On January 4, 2010, Kandi announced it had forged an Alliance with major Chinese energy, IT and battery companies to help launch a new electric vehicles era in China.
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Global, Zero-Emission, Electric Car Race
Four teams, will have 80 days to cover 30,000 kilometers across 16 countries in their zero-emission, electric cars.
Continue readingThe Future of Electric Aircraft
Improved batteries have finally made a manned electric helicopter a reality.
Continue readingFord Looks to Use Solar Energy to Power Assembly Plant
Ford Motor Company, Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power and the state of Michigan will collaborate to build a solar power generation system at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Moves Into Higher Gear With the Emergence of Mega Cities
By 2020, the emergence of mega super cities in developing economies will affect personal mobility, driving the demand for electric vehicles.
Continue readingOerlikon Solar Joins Global Zero Emissions Race
Oerlikon Solar demonstrates energy efficient transportation and Swiss engineering excellence around the world in 80 days.
Continue readingNissan Signs Electric Vehicles Partnership With Kagoshima Prefecture
Nissan Signs Zero-Emission Partnership With Kagoshima Prefecture to Promote “Development of a CO2-Free Island” in Yakushima.
Continue readingLeo Motors Completes Mountain Driving Test
More than 70 percent of the land of Korea is mountainous, making hill driving capability more crucial for electric vehicles in the country.
Continue readingFord Increases Investment in University Research
The new Ford URP projects add to an active research portfolio that now comprises 30 studies in partnership with 26 universities globally.
Continue readingBalqon to Present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference
Balqon Corporation has been invited to present at the 2010 Southern California Investor Conference to be held at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA on August 17, 2010.
Continue readingThe electrification of transportation continues
California-based Coulomb Technologies announced plans to provide nearly 5,000 free home and public charging stations for electric cars to nine regions in the US.
Continue reading70 i-MiEV Electric Vehicles for the Australian Market in 2010
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced the approval of an additional 70 i-MiEV electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries for the Australian market.
Continue readingLeo Motors Invents EV Range Extender Using Zinc
Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LEOM) announced that it has received official government test results on its Zinc Air Fuel Cell Generator (ZAFCG).
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan Leaf and Renault Fluence ZE go head-to-head
The Leaf is largely a clean-sheet design, built as an electric car from the outset, while the Fluence ZE is a modified version of a conventional model.
Continue readingTesla Motors Reports Second Quarter Results
Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Revenues for the second quarter of 2010 were $28.4 million.
Continue readingIreland First in Line for electric vehicles Nissan Leaf
Irish consumers will be among the first in Europe to get their chance to see and test-drive the technological masterpiece that is the electric car Nissan Leaf this August.
Continue readingSmart 7.5KW Brushless DC Motor Controller Targets Small Electric Vehicles and Robotics
Roboteq, Inc. introduces an intelligent controller capable of directly driving a brushless DC up to 150Amps at up to 50V. The BL1650 is targeted at designers of electric bikes or karts, mobile robots.
Continue readingFisker Karma Made A Successful Debut In Orange County
Fisker Karma, the world?s first eco-chic, eco-friendly, luxury performance car was successfully revealed in Orange County at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine on July 22.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance and Daikyo Partner to Develop Electric Vehicles
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Daikyo Incorporated (Daikyo) signed a MOU for widespread acceptance of electric cars with lithium ion batteries by consumers.
Continue readingChina first electric car sold to individual
Last week little-known carmaker Zotye Auto became the first Chinese company to sell a purely electric car to an individual buyer.
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