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
Oct 29, 2013
Wineman Technology, Inc., a leading systems integrator for test applications, today announced INERTIA⢠2013, a new version of the powerful test automation software for quickly and efficiently implementing real-time control for test applications. As an add-on for NI VeriStand, INERTIA 2013 gives engineers precise, ... Continue reading
BASF receives Supplier Award from Tesla
Oct 28, 2013
BASF was honored by Tesla Motors with its Supplier Award for excellence in delivery performance. The awards ceremony was held at Tesla's Fremont, Calif. manufacturing and engineering complex on Oct. 15. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids October 21-27, 2013
Oct 27, 2013
Automotive News Factoids October 21-27, 2013* Continuing a substantial lead over it competitors just isn't enough for Ford as they announced eight new models of the F-150 pickup for 2014. Leading the specialty lineup will be a sporty version called Temor. In spite of substantial redesigns from Ram and Chevy/GMC in the ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Company Appoints Two New Board Members
Oct 25, 2013
Green Automotive Company (OTC: GACR) today announced that it has appointed business leaders Peter C. Leeds and Carter Read to its Board of Directors. âThroughout each of their successful careers, both Peter and Carter have demonstrated the highest levels of leadership, vision and sound judgment.â âWe are ... Continue reading
Picosun Brings ALD Into Pacemakers and Electric Cars
Oct 25, 2013
Picosun Oy, the leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment manufacturer, provides novel batch ALD processes for fast, cost-efficient mass production of next generation 3D capacitors. High power density 3D capacitor technology, which is suitable for storing and handling large quantities of energy, is utilized for e ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Group Completes Successful Study of Cordless Charging for Electric Cars
Oct 24, 2013
Volvo Car Group has been a partner in an advanced research project that has studied the possibilities of inductive charging for electric vehicles â and the results show that this technology for transferring energy via an electromagnetic field has a promising future. ... Continue reading
Nissan to Lead Rapid Charge Network Project
Oct 21, 2013
Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland. When complete, a total of 74 rapid chargers will have been installed, covering more than 1,100kms of major trunk routes and providing EV-friendl ... Continue reading
Plug-in Electric Vehicle Survey Points to U.S. Demographic Most Likely to Purchase, Zpryme Reports
Oct 17, 2013
While automakers led by Tesla Motors and Nissan continue to add plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) models in the U.S., new research from Zpryme asks what combination of age, gender, region, or residency will help identify what demographic will drive 2014 PEV sales. In the INFOgraphic, U.S. PEV Consumer Perceptions Survey, ... Continue reading
CarCharging Completes $3.335 Million Purchase of ECOtality's Blink Assets and the Blink Network
Oct 17, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blink Acquisition LLC, has completed its purchase of the Blink Network and all Blink related assets from ECOtality , a clean electric tra ... Continue reading
ChargePoint and Key Equipment Finance Launch New Financing Program to Spur Mass EV Adoption
Oct 16, 2013
ChargePoint â the company that built the world's largest and most open electric vehicle (EV) charging network â is teaming up with Key Equipment Finance â one of the nation's largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp â to spur mass electric vehicle adoption throughout ... Continue reading
Forecast: Annual Sales of Light Electric Vehicles to Reach 130 Million Units by 2025
Oct 15, 2013
Nearly all electric vehicles are and will remain e-bikes, with the e-bike market growing to be about 1 in 2 bicycles worldwide, or 65 million electric bicycles per year. IDTechEx predict a level of 130 million light electric vehicles (LEVs) sold each year being reached before 2025 - making it one of the world's largest ... Continue reading
Aruba's ARUBUS unveils a BYD 12 meter, 60 passenger bus
Oct 14, 2013
Arubaâs Minister of Transportation Otmar Oduber, Minister of Finance Mike de Meza, and ARUBUS Director Teo Croes unveiled the first long-range, all-electric, ZERO emissions bus in the Caribbean at a ceremony held in conjunction with the GREEN ARUBA Conference and the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF). The 12 ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2013
-class facility at the University of Michigan allows Ford to collaborate with battery cell manufacturers, suppliers, university researchers and startups to test new battery concepts on a small scale that could be replicated for full production Facility will make it possible for Ford to build on 20 years of battery rese ... Continue reading
Full Electric Vehicle Shipments to Exceed 2 Million by 2020, Says ABI Research
Oct 12, 2013
According to ABI Research, the number of full electric vehicles (EV) shipping yearly will increase from 150,000 in 2013 to 2.36 million in 2020, representing a CAGR of 48%. Asia-Pacific will exhibit the strongest growth, driven by mounting pollution issues in its many megacities; however, true mass-market uptake will o ... Continue reading
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