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Peugeot Unveils Its Innovative New Concept Car: The BB1 - Mobility For The Future - VIDEO ENHANCED

Peugeot Unveils Its Innovative New Concept Car: The BB1 - Mobility For The Future - VIDEO ENHANCED

Last night saw the unveiling of Peugeot's innovative new concept, the BB1 at The Hospital Club in London. With its BB1 concept, Peugeot has created a totally new solution to the current and future needs of urban mobility. The BB1 concept is the first ever full electric vehicle that can seat up to four adults in a space ... Continue reading

Tesla Owner Makes Greenwich Greener

Tesla Owner Makes Greenwich Greener

GREENWICH, Conn.--Connecticut real estate agent Ken Edwards was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 – an experience that made him reevaluate his buying decisions in light of national security concerns. Edwards took delivery of an all-electric Tesla Roadster in July, when leading electric vehicle manufa ... Continue reading

Renault and Biotherm Present Zoe Z.E.: The First 100% Electric 'Spa' Concept Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

Renault and Biotherm Present Zoe Z.E.: The First 100% Electric 'Spa' Concept Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

PARIS - November 4, 2009: Biotherm, the skin care company in L’Oréal’s Luxury Products division, has joined forces with Renault to develop an all-new 100% electric “spa” concept car, ZOE Z.E. Aimed at people making daily local trips and looking for a car that brings them health and wellbeing, ZOE Z.E. conc ... Continue reading

San Francisco Auto Show to Exhibit Largest Number of Alternative Fuel, High Mileage and Hybrid Vehicles in Show History

San Francisco Auto Show to Exhibit Largest Number of Alternative Fuel, High Mileage and Hybrid Vehicles in Show History

November 3, 2009 – Green used to be the color of cars, now it is a worldwide trend in the automotive industry. Manufacturers from the United States, Asia and Europe will be exhibiting vehicles that use less gas, some that use no gas and others that that use fuels that burn cleaner at the San Francisco Chronicle|SF ... Continue reading

Brammo Advances Progress for Electric Vehicle Equality

Brammo Advances Progress for Electric Vehicle Equality

Electric vehicle equality message gains audience with The White House and key members of Congress ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 3 -- On the heels of a wildly successful grassroots journey, Brammo, maker of plug-in electric motorcycles, is urging the United States government to grant equality in federal funding for all electric v ... Continue reading

Automotive X PRIZE to Receive up to $5.5 Million in Funding from U.S. Department of Energy to Further Technical Goals of Competition

Automotive X PRIZE to Receive up to $5.5 Million in Funding from U.S. Department of Energy to Further Technical Goals of Competition

Public-Private Partnership Intended to Educate and Engage Public in Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Alternative Fuels, and the Science and Math Behind Efficient Vehicle Development PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The X PRIZE Foundation, a world leader in conducti ... Continue reading

Ten-Day 100% Electric Show At L'atelier Renault

Ten-Day 100% Electric Show At L'atelier Renault

L'Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées is presenting a special exhibition dedicated to electric vehicles starting on Friday November 6. For the first time in France, the four electric concept cars that preview Renault's range of zero-emission vehicles, set for launch in 2011, will be revealed to the general public. ... Continue reading

Ford and Azure Dynamics Team Up To Deliver Battery Electric Commercial Van in 2010

Ford and Azure Dynamics Team Up To Deliver Battery Electric Commercial Van in 2010

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 30 -- -- Ford Motor Company, collaborating with Azure Dynamics, will introduce battery electric Transit Connect commercial van to market in 2010 -- The Transit Connect BEV is the first production vehicle from accelerated electric vehicle strategy, which includes Ford Focus BEV passenger car in 201 ... Continue reading

Funding a Diverse Portfolio of Clean Vehicle and Energy Technologies is Right Choice for America

Funding a Diverse Portfolio of Clean Vehicle and Energy Technologies is Right Choice for America

Washington, DC—October 30, 2009— The comprehensive approach to advancing transportation and clean energy technologies embodied in the energy spending bill signed by President Obama this week is the best way to assure that the nation ends its dependence on imported fuels and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, t ... Continue reading

Electric Drive Transportation Association- EV Motoring

Electric Drive Transportation Association- EV Motoring

October 30, 2009 Media Watch: Nissan Aims to Cut Electric-Car Cost Wall Street Journal October 30, 2009 --Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese auto maker intends to overcome the high cost of making advanced batteries and make its all-electric cars price-competitive even without government sub ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles: Zero Motorcycles Wins First Official Electric Off-Road Motorcycle Challenge in France

Electric Vehicles: Zero Motorcycles Wins First Official Electric Off-Road Motorcycle Challenge in France

- The Zero MX Defeats Electric Competitors to Take First Place at Event - SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Zero Motorcycles today announced its win at the Electric Motorcycle Challenge, organized by the French Federation of Motorcycles in Gironville, France. Over 250 riders competed in the race, with one Zero MX and four ... Continue reading

Fuel Efficient Vehicle for U.S. Army

Fuel Efficient Vehicle for U.S. Army

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Oct. 29 -- Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has been awarded a contract for the development of a new vehicle under ... Continue reading

Discover Energy Corp. named Exclusive Partner for e-Ride Industries, Manufacturer Of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles & Electric Utility Vehicles

Discover Energy Corp. named Exclusive Partner for e-Ride Industries, Manufacturer Of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles & Electric Utility Vehicles

Vancouver, BC – October 26, 2009 - Discover Energy Corp., the market leader in Clean & Green Stored Energy Solutions, was named the exclusive battery solution for e-Ride Industries, a manufacturer of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) & Electric Utility Vehicles. The popularity of NEVs is growing within several ... Continue reading

Better Place Kicks Off Global Student Design Competition

Better Place Kicks Off Global Student Design Competition

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Today, on the second anniversary of its launch, Better Place announced the commencement of a global design competition, targeting the top design and engineering schools to create the winning design for hands-free charging for electric vehicles. Better Place will ask university-level students from the ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies Report: Explore the Changes in Gas and Diesel Engines and the New Technology of Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells

Research and Markets: Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies Report: Explore the Changes in Gas and Diesel Engines and the New Technology of Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59825a/powertrain_new_t) has announced the addition of the "Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies" report to their offering. Channel to Discovery, Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies comprehensively explores the emerging powertrain tec ... Continue reading

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