Honda Demonstrates Zero Emission EV-neo Motor Scooter in Europe - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 15, 2011
BARCELONA - June 15, 2011: Honda announced today that the EV-neo electric scooter will make its European debut. A Demonstration Programme in conjunction with Barcelona City Council will get underway from the beginning of July 2011. EV-neo is a battery electric scooter with zero in-use CO2 emissions. Representing a sign ... Continue reading
Change Comes Slowly: Consumers Are Not Sure About Electric and Gas Powered Cars
Jun 15, 2011
As the automotive industry continues to develop alternative powertrain vehicles, consumer consideration for these vehicles is on the rise. However, infrastructure, price, driving range and maintenance concerns continue to dampen enthusiasm about these technologies according to the 2011 AutoTECHCAST Study released by Ha ... Continue reading
BYD to Introduce All Electric Buses at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
Jun 15, 2011
BYD Company Limited (BYD) a leading-edge provider of green energy technologies based in Shenzhen, China has signed a Letter of Intent with the city of Frankfurt, Germany to introduce BYD's all-electric, long-range, eBUS. ... Continue reading
Swedish Family's "One Tonne Life" Eco Test Ends with Impressive Results - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 15, 2011
The Lindell family get down to 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person per year STOCKHOLM - June 13, 2011: Sweden's Environmental Affairs Minister Andreas Carlgren will today officially close the "One Tonne Life" project in Hässelby just outside Stockholm. Over a period of six months, the Lindell family have lived cli ... Continue reading
$995 Gets You A ClipperCreek Residential Charging Station
Jun 14, 2011
ClipperCreek, Inc. announced today the introduction of its LCS-25 a compact, high power, residential charge station priced at just $995. The LCS-25 sets a new standard for small size and even smaller installation cost. ... Continue reading
New Research Council Will Help Utilities Get Ready for the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Surge
Jun 14, 2011
Recent consumer research conducted by Chartwell Inc. indicates that enough electric vehicles will be on the roads in the coming years to significantly impact electric utility operations. Chartwell's all-new Electric Vehicles Research Council will help utilities launch and improve their electric vehicle programs as they ... Continue reading
Charge that Vehicle! Electric Vehicles--A New Market
Jun 14, 2011
The electric vehicle (EV) charging environment represents a diverse set of market opportunities, although significant risks remain, according to new report, Beyond the plug: finding value in the emerging electric vehicle charging ecosystem, released today by Ernst & Young. The research analyzed 143 companies in the EV ... Continue reading
Electric MINI E Gets Big Thumbs Up in UC Davis Field Trial Study - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 13, 2011
DAVIS, Calif., June 13, 2011 -- The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group today released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users - including over 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to ... Continue reading
Tennessee Blinks in Commercial Charging Stations
Jun 13, 2011
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the commercial deployment of the company's Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) Pedestal charging stations in Tennessee. ... Continue reading
Advanced Methods Cool the Battery in the New Ford Focus Electric Even in Very Hot Temps
Jun 13, 2011
Ford developed a system that cools the lithium-ion battery in the all-new Focus Electric and keeps it working at its prime, even in the hottest of conditions. Extreme temperatures can affect an electric vehicle's battery performance and reduce its range. That's why Ford will use an advanced active liquid-cooling and he ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Bluebird flies again in UK!
Jun 13, 2011
Bluebird Electric, the car which Don Wales (grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE) expects to drive to a new world land speed record of more than 500mph, is being readied for speed trials at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, on 2 and 3 July 2011. ... Continue reading
Motorsports Performance Brands - Audi Uses LeMans to Showcase Technology
Jun 13, 2011
Not only the three Audi R18 TDI cars attracted attention at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The e-tron Spyder concept car and the Q5 hybrid quattro road car are proving Audiâs expertise at Le Mans off the track and aside from the racing action as well. In addition, numerous high-calibre guests and a wide range of activities ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Presents a Fun Look at Electric Concept Cars - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 12, 2011
AUTO CENTRAL - Jun 12, 2011: We do have Tesla, the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf now on the streets - soon to be followed by the Mitsubishi MiEV. ... Continue reading
Ford eNews - Week Ending June 10, 2011
Jun 11, 2011
EcoBoost will power smallest engine ever for Ford Ford is expanding its industry-leading range of fuel-efficient powertrains in North America with the addition of a new 1.0-liter EcoBoostâ⢠three-cylinder ââ¬â the smallest engine Ford has ever built ââ¬â and an all-new eight-speed au ... Continue reading
Ford to Up Electrified Vehicle Production Three Fold by 2013 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 10, 2011
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI - June 10, 2011: Ford Motor Company announced today it is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup through 2013, further boosting volumes of its all-new C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, which begin production next year. âCustomers have come to expect fuel eff ... Continue reading
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