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Ricardo Develops Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Motor

Ricardo Develops Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Motor

New prototype 85kW synchronous reluctance drive designed primarily for electric vehicle traction applications Avoids the use of expensive rare earth elements, provides uncompromised performance at significantly reduced cost 23 February 2015The new electric vehicle (EV) motor has been designed and built in prototype for ... Continue reading

Apple's i Car Production In 2020?

Apple's i Car Production In 2020?

Bloomberg reports that Apple is targeting 2020 to begin producing its electric car. Special to The Auto Channel By Angela Swartz Tech Reporter Silicon Valley Business Journal Silicon Valley February 19, 2015; Apple Inc., which the Wall Street Journal said has been working on an electric car, wants its team to begin pro ... Continue reading

Revenue from Electric Vehicle Charging Services is Expected to Reach $2.9 Billion Annually by 2023

Revenue from Electric Vehicle Charging Services is Expected to Reach $2.9 Billion Annually by 2023

Automakers and utilities are taking the lead in financing and building out EV charging networks, report concludes BOULDER, Colo.--A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for PEV charging equipment sales and charging services, including global market forecasts for residential and commercial chargi ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt Owners Got Their Say in Next-Gen Model

Chevrolet Volt Owners Got Their Say in Next-Gen Model

To Sam Miller-Christiansen, his 2014 Chevrolet Volt is the best car he has owned. And he was willing to tell anyone, including the team developing the next-generation Volt. “I said that if they could improve the overall EV range, it would make one of my favorite cars even better,” Miller-Christiansen said. â ... Continue reading

Highlight at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show: The New QUANTiNO

Highlight at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show: The New QUANTiNO

VADUZ, Liechtenstein, February 17, 2015 -- Low-voltage vehicle with rated voltage of 48 V and range of over 1,000 km First QUANT low-voltage vehicle Electric vehicle with 4x25 kW/136 hp Top speed of 200 km/h 22-inch wheels for 2+2-seater "This car is a sensation and will be one of the absolute highlights at the 2015 Ge ... Continue reading

Renault Welcomes the Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant

Renault Welcomes the Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant

Renault welcomes decision to introduce banding to Plug-in Car Grant Renault ZOE now up to £552 cheaper from 1 April 2015 Renault EV sales in the UK rose 90 per cent in 2014 Renault welcomes the changes to the Plug-in Car Grant announced today by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). ... Continue reading

Nissan is First Car Maker to Apply Glow-in-the-Dark Car Paint

Nissan is First Car Maker to Apply Glow-in-the-Dark Car Paint

EV pioneer Nissan is first manufacturer to partner with similarly innovative inventor to create paint that uses UV energy absorbed during daylight to glow at night Increasing numbers of LEAF owners expanding sustainability efforts by installing solar panels to their homes Video showing glow-in-the-dark car launched at ... Continue reading

2015 Chicago Auto Show - Virgin Hotels Provides Tesla House Car

2015 Chicago Auto Show - Virgin Hotels Provides Tesla House Car

Model S moves hotel guests throughout Starting today, Virgin Hotels will offer guests car service seven days a week to select areas in Chicago in a top-of-the-line red Tesla Model S, a premium electric vehicle that delivers an exhilarating performance with electric dual motors. The new all-wheel-drive Model S P85D is n ... Continue reading

2015 Chicago Auto Show - Chevrolet Commits to Bolt EV Production

2015 Chicago Auto Show - Chevrolet Commits to Bolt EV Production

CHICAGO February 12, 2015; Chevrolet this morning confirmed production of its next-generation pure electric vehicle, based on the Bolt EV concept. It will be built at General Motors’ Orion Assembly facility near Detroit. GM North America President Alan Batey made the announcement ahead of the Chicago Auto Show. Th ... Continue reading

Half a Million Electric Vehicles Expected to be Sold Globally in 2015

Half a Million Electric Vehicles Expected to be Sold Globally in 2015

Your Message Subject or Title #outlook a {padding:0;} body{width:100% !important; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; Half a Million Electric Vehicles Expected to be Sold Globally in 2015 The key trends that will influence the market will be revealed in a new Frost & Sullivan’s complimentary Analyst Briefing WHEN ... Continue reading

The First Range Extended Electric Metrocabs Take to the Streets of London

The First Range Extended Electric Metrocabs Take to the Streets of London

Transport for London has licensed the new Metrocab to carry fare-paying passengers in London Metrocab is the first range extended electric powered taxi to be licensed in any metropolitan area in the world First fleet of pilot Metrocabs now being trialled in London Metrocab short-listed for prestigious 2015 London Trans ... Continue reading

nanoFlowcell AG Presents New QUANT F in Geneva

nanoFlowcell AG Presents New QUANT F in Geneva

Electric automobile with range of 800 km and exceptional performance - The four-seater e-sports saloon with nanoFlowcell® drive technology is a further development of the QUANT E from 2014, the first automobile with flow cell drive to be approved by the German TÜV technical inspection authority. "The new QUANT F has ... Continue reading

Hyundai Highlights Future Design And Technology At The 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Hyundai Highlights Future Design And Technology At The 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Concept & Technology Garage to Feature 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell and Hyundai's Latest Connected Car Technologies CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2015 -- Hyundai will share its latest design and technology advancements, along with the all-new HCD-15 Santa Cruz Concept, Tucson Fuel Cell and SEMA vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show. Making it ... Continue reading

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