehicles
Today?s announcement is the first project for switchable battery electric cars approved by the Commission.
Continue readingThe arrival of plug-in electric vehicles
?Electric Cars and PHEVs have the potential to transform transportation in our nation,? Bluestein says.
Continue readingElectric vehicles i-MiEV Goes on Sale in Costa Rica
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the commencement of new generation electric car i-MiEV with lithium ion batteries sales in Republic of Costa Rica.
Continue readingElectric vehicles in Netherlands
Nissan agreed to make 100 electric cars with lithium ion batteries of the Nissan LEAF available to fleet customers between February and June 2011.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E.
Kangoo Maxi Z.E., the extended version of Kangoo Z.E. with lithium ion batteries, is poised to join Renault’s range of electric vehicles when it goes on sale in autumn 2011.
Continue readingElectric vehicles complete round-the-world tour
Electric cars from Australia, Germany and Switzerland completed a pioneering 27,000 kilometer “emissions free” round-the-world trip on Thursday, after 188 days on the road and at sea.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Mitsubishi i-MiEV earns 4-star Euro NCAP rating
When first launched in Japan in July 2009, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV became the first electric car in regular series production from a major manufacturer, available to world markets.
Continue readingFord (NYSE: F) has launched an Electrified Vehicles Facebook
Ford has developed a Facebook page dedicated to educating consumers about the differences in electrified vehicle technologies and providing the latest information about the five electric vehicles.
Continue readingBMW launches i sub-brand, 2 electric vehicles to roll out from 2013
Development and production synergies will be achieved through both electric cars using the same component sets for the electric motors, power electronics, and high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric Kangoo van Maxi Z.E. announced by Renault
Renault?s latest plunge into the electric vehicles will be the Kangoo van Maxi Z.E., which will be given its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
Continue readingRolls-Royce develops electric vehicles
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce said it had developed a fully electric car with lithium ion batteries, but did not say when the environmentally-friendly model would enter production.
Continue readingElectric vehicles smart forspeed
The electric car smart forspeed is powered by a lithium-ion battery that delivers 16.5 kWh of electrical energy. It is simple to charge at any conventional 220 Volt socket.
Continue readingElectric vehicles with lithium ion batteries are efficient and reliable
Each competitor’s lean, mean, green machine will be designed to run strictly on renewable energy, such as solar power, wind energy, marine energy or geothermal energy.
Continue readingWorldwide sales of electric vehicles could hit 30M by 2050
Cumulative sales of lithium ion batteries-powered vehicles (electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV) could feasibly hit 30 million units.
Continue readingChina Announces Plans to Make 1 Million Electric Vehicles Per Year By 2015
Just as President Obama announced his goal of placing one million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015, China has announced plans to manufacture 1 million per year by 2015.
Continue readingBYD to introduce electric cars to Europe By Henry Li
BYD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daimler to Establish a ýTechnology Partnership for Electric Vehicles with lithium ion batteries in China.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Geographic Forecasts
Pike Research forecasts an annual plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market in the United States of about 359,000 electric vehicles by 2017.
Continue readingTesla Motors Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results
Tesla’s goal is to produce a full range of electric cars, from premium sports cars to mass-market vehicles ? relentlessly driving down the cost of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric Power System Added to 2012 Buick Regal Hybrid
Buick introduced eAssist last year on the LaCrosse. Using a lithium ion battery, an electric motor-generator and regenerative braking eAssist improves fuel economy tremendously.
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