Its makers are in talks with a number of European cities to assemble the tiny electric vehicles that can run 120 kilometres (75 miles) without a recharge and whose speed is electronically set to respect city limits.
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Wintry test for electric vehicles
The electric car Nissan LEAF with lithium ion batteries proves slick in wintry test drives in northern Japan. Electric cars, like the LEAF, will expand in the future.
Continue readingHonda Begins Deliveries of 2013 Fit Electric Vehicles
City of Torrance to test electric car as a part of Honda Electric Vehicle Cars Demonstration Program.
Continue readingNissan sells 20,000 Leaf electric vehicles
One of the most popular pure electric cars with lithium ion batteries is the electric car Nissan Leaf.
Continue readingElectric cars don’t pose greater risk of fire than gasoline cars
NHTSA continues to believe that electric vehicles show great promise as a safe and fuel-efficient option. Electric cars with lithium ion batteries do not pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles.
Continue readingLanguage of electric cars
As electric vehicles roll out, a whole new set of abbreviations and acronyms have entered the automotive lexicon.
Continue readingElectric vehicles do not pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles
The federal safety investigation into post-crash fires in Chevrolet Volt lithium ion batteries formally closed today.
Continue readingMahindra Reva signs MoU for Electric Car Finance
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., a part of the US $14.4 billion Mahindra Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India.
Continue readingHiriko electric vehicles to be unveiled at EU
Its makers are in talks with a number of European cities to assemble the tiny electric vehicles that can run 120 kilometres (75 miles) without a recharge and whose speed is electronically set to respect city limits.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan Alliance Electric Vehicles at the Alps
Renault and Nissan electric cars available for test driving and powering appliances during World Economic Forum in Davos
Continue reading95% Of Trips Within Range of Electric Vehicles
This means an electric car currently could handle the vast majority of the individual trips Americans make with no problem, especially if a recharge was available at the other end for the small amount of journeys.
Continue readingChina new energy vehicle output hits 8368 units in 2011
In 2011, China manufactured 5655 pure electric vehicles and only 2713 hybrid electric cars.
Continue readingHybrid And Pure Electric Cars 2012-2022
Electric vehicles just became exciting. For 111 years, electric cars that rely only on a battery have had a range of only 30-50 miles and the humble golf electric car has been the only type selling in hundreds.
Continue reading2,629 electric vehicles have been sold in France in 2011
The 2,629 electrics cars are a very small piece of the pie. Worse, the most optimistic estimate is that fewer than 500 electric vehicles have been bought by individuals.
Continue readingEIB provides Renault with ?180m for research in electric vehicles
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a ?180m loan to French car maker the Renault Group to support research and development into lithium ion batteries and motors for electric cars.
Continue readingProton to focus on electric cars
Upon acquiring Khazanah Nasional Bhd?s 42.7 per cent stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, DRB-Hicom aims to put into action and realise a workable business model, with special emphasis on electric car.
Continue readingGreen Automotive to Join Forces with Niyato Industries
Green Automotive to provide vehicle distribution and other related services under an exclusive License for sales of all Niyato Electric Vehicles in Western United States.
Continue readingToday is really the time of electric vehicles
Everybody is talking about electric car. LEAF has already sold over 20,000 electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries so, I think today is really the time of electric cars, and they will continue to grow.
Continue reading2,149 electric vehicles have been sold in UK since 2006
Just 2,149 electric cars have been sold since 2006, despite a government scheme last year offering customers up to £5,000 towards the cost of an electric car. Just1,082 electric cars were sold in the UK last year.
Continue reading5,579 electric cars sold in China in 2011
Annual sales for electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries totaled 5,579 in 2011. Sedans and buses accounted for 61 percent and 28 percent of all electric vehicle sales, respectively.
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