Innovative new tyres launched for electric vehicles and hybrids
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 REM While the uptake of electric vehicles may still be slow, German tyre manufacturer, Continental, is aiming to stay ahead of the game, releasing a new tyre especially designed for electric and hybrid ve...
Researchers find E-car-related pollution in China more dangerous than that from traditional cars
Thursday, 16 February 2012 REMResearchers at University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the US show that electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles.
United States
EV charging provider releases real-time map showing point across US
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 Toby Price Carbon Day Automotive, a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure market in the US, has published a map illustrating real-time clusters of publicly accessible charging stations (private inst...
US Energy Department steps up promotion of electric vehicles
Thursday, 12 January 2012 REM The US Department of Energy (DOE) stepped up its promotion of electric vehicles this week, debuting a new educational video on its web site in conjunction with North American International Auto Show i...
United States
Report on testing electric vehicles hoped to improve V2G systems
Thursday, 12 January 2012 REM Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a technical report that could help improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) and the e...
Global auto companies committed to electromobility finds KPMG
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 REM A recently published survey by the international consultancy firm, KPMG, has found that global automotive firms lack a clear vision of the future of the industry, but are certain that electric vehicle...
Former GM Vice Chairman unveils world’s first eRev pickup truck, SUV at Detroit Auto Show
Monday, 09 January 2012 REM Bob Lutz, the former Vice Chairman of General Motors who is widely known as the “father” of the Chevy Volt, has unveiled the world’s first extended range electric pickup truck, SUV and van at th...
GM announces safety improvements to hybrid Chevy Volt
Thursday, 05 January 2012 REM General Motors is upgrading the liquid cooling system and steel structural elements that encase the batter of its Chevrolet Volt to address concerns that the car could burst into flames after a crash....
Sion Power receives $50 million for rechargeable vehicle batteries
Friday, 23 December 2011 REMSion Power Corp., a closely held maker of rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries in the US, has received a $50 million equity investment, according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
100 MPGe for new, fast-charging electric Ford
Monday, 19 December 2011 REM Ford has launched its new Focus Electric, which it says will do 100+ MPGe. The new electric vehicle is also the first all-electric vehicle to offer faster charging technology, allowing it to charge in...
Developments in Latin America include big gains for renewables and wind
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