This will account for a total of 3% of all cars in Bulgaria, the EVIC report predicts, stressing that the users of electric vehicles must get a lot of tax breaks and other incentives from the state. At least 200,000 electric vehicles will be on Bulgarian roads by 2025, according to a forecast of the … Continue reading Bulgaria to Have 200,000 Electric Vehicles by 2025
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House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month
Both the House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month, and President Barack Obama signed those laws late last week. But in conversations with more than a dozen relevant Capitol Hill offices, Influence Alley could only track down one staffer with an electric car. Capitol Hill infrastructure is known more for its oddities — like … Continue reading House and Senate approved plans to install public charging stations for electric vehicles earlier this month
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Wind power is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric cars
Wind energy is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric vehicles. As wind turbines become more affordable, will you plant one on to your house to recharge your electric car? The World’s First Wind Powered Charging Station. Spain took the lead earlier last week with the world’s first fully … Continue reading Wind power is becoming a more viable energy source and is being favored to power electric cars
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Wanted: The ‘Model T’ of Electric Vehicles
EVWIND Electric cars is still an acquired taste, like an expensive single-malt scotch. No one’s been able to put it in a six-pack, quite yet. Not that long ago, I ruffled the feathers of the Tesla (NAS: TSLA) flock by suggesting that the acceptance of the electric car might be better served by the introduction … Continue reading Wanted: The ‘Model T’ of Electric Vehicles
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GE charges electric vehicles with wind energy
GE and vertical axis wind turbine company Urban Green Energy have announced the installationsource of the Sanya Skypump, a wind powered charging station capable of recharging an electric car on wind power. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the 4-kilowatt wind turbine looks like any other vertical axis wind turbine from a distance. Get closer however, and you notice an … Continue reading GE charges electric vehicles with wind energy
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Renault-Nissan plans to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles
EVWIND The electric car is the big bet Renult-Nissan alliance. Renault-Nissan aims to reach an accumulated sales volume of electric vehicles from 1.5 million units worldwide by 2016. Nissan has developed electric cars like the Leaf, which was released in Japan and the U.S. in December 2010 and in Europe in March 2011 and sold … Continue reading Renault-Nissan plans to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles
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Chinese Lithium-ion Battery Market to Nearly Double to $9.2 Billion in 2016
EVWIND Demand for electric vehicles falls short, but new applications like electric bikes drive 18% annual growth, says Lux Research. The Chinese lithium-ion battery market will nearly double to $9.2 billion in 2016, as volumes grow 129% to 44.3 GWh. This impressive growth will occur even though demand for emerging electric vehicles will still trail … Continue reading Chinese Lithium-ion Battery Market to Nearly Double to $9.2 Billion in 2016
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The price of electric vehicles will go down by a third
EVWIND The price of electric cars will go down by a third if the government grants fiscal incentives to the fledgling industry producing these transport products, the association of local manufacturers of electric vehicles said. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) pressed its plea for government incentives, saying these would result not only … Continue reading The price of electric vehicles will go down by a third
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Kandi Signed Cooperative Framework Agreement With Zhejiang Guoxin Vehicle Leasing Company
EVWIND Kandi Signed Cooperative Framework Agreement With Zhejiang Guoxin Vehicle Leasing Company to Promote Self-Driving Pure Electric Vehicles Rental for Public Transportation in Hangzhou Project. Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the ‘Company’ or ‘Kandi’), a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced that the Company’s wholly owned … Continue reading Kandi Signed Cooperative Framework Agreement With Zhejiang Guoxin Vehicle Leasing Company
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Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Make Rapid Progress in Range, Durability
EVWIND “The project results show that fuel cell electric vehicles have advanced rapidly,” said Keith Wipke, acting manager of NREL’s Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies Program. The National Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Learning Demonstration Final Report shows progress in extending vehicle driving ranges and increasing fuel cell durability and discusses NREL’s key findings from the … Continue reading Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Make Rapid Progress in Range, Durability
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Electric Vehicles are landing in Yonge-Dundas Square on August 12th
On Sunday, August 12, 2012 Plug’n Drive is hosting its first annual “EV Day” at Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This inaugural event is bringing together all the key players in the electric car industry for a showcase and the largest electric car test drive that downtown Toronto has … Continue reading Electric Vehicles are landing in Yonge-Dundas Square on August 12th
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Mitsubishi halts electric vehicles to Peugeot
Mitsubishi Motors has “temporarily” halted shipments of its i-MiEV electric car to PSA Peugeot Citroen. The firm said it would stop deliveries of the electric vehicles, branded iOn Peugeot and Citroën C-Zero in Europe, that began after the two firms signed a supply deal two years ago. “This is a temporary stoppage for adjusting stocks … Continue reading Mitsubishi halts electric vehicles to Peugeot
Continue readingElectric vehicles group wants Senate to pass SB 2856
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) is urging the Senate to approve Senate bill 2856, authored by Senator Ralph Recto, which provides incentives to importers and manufacturers of electric vehicles. Now pending at the Senate, SB 2856 is the counterpart measure of House bill 5460 earlier approved by the House of Representatives. “We hope the … Continue reading Electric vehicles group wants Senate to pass SB 2856
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U.S. Military Adds More Electric Vehicles
It’s not too uncommon to find hybrids and electric cars within the Department of Defense budget. Electric vehicles are becoming a more common sight on military bases as the Department of Defense adds “road-capable” electric cars such as the Chevy Volt to a fleet of thousands of smaller battery-powered vehicles. Some of the Micro-Vett Edyone … Continue reading U.S. Military Adds More Electric Vehicles
Continue readingElectric Vehicles in the US
The scope of this report includes the entire range of electric vehicles including plug-in electric vehicles and pure electric vehicles. Electric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0943173/Electric-Vehicle-Market-in-the-US-2011-2015.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clean_Vehicle TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Electric Vehicle market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 43.39 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors … Continue reading Electric Vehicles in the US
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Electric Vehicles: BMW Adds One More Model to their Electric Vehicle Line Up for London 2012
BMW, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is keeping the Games moving with a range of fully electric vehicles as part of the fleet. The 160 BMW 1 Series ActiveE models and 40 MINI E’s are being used for many duties including shuttling athletes and officials within the Olympic Park … Continue reading Electric Vehicles: BMW Adds One More Model to their Electric Vehicle Line Up for London 2012
Continue readingFrom January to July has sold 290 electric cars in Spain
In July 50 electric vehicles were sold in Spain, a small figure, but showing the progress of the electric car with lithium ion batteries. The hybrid car registrations rose to 1,063 units during the month of July, an increase of 25.35% over the same month of 2011, according to REVE. The increase in hybrid sales … Continue reading From January to July has sold 290 electric cars in Spain
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Abu Dhabi launches region’s first rapid electric car charger
Abu Dhabi has installed the first rapid charging station in the Middle East, reducing the time taken to recharge electric cars by over 90 percent, it was announced this week. The CHAdeMO-certified Rapid Charger, the first of its kind in the region, has been installed at Masdar City, the low-carbon development backed by the Abu … Continue reading Abu Dhabi launches region’s first rapid electric car charger
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CarCharging(TM) to Provide Charging Services for Electric Cars
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) (OTCBB: CCGI) (‘CarCharging’), a nationwide provider of EV charging services, is excited to announce that through an exclusive partnership with the City of Coconut Creek, charging services for electric vehicles (EV) will soon be offered at City Hall, located at 4800 W. Copans Road, Coconut Creek, Florida, 33063. ‘Coconut … Continue reading CarCharging(TM) to Provide Charging Services for Electric Cars
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Flux Power® (FLUX) Completes High-Profile California Study of Extension of Electric Vehicle Battery Life
Electric vehicles have adopted lighter weight lithium ion batteries to increase range. Flux Power® Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: FLUX) today announced that it completed a heralded California study of the extensibility of electric vehicle battery life to household electric storage devices and can now pursue opportunities to develop technology that could extend the useful lifespan of electric … Continue reading Flux Power® (FLUX) Completes High-Profile California Study of Extension of Electric Vehicle Battery Life
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