News By Topic: EV-Motoring - Electrified Vehicles, BEV, PHEV, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Fuel-Cells

Ener1 Lithium-ion Battery System and Think Electric Drivetrain Selected for Japan Postal Service EV Conversion Program

Jul 28, 2009

First Integrated Platform of Its Kind Offers Quick, Cost-Effective Solution Scalable to Suit Wide Range of Vehicle Applications NEW YORK, July 27 -- A new, fully integrated electric drive train developed by electric vehicle pioneer, Think, and powered by a lithium-ion battery system made by U.S.-based EnerDel (subsidia ... Continue reading

Behr America Forms New Battery Cooling Group

Jul 28, 2009

TROY, Mich.--In support of the company’s accelerated development activities within the fast-growing hybrid and electric vehicle market, Behr America has formed a Battery Cooling Group at its headquarters in Troy to meet the increasing demand for thermal-management technology. The new group, managed by Fred Pumper, ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Announces Agreement with Coda Automotive to Supply Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems

Jul 28, 2009

FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has completed an agreement with Coda Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, to supply UQM®PowerPhase® 100 electric propulsion systems to Coda Automotive for ... Continue reading

Oil Rises Above $68 For No Reason At All ...Well, There is Greed

Jul 27, 2009

SINGAPORE - July 27, 2009: Oil prices rose above $68 a barrel Monday in Asia as blah blah blah blah blah. Then blah, blah, blah, blah blah. In other oil and gasoline news, yadda yadda yadda, yack, yack yack. Which means that the filthy pig OPEC ministers and their buddies at the gasoline companies decided to screw the ... Continue reading

Nissan Readies Electric Platform

Jul 27, 2009

TOKYO (July 27, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a sophisticated EV-IT system developed to support electric driving 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a w ... Continue reading

Lexus Advances Hybrid Drive with Comprehensive Improvements in New RX 450h

Jul 27, 2009

With each iteration, and now generation, of its Hybrid Drive system, Lexus continues to push forward its hybrid technology to increase efficiency and performance of its vehicles. Now, nearly four years after the debut of the RX 400h, the world’s first hybrid-powered luxury vehicle, the new Lexus RX 450h brings a b ... Continue reading

Tesla Motors Scientist Joins KLD Energy Technologies

Jul 23, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas--Austin-based KLD Energy Technologies, Inc., developers of the patented Neue™ drive simple™ high-performance electric motor system technology, has named Rob Ferber, former science director at Tesla Motors Inc., as its chief technology officer. With Ferber’s addition, KLD Energy Technologies ... Continue reading

On the Road to Emission-Free Mobility: Mercedes-Benz - Engine for Sustainable Mobility Today, Tomorrow and the Day After

Jul 22, 2009

As the inventor of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz also accepts responsibility for its future. The Stuttgart premium car maker is underscoring this conviction with its 'Road to emission-free Mobility', which is intentionally structured to pursue a number of avenues. The three core aspects of development work are the opti ... Continue reading

Cenex announces Department for Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Programme as Open for Business

Jul 22, 2009

Company: Cenex (http://www.cenex.co.uk/) Release summary: A new £1million Infrastructure Grant Programme (IGP) to encourage the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles and facilities to supply alternative transport fuels is now open for business. The programme is being managed by Cenex, the UK's Centre ... Continue reading

FedEx Expands Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50 Percent With Groundbreaking Conversion Program

Jul 22, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--FedEx Corp. today announced the addition of 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet—the first standard FedEx delivery trucks converted to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50 percent, from 172 to 264. F ... Continue reading

Nissan Invests in Two Battery Manufacturing Plants in the UK And Portugal

Jul 20, 2009

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, today announced together with the governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal their plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe. In doing so, the Renault-Nissan Alliance marks the first significant step towar ... Continue reading

Elektromotive Brings Green Motoring Revolution to Netherlands

Jul 20, 2009

Elektromotive has installed its first Elektrobay electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Netherlands, supporting the country's latest efforts to improve urban air quality and facilitate a move towards zero-emissions motoring. ... Continue reading

TMC's U.K. Vehicle Production Base to Build Hybrid Auris

Jul 20, 2009

Toyota Auris Hybrid Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today it will produce from mid-2010 a hybrid version of the "Auris" hatchback at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. (TMUK). The hybrid Auris, using engines produced at TMUK's Deeside Plant, will be produced at TMUK's Burnaston Plant. The decisi ... Continue reading

Automotive Energy Supply Corporation Begins Trial Production of Lithium-ion Batteries

Jul 20, 2009

Tokyo, July 17, 2009; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and its subsidiary NEC TOKIN Corporation, today announced that its joint-venture company - Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) - has begun trial production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications at its Zama Ope ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Poised to Jolt Auto Industry

Jul 19, 2009

Washington DC July 17, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the next year or so, the electric car may break free of the lunatic fringe and become a mainstream transportation option for everyday drivers. MSNBC reports that the next step forward for electric cars will come on August 2, when Nissan is expected to u ... Continue reading