EU?s current policy of viewing electric cars as having zero emissions is harming the competitiveness of electric vehicles, and creating unfair competition with other types of non-fossil-fuel vehicles.
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Buffett-backed electric vehicles debuts
BYD was selling up to 79-million shares in the IPO and proceeds from the sale would be used to fund its lithium ion batteries project for electric cars.
Continue readingPope Benedict XVI will have its electric car
Pope Benedict XVI promotes electric vehicles, it does not emit CO2, as long as the electricity comes from renewable energy sources like wind energy, solar power photovoltaic and solar thermal.
Continue readingEuropean Commission Backs Better Place-led Coalition for Electric Vehicles
The 2.5-year project that comes under the Commission?s e-mobility project ?Greening European Transportation Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles?.
Continue readingA Fleet of 695,000 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to be on the Road by 2017
Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, were one of the original ?electric vehicle? categories and have been on the market for a number of years.
Continue readingMitsubishi to Release Power Module Test Samples for Electric Vehicles
Power modules for automobiles offer even higher reliability than industrial-use modules due to the extremely high requirements for vehicle safety and durability.
Continue readingGM invests in electric vehicles maker
Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 bus is powered by lithium-ion battery packs that give the bus a 40-mile range between chargings.
Continue readingElectric Cars in China Could Reach 300000 by 2012
According to the latest research of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology, 300,000 electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries could hit the country’s roads by 2012.
Continue reading3,000 Electric Vehicles Kandi in Jinhua, China
The pilot program in Jinhua uses Kandi’s KD5010 electric cars to promote household use of electric vehicles using the “Express Change” battery model.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Corporation signs MOU to Promote Electric Vehicles with Hsinchu County in Taiwan
The Hsinchu County government will introduce the electric car i-MiEVs with lithium ion batteries at the Taiwan High Speed Rail line’s Hsinchu Station as a taxi.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Ford Transit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently committed to having one million electric cars on German roads by 2020.
Continue readingNew Ford Focus Electric Car Keeps Its Cool
Ford?s use of an advanced active liquid-cooling and heating system in its Focus Electric Vehicles lithium ion batteries packs will provide customers in hot climates an advantage over competitive models.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Coming to Virginia
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries are hitting the streets everywhere from California to Michigan and they’re coming to central Virginia.
Continue readingGM expands electric vehicles Chevrolet Volt orders to all 50 states
General Motors opened up orders for the electric car Chevrolet Volt with lithium ion batteries to all 50 states today, lowering the base price for the 2012 model by about $1,000 and adding four option packages.
Continue readingFord To Triple Production Of Electric Vehicles By 2013
Ford Motor Co. said it would further augment electric car production in North America, with five electric cars models planned by 2012.
Continue readingBatteries for Electric Vehicles
Besides technological barriers, choice between lithium ion batteries swapping or fast charging is also a critical issue facing China’s automakers and grid companies.
Continue readingTesla launches electric vehicles Model S reservations in Canada
Tesla?s Model S premium sedan will be built from the ground up as an electric car with lithium ion batteries. Tesla’s goal is to produce a full range of electric cars.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Developing CF Materials for Electric Vehicles
The company also is active in efforts to develop battery-powered electric cars, though it recently moved to dissolve a JV partnership with Saft Groupe S.A., formed in 2006 to develop lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingNissan and JAF to Test Roadside Service Vehicle With Electric Vehicles Charger
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) announced a joint trial operation of a roadside service vehicle equipped with a charger to assist electric cars which run out of lithium ion batteries power.
Continue readingSpanish Government sets aside ?72 million for electric vehicles
The Spanish Government has allocated a huge ?72 million to subsidize up to 25% of the purchase price (capped at ?6,000) of electric cars with lithium ion batteries purchased between now and 30th November 2011.
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