Project Visio.M: affordable electric cars for urban environments
Project Visio.M scientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), in cooperation with engineers from the automotive industry are currently working on affordable electric cars,... Read more
Extreme weather affects electric vehicles sales
Electric cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leafs may just have found natural enemies – the weather. It seems batteries of the electric cars suffer whenever they’re subjected to... Read more
Carmakers to collaborate on a single combined fast-charging system for EVs
In a step to have a universal standard in the developing electric-vehicle market, seven car manufacturers have consented to work together on a single integrated fast-charging system for... Read more
Europeans were not so impressed by government subsidies for EVs
Market researchers at JATO Dynamics said that government subsidies in Europe have not increased EV sales by much as buyers are influenced by factors aside from financial incentives. When... Read more
AAA planning to deploy fast-charging trucks to help drivers of electric cars
If the batteries on your electric vehicle run down, a fast-charging truck will be deployed by AAA (the largest motorist group in the U.S.) to where you’re located. AAA, which is based in... Read more
Muscle cars prevail even with growing popularity of electric cars
With all the excitement that the electric cars have generated, it might be easy to assume that this is their year and then overlook the high-performance cars. But this actually shouldn’t... Read more
BYD will start to sell electric cars, hybrids in Europe in 2012
BYD will start to sell electric cars and hybrids in Europe next year, Chairman Wang Chuanfu told the Financial Times newspaper. By the end of 2012, BYD will export the e6 electric car and... Read more
Yokohama officials believe electric cars can feed the electricity network
Electric cars don't pollute the air, are quiet and offer great mileage but officials in Yokohama claim that they have another attribute: they can feed the electricity network. Since... Read more
Mazda planning to develop plug-in hybrid and electric cars, after hybrid model
Takashi Yamanouchi, Mazda Motor Corp.'s CEO, says that the company is thinking about whether to introduce plug-in hybrid and electric cars after it releases a gasoline-electric hybrid... Read more
Electric cars will make up 20 percent of U.K. auto sales by 2016, says power grid boss
National Grid Plc's CEO Steve Holliday says that electric cars will comprise 20 percent of U.K. auto sales by 2016 as drivers benefit from lower fuel costs and government subsidies.... Read more
Carmakers looking at giving their electric cars futuristic sounds
Automakers are considering giving their electric cars futuristic sounds, to eradicate the risk of hitting people who cannot hear them coming. EVs, unlike diesel or gasoline cars, are... Read more
Volkswagen planning to sell over 10,000 electric cars in China, from 2014
From 2014 to 2018, Volkswagen AG plans to build and sell 10,000 electric cars in China, the world's biggest auto market. Meanwhile, its rivals are planning to add more fuel-efficient... Read more
Two-year government support needed for electric cars, Renault CEO says
Before electric cars could take off on their own, they will require two years of government support in developed markets, according to Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. Renault has said that... Read more
Is the charging infrastructure and electricity supply ready to face the EVs?
Now that top carmakers have developed and produced electric cars that are now about to enter dealer showrooms, the question now is if charging infrastructure and electricity supply are up... Read more
Tesla Roadster breaks the electric production car record
313 miles with one charge, that's what it took for a Tesla Roadster to break the record for distance traveled by an electric production car. Australian Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis... Read more
Toyota-Tesla deal to develop electric cars in danger?
In a regulatory filing, Tesla Motors Inc. announced that it has yet to enter a formal deal with Toyota Motor Corp. and that it only had "announced an intention to cooperate" with regards... Read more
Electric cars in 15-20 years! Says Vw’s boss Martin Witnerkorn
The automotive show season has begun and countless of attention-grabbing and fresh concept cars together with the latest production models have come for enthusiasts to hungrily eyeball.T... Read more
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