Sometime yesterday or today, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S.The exact buyer and car will likely never be known. But any electric-car buyer taking delivery on either day can...[more]

BMW UK today revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support BMW i, the company's new sub-brand featuring electric drive systems and premium mobility services.From launch, 46 sales agents across the UK will offer...[more]

Volvo Car Group is ramping up production of its world-first V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid by 90% to cope with strong demand for the cars across Europe.The increased demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy, means that...[more]

Recently, the University of Wyoming’s researchers released data that showed the state’s Rock Springs Uplift could provide up to 18-million tons of lithium.While looking for sites to store carbon dioxide, the researchers came...[more]

BMW's i3 electric car will be priced at about $40,000, or roughly the same as a well-equipped 3-series sedan, says Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW of North America. The i3 will have an optional two-cylinder, 0.65-liter gasoline...[more]

TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has sent a revised TMG EV P002 to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10mins 15.380secs, engineers at TMG’s...[more]

The EV charging company needs to build a sustainable business after its government grants end. For the past four years or so, the fortunes of publicly traded green transportation company ECOtality (ECTY) have been riding on...[more]

A wide range of EV futures, depending on how much better batteries can get—and how expensive oil becomes. According to a Monday report from the Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE), even by 2035, electric vehicles will make...[more]

Introducing the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, the first all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is very different from the norm for Mercedes. Instead of the big V-8s...[more]

While the number of plug-in electric cars built in the U.S. is steadily increasing, the lithium-ion cells in their batteries have mostly come from overseas. But this turns out to be the year that cell production largely moves...[more]

Researchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology for future computers and electronics based on "two-dimensional nanocrystals" layered in sheets less than a nanometer thick that could replace today's...[more]

Tradesmen often only travel a few kilometres to their customers - per day seldom more than 150km. A fully electric vehicle can really show off its advantages: no CO2 emissions, quiet and economical in upkeep. A win/win situation...[more]

It's human nature to push the boundaries of what one can achieve, a trait clearly illustrated every time an electric car owner embarks upon a huge journey to prove it can be done. Such a trip is almost a cliché now--a brave few...[more]

Battery swapping was once hailed as the miracle cure for short-range electric cars, but the trials and tribulations of Better Place have shown that isn't necessarily the case. It's not a bad idea though--it just needs the...[more]

The first Chinese vehicle manufacturing facility in the U.S., an electric bus plant, was formally launched by China’s BYD Motors and the City of Lancaster, California. BYD’s local head called on California to alter its utility...[more]

Here's a vehicle we never thought we'd drive on electric power - Land Rover`s tough-as-nails, old-as-dirt Defender—a vehicle whose whole reason to be is the freedom to roam far and wide over the worst terrain imaginable. Once...[more]

eCarTec Paris 2013, the French trade fair for electric mobility from April 16 to 18 in Paris, closes its doors and launches preparations for the 2014 event!For three days, associations, clubs, local authorities, electric mobility...[more]

Tradesmen often only travel a few kilometres to their customers - per day seldom more than 150km. A fully electric vehicle can really show off its advantages: no CO2 emissions, quiet and economical in upkeep. A win/win situation...[more]

Mitsubishi has announced that it’ll be competing in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a pair of MiEV Evolution II all-electric prototypes.Like all teams participating, the Japanese automaker is aiming for a...[more]

  American taxi fleets will be allowed to buy electric cars from Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) despite the brand’s choice not to offer at the consumer level.The brand will offer a version of its e6 EV that it...[more]

The company’s new headquarters will be located in the Fisher building in Detroit and the new product will be a limited edition two-seat sports car teased in the photo above. After that there will be a “diverse family of...[more]

BMW has announced that its new i brand of eco-machines has signed an agreement with Now! Innovations to provide what can only be called, “the future of parking.”OK, it’s no revelation, but the new tie-up does promise a great...[more]

  The Volkswagen e-up! has gone from concept to production vehicle, with the first all-electric VW making its debut.The compact four-seater features a driving range of 93 miles and can be recharged to as much as 80 percent...[more]

It seams that Renault is pretty serious with the deliveries of their electric vehicle to the market. In the UK every buyer of Renault Zoe will be getting a free home charging device. This comes from Renault and British...[more]

We know that 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is a pretty big vehicle and with the size comes the weight. When we combine these two into one vehicle it usually means that we will be getting pretty high fuel consumption but in case of...[more]

Land Rover, a brand recognized stateside primarily for its leather- and lumber-lined vessels of suburban transport, still can get down without getting, comparatively, quite as dirty. To demonstrate, the brand has replaced the...[more]

Northern Ireland is installing 14 rapid charge points across its province. ABB has sold nine rapid charge points for electric vehhicles to the ecar network in Northern Ireland.By cutting the time needed to charge an electric...[more]

The Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher testing system introduced in January 2013.Renault ZOE obtained an overall score of 82%...[more]

Concept vehicles usually attract allot of attention with their design and drivetrain. That is exactly what we are getting from Sbarro React E.V. Hybrid Sports Car Concept. Carmaker from Switzerland managed to deliver a vehicle...[more]

It is amazing how fast technology is improving and we are getting many improvements on all fields and certainly one of those is the car industry. One of the ways to improve the fuel economy of an vehicle is to allow their...[more]

One of the ways to improve fuel economy is to deliver lighter vehicles with significantly improved aerodynamics and lower drag. When we combine this with a diesel hybrid drivetrain we are getting Volkswagen XL1 Diesel Plug-In...[more]

Pedal less to advance further! The eCarTec Paris (April 16-18, 2013) exhibition will welcome for the first time a platform dedicated to the industry of electrical bicycles in France: eBikeTec. This event, co-organised by...[more]

While football clubs have a reputation for training ground car parks full of exotic sports cars and gas-guzzling 4x4s – Forest Green Rovers of Stroud are trialling the use of 11 electric vehicles. The club's aim is to reduce...[more]

Sales of electric two-wheelers in Europe have crossed one million units in 2010. In 2015, already 3 millions are planned (mainly pedelecs). Europe is the largest market for Pedelecs and e-bikes after China with annual production...[more]

Freightliner Customer Chassis Corp (FCCC) and Morgan Olson have launched a next-generation all-electric walk-in van (WIV) at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum. The delivery van is based on the FCCC all-electric walk-in chassis shown...[more]

Mitsubishi Motors U.K. last week launched the new Outlander crossover SUV, promising that the forthcoming plug-in hybrid version will arrive in the U.K. by June. The European Commission has not yet issued official pricing or...[more]

Most electric cars have a range of between 80 and 90 miles, some even 120 miles like the E-Cell A-Class, one of the new Mercedes cars, which is enough to do the shopping or to commute to work. However, day trips or vacations with...[more]

Nissan wants one-stop shopping for its electric cars and home chargers. More than three years ago, Nissan (NASDAQ:NSANY) chose AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) as the preferred home charging station of choice for its all-electric...[more]

Solar power and electric cars go hand-in-hand, and many owners equip their homes with solar panels to ensure the electricity they're charging with is as green as possible. That isn't always the case when charging away from home,...[more]

Plug-in cars are catching on in the Netherlands, and it isn't hard to see why. It's a relatively small country, with high gas prices, heavy taxes on gas-guzzlers, and particularly flat land--no range-sapping hills for...[more]

If you’re a consumer that’s committed to the idea of having an all-electric car, but have held back on the purchase because of comparatively high prices for EVs, now might be the time to consider taking the EV plunge. While not...[more]

Chinese automaker BYD isn’t a car brand immediately recognizable to most in the U.S., but the company is well established in sales of electric vehicles outside of the States. In addition to manufacturing electric transit buses,...[more]

If you bought an electric car to try and save a few dollars on gas, you may start to find it a little more difficult in some states. Texas is the latest to consider an extra tax on electric vehicles to make up for lost gas...[more]

If you've ever visited a European city, you'll be familiar with the speedy footwork required to dodge the army of angry-sounding two-stroke scooters every time you cross the street. Replacing all those with silent-running...[more]

Air-powered cars are a familiar source of amusement within the green car fraternity, an ideal example of a concept that would be wonderful if it worked, but simply isn`t viable in the real-world.   Up until now, the...[more]

The BMW i3 is set to launch later this year, and one option will be a 2 cylinder motorcycle engine and a generator to extend the range of the electric vehicle. BMW’s head of research & design, Herbert Diess, said the range...[more]

Reported by the Detroit News, Ford is having troubles selling its Focus Electric vehicles. As a result, Ford is offering substantial discounts. Ford has offered $10,750 off of a three year lease, or if you prefer to buy the...[more]

Rated at 115 MPGe and 46 MPG in hybrid mode, the Accord PHEV is Honda’s most advanced hybrid yet. It’s also the first gasoline powered vehicle to obtain the strict SULEV20 emissions standards that allow it to qualify for...[more]

Tesla Motors recently announced that the Model S will go on sale in Japan in mid-2013 and when it launches there, the electric sedan will be equipped with a connector that allows owners to use Japan's vast network of more than...[more]

If the federal government's purchases of plug-in vehicles provides a glimpse into the market viability of electrified vehicles, then the outlook is murky. In 2011, President Barack Obama's administration set a goal of...[more]

The 2014 Cadillac ELR electrified compact luxury coupe drives with the performance-bred DNA of all the brand’s vehicles, connecting the driver to the road with responsive driving dynamics expected from a Cadillac. “The ELR is...[more]

A million electric cars on Germany's roads by 2020. This is the ambitious target set by the Federal Government in its bid to continue the battle against climate-destroying CO2 emissions. It believes that e-mobility is a...[more]

The announcement has some EV owners up in arms, but it’s a good sign depending on which angle the issue is examined from. It means EV owners will have to pay the $30-per-day parking fee, but it also means that there are so many...[more]

Backed by 15 years of experience in building production-quality electric cars from the ground up, AC Propulsion has shifted its strategy to converting a conventional car into an electric vehicle. So, your first stop in buying AC...[more]

Invitation to an open, international co-operation forum in order to exchange cross-country Project Ideas for emobility.PDF downloaden[more]

Meet the Qualcomm Halo experts at  eCarTec 2012! eCarTec the leading international trade fair for electric mobility will open its doors again in Munich. Qualcomm is pleased to announce that we will be at eCarTec Munich at...[more]

Extensive market surveys have shown that drivers of electric vehicles need an easy to install, user-friendly, less expensive and quick charger - true to the motto: „Keep it small &simple“. SEDLBAUER now responds to this need...[more]

Power from renewable energies turns electromobility into an alternative which is suitable for everyday use. It can cater for the requirements of our society for individual mobility in a clean and low-noise manner, and thus help...[more]

In addition to the quick charging stations for up to 50 kW, which have been available for a while, IES Synergy have developed a new product range of “Fast Trolleys”, The Keywatt Fast Trolley Chargers are available with a...[more]

Energy and raw materials for tomorrow. The work of the Federal German IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce) is currently featuring this theme for 2012. On the question of energy for securing our mobility in the future,...[more]

The user-friendly design, the operating convenience and the high deviation tolerance of Qualcomm‘s Halo technology WEVC (Wireless EV Charging) ensure that car drivers will not have to modify their usual behaviour when charging...[more]

The rapid development in electromobility presents the various standardisation bodies with new challenges. EMC and safety regulations which take into account the newest technical data due to electrification in automobile...[more]

A survey initiated by GOVECS of 1,000 people shows that around two thirds (64%) of the population are dissatisfied with the current charging station network. Even in the large cities there is a deficit in the necessary...[more]

Klaric GmbH & Co. KG provide completely assembled measuring modules and adapters for current, voltage and temperature measurement in the high-voltage range on electric and hybrid vehicles. Here the measuring adapters are...[more]

The world is in motion – the use of electric drives is opening up more and more possibilities for innovative vehicle concepts. Lenze Schmidhauser has developed and produced energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions...[more]

Following a period of rapid growth and expansion, Goodwolfe Energy is excited to welcome Nigel Vincent to the lead their automotive sales division. Nigel brings with him over fifteen years’ experience in the battery technology...[more]

Today there seems to be more and more and yet more vehicles on the road than ever. Everybody wants to have their own transport and a smaller car with least carbon emission seems to be an ideal solution for this inexhaustible...[more]

It took eight months, but today the French Electric Odyssey team finally completed its trip around the world at the wheel of an EV.Antonin Guy and Xavier Degon, two French engineers who created the Electric Odyssey project, left...[more]

Renault promoted its range of electric vehicles in one of the most high profile international media events in France, the Cannes Film Festival. Ensto provided all the charging units for the event.The French premiere of the Ensto...[more]

The rapid development in electro-mobility presents various standards committees with new challenges. New EMC and safety standards in response to technical innovations in electrically powered automobiles must be developed and...[more]

the charging station by Heldele GmbH[more]

The user-friendly design and operation, plus the high tolerance to misalignment of Qualcomm Halo Wireless EV Charging (WEVC) means that drivers do not need to change their behaviour when charging their EV, and this is vital if...[more]

The era of electric vehicles is near - experts agree. It is therefore not astonishing that manufacturers of cars and commercial vehicles develop new concepts in order to serve the market with electric vehicles that are suitable...[more]

The EVA Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH conducts different tests for cyclic and temporal aging of Lithium-Ion cells (smallest unit of a batterie). The necessary preparations for accreditation of our labs for cell testing according to...[more]

D&V Electronics is demonstrating its highly innovative technologies in its newest line of hybrid powertrain testing products, the EPT-125 testing system. This is a system designed from the outset to test the latest...[more]

Renault promoted its range of electric vehicles in one of the most high profile international media events in France, the Cannes Film Festival. Ensto provided all the charging units for the event.The French premiere of the Ensto...[more]

In Germany, Financial Times Deutschland, reported that BMW’s Chief Executive, Norbert Reithofer, is asking the government to introduce subsidies in an effort to boost demand for electric vehicles in the country. The government...[more]

Colin Chapman is remembered for many things in the automotive world, but if there's one thing auto journalists have to thank him for, it's an endless stream of column inches dedicated to the weight of cars. All the calls for...[more]

Vauxhall released its first official pictures of the new ADAM today – their new three-door, four-seater urban city car that will be unveiled at this year's Paris Motorshow. The Vauxhall ADAM will appear in UK showrooms in early...[more]

A specialist renewable energy company based in Dorset has launched a new solar car port system which looks set to impress homeowners, motorists and businesses alike. H2Eco, based at Holton Heath in Poole have designed the...[more]

Charge point provider Chargemaster and Transport for London (TfL), operators of the Source London scheme, have announced a partnership which will increase the number of charge points for electric vehicles in London. Chargemaster...[more]

This weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed may not seem like the venue to debut a plug-in hybrid concept car, but hey, it takes place in Britain and Jaguar is a British company, so why not? In addition to running a prototype...[more]

Audi took the R8 e-tron electric supercar to the Nürburgring and all it got was a lousy lap record, circuiting the Green Hell in 8 minutes, 9 seconds. Impressive, right? The time is for sure, but the record maybe not so much:...[more]

The Obama Administration has made putting a total of 1 million electric vehicles on American roads by 2015 a centerpiece of its transportation policy. In response, automakers in Japan and the United States ramped up production of...[more]

Theory confirmed. The Nissan Leaf has set a record as the fastest car over a measured mile (1.6 km) in reverse. Driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, the Nissan Leaf raced backwards up the Goodwood hillclimb course at...[more]

How far can your electric car travel before you need a recharge? For most electric car owners, that question is answered with a mixture of (usually inaccurate) on-board computer software and a good dose of past-experience behind...[more]

Amidst a throng of new launches over the past few years and a host of new models to come, some electric cars from days gone by have disappeared into obscurity. Some are surprisingly recent, others have been dead for years, but...[more]

We have to admit, Kermit the Frog has wisdom well beyond his species. "It isn't easy being green" describes the world of electric and hybrid vehicles quite vividly, and few have found it less easy being green than...[more]

A few weeks ago while borrowing a 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Forbes writer Todd Woody experienced what he described as Electric Car Road Rage: fear and anger associated with unsuccessfully trying to charge an electric car.It...[more]

Renault’s 100% electric supermini, ZOE, has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car. Completing 363 laps of the Aubevoye speed ring in Normandy, France, a distance of...[more]

The Italian car body shop Zagato is known to come up with innovative original designs from time to time. On this occasion they’ve teamed up with Romano Artiolo of Bugatti EB110 and Lotus Elise fame to build a supermini electric...[more]

Nissan will overcome a slowdown in deliveries of its all-electric Leaf vehicle, doubling U.S. sales to 20,000 during its current fiscal year, the vice chairman of its U.S. unit said.A new plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, will be ready...[more]

Mitsubishi is only the second global volume carmaker to sell a plug-in electric car in the U.S., but battery electric minicars like its 2012 'i' won't be a high-volume segment any time soon--if ever. The company sells far more...[more]

On paper, the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport sounds like the ideal compact crossover solution for those on a limited budget.It’s small in size, coming in at over a foot shorter than the standard Mitsubishi Outlander, which...[more]

Automobile manufacturers began to introduce mass marketed plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2010.  Most of these vehicles include at least basic telematics systems that not only enable the driver to check on charging...[more]

Electric-motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles has launched a line of 2012 Zero DS bikes designed specifically for police patrols and security agencies. The company says it has been working with security agencies for two years, and...[more]

A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggests that green cars may severely reduce the amount of future tax revenue collected from fuel duty and VED. Even though traffic is predicted to grow over the coming...[more]

Honda Motor Co. has made plans to start assembly of Fit Hybrid in Thailand. Also known as the Jazz, this follows previous announcements of Fit/Jazz production expansion, which has seen a new facility open in China to assemble...[more]

Mitsubishi will bring two electric cars in the Electric Class of the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Mitsubishi will be aiming for victory in the Electric Class with the i-MiEV Evolution, a specially-prepared...[more]

Zipcar and Vauxhall announced electric vehicle pilot program in UK in which all-new electric Vauxhall Ampera will be available to Zipcar members for the next six months. It’s the first time in the UK that a car sharing club has...[more]

SEAT delivered three plug-in electric cars to the municipal fleet of the city of Barcelona – two Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive plug-in hybrids, and one all-electric Altea XL Electric Ecomotive.Barcelona City Hall will be testing these...[more]

Referring to Austria's Wörthersee as "Lake Wörthersee" is akin to calling the massive collection of saline water in the middle of Utah "Lake Great Salt Lake," "see" being German for "lake."...[more]

BYD will provide 10 new electric buses to Windsor, Canada to become the first North American city to use China-built all-electric large-scale transportation. Eddie Francis, mayor of Windsor, has sent over an agreement to BYD for...[more]

Toyota has revealed its second all-electric RAV4 SUV, and it is the result of a partnership between the Japanese automaker and Tesla Motors. The original electrified RAV4 was introduced in California in 1997 for fleets, and a...[more]

Steel is the most important material for the automotive industry. 55% of the auto body components are made of steel. Optimizing the properties of those materials can reduce weight and costs enormously. A new class of steels...[more]

Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group today unveil the much-anticipated electric-powered Le Mans prototype racing car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV, at the 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC.The culmination of...[more]

AC Propulsion has introduced a new third generation Electric Drive System at EVS26. This system features the same 150 kW peak power capability as the Gen 2 system but is updated with revised system architecture and...[more]

Last year, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima set the last record involving a Pikes Peak course with any measure of a dirt surface, breaking the 10-minute barrier. With this year's Race to the Sky running on a completely paved road, the...[more]

The EPA has bestowed upon the Ford Focus Electric a 105-MPGe combined economy rating, earning the car, in the words of Ford, the title of “most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle” sold in America. The Blue Oval, as champions...[more]

Telekom Austria has announced plans to turn old telephone boxes into recharging stations for electric cars. During the test phase the service will be free of charge. Following commercial launch, charging stations will offer the...[more]

Magna E-Car Systems (Magna E-Car) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) agreed to form a joint venture named MAHY E-CELL to develop battery cells and battery packs for hybrid and electric cars. Under the agreement, HHI and Magna...[more]

Coulomb Technologies reports that it has now shipped more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations under its $37-million ChargePoint America program. The ChargePoint America program is partially funded by a $15-million...[more]

IBM has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid.This project will...[more]

The European Commission predicts increased sales in electric cars in a study for eco-friendly transportation. But Volvo challenges the forecast saying it’s too optimistic and unrealistic. In an effort to build a single European...[more]

Honda Motor Co. made quite a surprising announcement last year when it said it would begin shipping Chinese assembled cars to Canada to help bolster its U.S. and Canadian production. Growing its manufacturing presence in China is...[more]

A new electric vehicle connector is announced by leading global connector manufacturer and supplier, ITT Interconnect Solutions. Its 2nd Generation J1772 Electric Vehicle (EV) connector offers fast, reliable charging for all...[more]

- New Smart Connect DC fast charger available at breakthrough price of 9,988 euros - Smart power solution eliminates need for costly grid connection upgrade - Experience convenient charging: park your EV and charge in 30-120...[more]

Some 2,100 horsepower. A shade less than 5,000 foot-pounds of torque. Clearly, the Swedes are not about half measures. They're also, of course, an environmentally sensitive lot, which is why 10 percent of the Mean Green Volvo...[more]

Who would have thought it? Given the flak the Chevy Volt has received at Republican hands over the last few months, former Republican president George H. W. Bush dealt the Volt attackers a serious blow, deciding to purchase one...[more]

Last year, Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima set the last record involving a Pikes Peak course with any measure of a dirt surface, breaking the 10-minute barrier. With this year's Race to the Sky running on a completely paved road, the...[more]

If you're an EV fan in Europe, there's one show you should not miss: Ever Monaco. Each year on the first weekend of spring, there's an exhibition with all EVs and hybrids on the market, conferences on electric mobility, a rally...[more]

Electric vehicles have been viewed negatively for their low range and for the inconvenience of having to recharge the battery. But a new technology might change the image of electric cars forever. Stanford University has...[more]

Having 100 years of technological know-how in the fields of stamping and die-casting (the core processes for producing stators and rotors), Kienle + Spiess set standards when it comes to the quality of electric motors and...[more]

FedEx Express helps launch zero-emission step vans built on Smith’s Newton platform[more]

With the multi-award winning Nissan LEAF entering European production in 2013, Nissan has today announced the measures that it will take to prepare the market for this step up in production volumes.The plans focus on improving...[more]

A VISIT TO THE OKTOBERFEST IN MUNICH? WE DIDN’T HAVE TO ASK OUR AUTHOR PHILIPP MAUSSHARDT A SECOND TIME. HE WILLINGLY TRAVELED TO THE BAVARIAN CAPITAL TO TEST AN ELECTRIC CAR AND A SEGWAY TRANSPORTER FOR US.[more]

Ford’s all-new Focus Electric is now officially America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger car with a certified 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating and 99 MPGe on the highway. Focus Electric also has been...[more]

Audi announced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron pilot program in the U.S. to define a progressive e-mobility driver experience for premium car buyers. Audi made the announcement of the engineering-based pilot program for the...[more]

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) and AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), an authority in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions, announced AeroVironment's selection as an additional authorized and approved...[more]

Smith Electric Vehicles and Wanxiang Group Announce Investment and Joint Venture[more]

easyJet announced that they will be the first airline to support the development and trial of the innovative new electric green taxiing system (EGTS) in collaboration with Honeywell and Safran. Due to the high frequency...[more]

Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program participants to conduct real-world testing on new Honda battery-electric vehicle [more]

The Hertz Company (NYSE: HTZ) and Hertz Global EV are implementing the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry.  Hertz has the most diverse fleet of EVs for both rental and...[more]

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA), and the 2012 Mitsubishi i – the Japanese auto manufacturer’s affordably-priced all-new 100% electric-powered vehicle (EV) - have taken the top spot on the coveted American Council...[more]

Volvo has now sold a total of 100 buses powered by hybrid technology in the Nordic countries. The latest order to be received by Volvo Buses is for 25 hybrid buses for Göteborgs Spårvägar (Gothenburg Tramways), which...[more]

Project Aims to Accelerate EV and Utility-Scale Storage Utilization [more]

Azure Dynamics Corporation, a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for light and medium duty commercial vehicles, today announced 45 new Ford Transit...[more]

Fisker Automotive has added Canada to the list of countries in which the Fisker Karma, the world’s first true Electric Vehicle with extended range (EVer™), is available. As its initial entrée into the Canadian market, Fisker...[more]

SPX and Aker Wade Collaborate to Fast Charge Electric Vehicles [more]

Stanford researchers have designed a new technology that could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway. [more]

- Lyon is the first French city to enjoy the benefits of car2go, the world’s first one-way mobility service - 200 smart fortwo vehicles now available for spontaneous use - Discounted member registration at www.car2go.com and at...[more]

Engineer Armando Gaspar will be joining us over the next few days as the Director of Industrialisation of the HIRIKO electric vehicle, the first prototype of which is to be unveiled next 24th January before the President of the...[more]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the following statement today regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts: Today, the National...[more]

The Volkswagen AG group will have a lineup of 10 or more electric vehicles and hybrids by 2015, an official with the German automaker said on Wednesday. The group aims to sell 300,000 EVs and plug-in hybrids in 2018, which would...[more]

Electric vehicles have market potential – at the very latest, as soon as they experience a drop in price. This is one of the findings of the “Continental Mobility Study”, drawn up at the behest of Continental by the infas market...[more]

Estonia orders 200 DC chargers to create the world’s first nationwide fast-charging network for electric vehicles [more]

Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group today unveil the much-anticipated electric-powered Le Mans prototype racing car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV, at the 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC. The culmination of...[more]

smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and...[more]

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to reduce America’s dependence on oil through advanced vehicle technologies, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced awards totaling nearly $7 million in research and...[more]

With closest rivals BMW and Daimler forming industry alliances to help further the development of batteries and other electrical energy storage technologies for use in cars, it appears Audi too is getting in on the action, today...[more]

Intertek, ein führender Anbieter von Qualitäts- und Sicherheitslösungen für eine Vielzahl an Branchen weltweit, investiert im 1. Halbjahr 2012 an seinem Standort Kaufbeuren (Bayern) mehr als 3 Millionen Euro in den Aufbau eines...[more]

Volvo Car Corporation is on the threshold of introducing the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid - a rechargeable diesel hybrid car that is the company's most technically advanced model ever. Production gets under way in November 2012...[more]

Mit dem Titel „International Van of the Year 2012“ hat der neue Renault Kangoo Z.E. die begehrteste Auszeichnung für leichte Nutzfahrzeuge in Europa gewonnen. Eine unabhängige Jury von 22 europäischen Fachjournalisten stimmte mit...[more]

The sun doesn't always shine and the breeze doesn't always blow and therein lie perhaps the biggest hurdles to making wind and solar power usable on a grand scale. If only there were an efficient, durable, high-power,...[more]

As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) business of British automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies...[more]

German carmaker BMW and Japanese rival Toyota Motor are planning to cooperate on research into lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Tuesday. It was also reported over the...[more]

The batteries used in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be increasingly utilized by property owners and grid operators to provide a wide variety of energy services.  The power potential of the batteries can be used to...[more]

Chevrolet's electric vehicle with extended range capability, the Volt, and the brand's new flagship in Europe, the Malibu, have both been awarded a top five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP),...[more]

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced it is in talks with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) towards OEM supply of a minicar-class light commercial electric vehicle (based on the MINICAB-MiEV). MMC and Suzuki are...[more]

Neuartige IT-Sicherheitstechnologien für die Elektromobilität sollen zukünftig das „smarte“ Miteinander von Elektrofahrzeugen, Energienetzen und Verkehrssystemen schützen. An ihrer Entwicklung arbeiten ab sofort...[more]

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that its innovative SCiBTM rechargeable battery has been selected by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to power its new electric car, the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the...[more]

US Marines have added Smith Electric Trucks to their fleet. The Marine Corps has become the first military organisation to purchase the Smith Newton all-electric truck. Two all-electric Smith Newton trucks have just been sold to...[more]

Instead of chasing pie in the sky, the U.S. Department of Energy has outlined a brand new investment stragey favouring green transportation technologies that have already shown potential.In its “Inaugural Quadrennial Technology...[more]

CSR 100 Series Including Chargestorm’s NanoGrid™ Technology enables Simultaneous Charging of Multiple Cars utilizing only one Cable Area[more]

South Korea is one of the most dynamic countries, when it comes to emobility. This is one of the corner stone the South Korean government is emphasizing in realizing low-carbon and green growth. Honam Leading Industry Office...[more]

Officials from the U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce are available at eCarTec Munich to meet with public and private stakeholders to explore all forms of cooperation in the development of the eMobility market in the United...[more]

Think of police and motorcycles, and you probably think of highway patrol officers riding large, heavy Harley Davidsons like the 2012 Electra Glide. In Europe, most police departments make use of specially-made police...[more]

Das Energiesparen kann man elektronischen Geräten und Infrastrukturen bald selbst überlassen. Professor Schahram Dustdar und sein Team von der Technischen Universität Wien möchten Computer und ganze Elektrizitätsnetze...[more]

GM announced it would make an electrified version of its Spark minicar – its first full EV since the EV1. The company said the Spark EV will start out as a limited production offering in select global and U.S. markets, beginning...[more]

Nissan North America announced a reduction in the price of the home charging system for the Nissan LEAF to make it more accessible to drivers.The home charging system, developed by AeroVironment and available with the purchase...[more]

Pizza delivery with no exhaust odour, postal delivery without noise: GOVECS, the leading German manufacturer of innovative electric scooters, is expanding its product line-up to include its first cargo scooter. The new GO!...[more]

Records are there to be erected. This is especially true for world records. BEA-tricks realizes a new range record for electric vehicles. The innovative start-up company that specializes in the electrification of the Smart...[more]

Mooser EMC Technik GmbH has expanded its range of services with EMC testing of components for hybrid, fuel cell and electric drive systems. On the one hand, with a second chamber for EMC testing of components for hybrid, fuel...[more]

Production costs of batteries and power trains of electric vehicles can be halved by 2018, if existing gaps in the innovation chain will be closed. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 250 scientists are developing...[more]

The new SGM PilotBox from INSYS icom offers a compact and flexible charging control unit that not only can be used in simple wall boxes but also in intelligent charging station systems or car park systems. The space-saving,...[more]

It's hard to keep up with the Volkswagen up! concept car. In two-and-half-years, the microcar has been unveiled as a better Smart ForTwo, a family of mini cars, an all-electric car, and most recently a lightweight diesel hybrid....[more]

Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn announced today that the company will build an all-electric vehicle in China for the Chinese market with its joint venture partner Nissan-Dongfeng. The plug-in is due by 2015 and will share many...[more]

Balqon Corporation BLQN +6.82% , a developer of electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles, today announced the availability of its new Mule M100, a zero-emissions, all-electric...[more]

BMW’S designers and engineers have long vowed that the company’s eventual battery-powered cars would not be geekmobiles but true BMWs, with all the zip, handling and style that the German automaker is known for. Norbert...[more]

Lotus has become the second British sports car make to confirm it will build a new city car to boost sales. The Proton-owned brand will follow Aston Martin's lead with its Toyota iQ-based Cygnet by putting its 2010 hatchback...[more]

Toyota’s new hybrid vehicle, “Prius ?” (Prius alpha), features automotive interior parts made of DuPont™ Sorona® EP polymer, a high-performance, renewably sourced thermoplastic resin, contributing to the advanced interior design...[more]

The devastating earthquake and Tsunami which hit Japan back in March not only caused billions of dollars of damage, killed thousands and made many more homeless, but it also crippled a large part of the auto industry, both in...[more]

Taiwan`s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) under the Cabinet recently implemented a new law to subsidize building of electric-scooter battery exchange systems, encouraging private companies to set up such...[more]

Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications systems. By scavenging this ambient energy from...[more]

Sounds like the wildest of dreams, doesn’t it? Nevertheless, it could be true, and the first pilots rewarding American electric car users could go live as early as in six months time. OK, I guess it’s time for me to spill the...[more]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the addition of 70 new electric vehicles to the city’s fleet on Tuesday, at the Department of Sanitation Central Repair Shop in Queens. New York City already has the largest municipal electric...[more]

Ibil and the Renault-Nissan Alliance today signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage the use of electric cars. The programme will be launched initially in the Basque Country and could later be extended throughout...[more]

Using barium oxide nanoparticles, researchers have developed a self-cleaning technique that could allow solid oxide fuel cells to be powered directly by coal gas at operating temperatures as low as 750 degrees Celsius. The...[more]

Fuel cells that use hydrogen or methane to generate electricity in chemical reactions while shedding only harmless byproducts like water are dream products for engineers, environmentalists and business leaders searching for...[more]

One such material, Nafion©, is a polymer that efficiently conducts ions (a polymer electrolyte) and water through its nanostructure, making it important for many energy-related industrial applications, including in fuel cells,...[more]

The two-seater motor glider DA36 E-Star is presented by Siemens, Diamond Aircraft and EADS at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011 (until June 26th) in daily flight shows. The aircraft was built to test the hybrid electric drive...[more]

Mit einem innovativen Lösungsansatz machen nun einige europäische Forscher auf sich aufmerksam: Zusätzliche Batteriekapazitäten sollen durch High-Tech-Karosserien geschaffen werden, die gleichzeitig als Kondensatoren...[more]