The electric car can travel as an electric-only vehicle for up to 30 kilometres, reaching highway speeds of up to 100km/h. Unlike the standard Prius hybrid, the new models run on lithium-ion batteries.
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Electric vehicles Tesla Motors will open its newest showroom Sept. 30 in the heart of Paris
Automaker?s newest showroom will open to the public Sept. 30 and host media and test drives throughout the Paris Motor Show.
Continue readingCODA Automotive Launches Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Its Electric Car Sedan
The electric car will qualify for additional California state incentives, including up to a $5,000 tax rebate as available through the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.
Continue readingRLE International and Energetique launch maxEV Electric Vehicles
Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2009, RLE International and Energetique have set a goal of generating Electric Vehicles for a broad range of mobility applications.
Continue readingNissan LEAF electric car earns praise By Simon Sproule
One interesting theme emerging from these initial test drives is that journalists are going to have to find new ways to assess electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingGM Extends EV Development with Demo Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Cruzes
Developed by GM and LG for Demonstration Fleet in South Korea. Early Testing Estimates Up to 160 km (100 Miles) of Range on a Single Charge. Project to Begin by End of October.
Continue readingEndesa employees get to test drive electric vehicles
Development of a sustainable transport policy based on the Electric Vehicles as a key tool for combating climate change is a cornerstone of Endesa’s Strategic Sustainability Plan 2008-2012.
Continue reading2010 Paris Motor Show – Saab to debut first electric car
Saab Automobile takes its first step towards developing electric vehicles with the unique Saab 9-3 ePower, a Saab 9-3 SportCombi designed to offer a zero-emissions driving range greater than any EV in production.
Continue readingTHINK announces new sales operation in Finland
Scandinavian electric vehicles maker, THINK, announces its entry into the Finnish market, with the immediate start of sales at Helsinki EV Motor Show 2010.
Continue readingFisker Karma plug-in hybrid at Paris Motor Show
Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of elegantly designed, premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, will debut the first factory-built Karma at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Continue readingHybrid Fleet Vehicle Sales to Surpass 740,000 Units per Year in 2015
For plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), Pike Research anticipates that passenger cars will be even more prominent, representing more than 80% of the fleet market in 2015.
Continue readingZongshen PEM Power Systems Announces Launch of Electric Motorcycle in China
Prior to the launch of the Toronto line the Company produced a line of smaller electric bicycles and scooters widely sold in China, which have lower top speed, range and power.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz A-Class electric vehicles
Following the B-Class F-CELL fuel-cell car, Mercedes-Benz now introduces the new A-Class E-CELL as its second electric car built in series-production conditions.
Continue readingFord and CenterPoint Energy Team Up To Prepare Houston Area for Electric Vehicles
The Ford and CenterPoint Energy collaboration also includes developing strategies to minimize the emissions and distribution impacts of charging electric vehicles by using statewide system renewable energy resources.
Continue readingBAE Systems to Power New Flyer Hybrid Transit Buses in Washington and Georgia
?Our proven HybriDrive system is based on more than 40 years of technology development.?
Continue readingDuke energy partners with THINK to put electric vehicles on the roadways
Several Duke Energy employees last week received a behind-the-scenes look at the electric cars the company hopes to be able to have on the roadways later this year.
Continue readingThe ZERO Race Continues, Around the World in 80 days with Zero Emission Vehicles
The ZERO Race has travelled 28 days and 9500 km. This marks the completion of a third of the entire journey of an 80-day journey around the world with 100% electric vehicles.
Continue readingTesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) added to NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index
The five major sub-sectors that the index covers are Renewable Electricity Generation, Renewable Fuels, Energy Storage & Conversion, Energy Intelligence and Advanced Energy-Related Materials.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Electric Vehicles on display as order books open in Europe
At the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, Nissan will be unveiling for the first time a concept vehicle that offers insight into how Nissan could expand its portfolio of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingPeugeot iOn Electric Car
The iOn is targeted mainly at local government, local authorities and public services and companies active in the transport and energy sectors, leasing companies, car sharing companies and the fleets of large corporations.
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