The joint City of Stockholm and Vattenfall Group venture to promote electric cars received clearance for its application for a SEK 62M grant from the Swedish Energy Agency.
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and MOBI.E Tech to promote electric vehicles in Portugal
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Portuguese consortium MOBI.E Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric cars in Portugal, one of the first countries to adopt a countrywide electric mobility policy.
Continue readingMahindra Takes Control of REVA Electric Car
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. strengthened its position in the electric vehicles domain with the acquisition of a majority stake in REVA Electric Car Co Ltd. Bangalore.
Continue readingTesla Announces Electric Summer Roadster Tour
“Driving a Roadster from Los Angeles to Detroit proved to us that there is pent-up demand for the Roadster all over the country,” said Ricardo Reyes, VP of Communications Tesla.
Continue readingFirst U.S.-China Summit on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Indianapolis will host the first U.S.-China Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit Thursday and Friday (May 27-28).
Continue readingFord to invest $135M in 2 Michigan factories to make hybrid and electric cars
Ford is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for its next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles that go into production in 2012 in North America
Continue readingRemarks by TMC President Akio Toyoda at the Joint Press Conference with Tesla Motors
Tesla and Toyota agreed on a partnership including such areas as the development of electric vehicles. In addition, Toyota has decided to invest in Tesla.
Continue readingSecretary Gary Locke to Visit CODA’s Electric Car
The company’s one-million square foot facility in Tianjin has the capacity to produce more than 20,000 battery packs per year. CODA is in final discussions with several states to replicate this facility in the U.S.
Continue readingSales of Mitsubishi Motors’ i-MiEV Electric Vehicles Begins in Hong Kong
Universal Cars Ltd. (UCL), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)’s importer and distributor for Hong Kong, announced today it will begin sales of the i-MiEV the new-generation electric car to individuals.
Continue readingLi-ion Motors Corp. Advances into the Knockout Round of the Progressive Automotive X-Prize
LMCO’s electric car passed tests including zero to 60 mph with a minimum time reached. The next was 0 mph to 60 mph back to 0 mph to test acceleration and braking.
Continue readingTesla Motors Opens Newport Beach Store
Test-Drives of the Electric Car Available at Tesla?s Newport Beach Store. Tesla is the only automaker producing and selling highway-capable electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz and Acciona are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric cars using wind energy
Mercedes-Benz and ACCIONA are driving a pilot project in Madrid with 42 electric vehicles using renewable energy (wind power).
Continue readingTesla Roadster Makes First Appearance at Scottish Motorfair
Tesla Motors will debut this weekend at the Scottish Motorfair, where the award-wining Roadster will keep pace with a Formula 1 car and other supercars.
Continue readingTesla Debuts at Madrid Auto Show
Tesla Motors is making its first appearance this week at Spain?s premier auto show, and the company is hosting test drives all week.
Continue readingBattery System and Electric Car Manufacturer CODA Closes Oversubscribed Series
CODA, a California-based designer and manufacturer of battery systems and electric vehicles, announced the close of a $58 million Series C investment round, increasing total invested capital to more than $125 million.
Continue readingAzure Dynamics Selects AM General for Ford Transit Connect Electric
Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD)(OTC:AZDDF) announced that AM General LLC will collaborate in producing the Transit Connect Electric of Ford Motor Company.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV Electric Vehicles in Australia
Mitsubishi?s innovative i-MiEV electric car has today been showcased at NSW Parliament House as part of a NSW Government Trial.
Continue readingNavistar Unveils Its First All-Electric Commercial Truck
Navistar Officially Unveils eStar?, Zero Tail Pipe Emissions, 100-Mile Range Make eStar Ideal for Environmentally Responsible Customers.
Continue readingKender Energy to Enter the Electric Vehicles Market
Kender Energy Inc. (PINKSHEETS: KNDR) announced that through the process of hiring an engineering firm, it has discovered that its technology can be applied to electric vehicles.
Continue readingTech/Ops Sevcon Receives U.K. Government Grant
Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of microprocessor based controls for zero emission electric vehicles.
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