IDTechEx: Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles are the Winners
Nov 13, 2013
As the electric vehicle industry grows more than five-fold to over $300 billion in 2024, those e-vehicles not bought primarily on up-front price will continue to dominate. These are the large vehicles such as buses and military vehicles and the heavy lifting or pushing vehicles such as forklifts and earthmovers. Custom ... Continue reading
Barcelona Becomes World Electric Vehicle Capital This November
Nov 13, 2013
With the cleanest bus fleet in Europe Barcelona ranks seventh in the world of cities pioneering electric mobility The city has been chosen by the EVS organisers to host the 27th edition of the Symposium, which will take place from 18 to 20 November Barcelona is on the international sustainable mobility map and will bec ... Continue reading
Electrical Infrastructure Expansion Will Draw Investments to Brazil's Electric Vehicle Market
Nov 12, 2013
Brazil ranks as the world's fourth most important automotive market, with a country's electric vehicle (EV) and supporting infrastructure market that has immense potential for growth if automakers decide to invest in it. As energy concessionaries in the country move ahead with research and development (R&D) for EV supp ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2013
Seoul Nov 11, 2013; Kia Motors has confirmed that a new all-electric version of the Kia Soul is scheduled to go on sale in overseas markets during the second half of 2014. The 'Kia Soul EV' will be Kia's first electrically-driven, zero-emissions family car marketed outside Korea. "The new Soul EV will be at the forefro ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2013
Today a sketch was released of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) launching in the U.S and Japan in 2015 and later in Europe. ... Continue reading
New Kia Soul EV targets a range of more than 120 miles
Nov 11, 2013
Kia Motors has confirmed the development of an all-electric version of the Kia Soul, scheduled to go on sale in 2014. The 'Kia Soul EV' will be Kia's first all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle marketed outside of Korea. "The new Soul EV will be at the forefront of Kia's 'Clean Mobility' program, which aims to provide e ... Continue reading
2013 smart fourtwo EV Review - e fortwo and two for e
Nov 10, 2013
Photo: lede Smart_Electric_A2w3_12 2013 smart fortwo EV Review By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on a brief driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. Why a smart choice will put money ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Keeping You Informed About Automotive News Nov 4-10, 2013
Nov 10, 2013
* There was some wringing of hands in Washington and Detroit last week as the government's General Accounting Office released an in-depth report on the state of health of General Motors. The government recently reduced its stake in the world's second largest automaker to just 7.3%, down from the 60.8% after the bankrup ... Continue reading
Ricardo President Thomas Apostolos to join EDTA's governing body
Nov 6, 2013
Ricardo, Inc., a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, announced today that the company's president, Thomas Apostolos, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), the US industry association that promotes electric d ... Continue reading
Tesla Model S Outsells the Market in Some of America's Wealthiest Cities
Oct 31, 2013
It's no secret that the Tesla Model S is the newest "must-have" toy among America's most affluent citizens. But a shocking analysis from Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping and automotive information, finds that in some of the country's richest communities, the Model S sells better than any other car on ... Continue reading
BYD Response to LAANE Protest in Los Angeles
Oct 31, 2013
BYD is perplexed by the misinformation being spread by Madeline Janisâ advocacy group, LAANE. BYD has been in a standard product testing phase in accordance with regulatory guidelines. We have just received customer approval to start manufacturing our green technology buses, and look forward to hiring more Califor ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced the filing of a utility patent application (#14016634) for an EV charging station with a toggle unit. CarCharging previously filed a provisional patent application for this inno ... Continue reading
Panasonic And Tesla Reach Agreement To Expand Supply Of Automotive-Grade Battery Cells
Oct 30, 2013
Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors today announced that the two companies have reached an agreement in which Panasonic will expand its supply of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla. With this agreement, the two companies update and expand their 2011 arrangement to now supply nearly 2 billion cells o ... Continue reading
UQM expands commercial applications and complements the PowerPhase HD 220 and PowerPhase HD 950T
Oct 29, 2013
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) has added the PowerPhase HD® 250 to its expanding production-ready product line for heavy-duty vehicles. This system delivers high performance for high-voltage electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, including heavy commercial truck, transit bus and marine applications. ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2013
Genovation Cars is pleased to announce its participation in a major research grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to the University of Maryland for $438,418 to support the development of an Advanced-Silicon-Carbide-based, Novel-Hybrid-Energy Storage System for Plug-In Electric Vehicles. âWe are so plea ... Continue reading
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