The Obama administration has handed out about $3 billion for electric cars and lithium ion batteries.
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Spanish gov’t to subsidize electric vehicles
The Spanish government will allocate 72 million euros this year to subsidize purchases of electric cars with lithium ion batteries. Zapatero gave final approval to a Decree authorizing the subsidies for electric car.
Continue readingEVCARCO Expressed Interest in Acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises
EVCARCO, Inc. announced an expressed interest in acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises due to the leadership position Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has taken in the electric vehicles market.
Continue readingMore Than 1.3 Million Plug-in Electric Vehicles to Be in Corporate and Government Fleets by 2015
A recent report from Pike Research forecasts that between 2010 and 2015, more than 1.3 million plug-in electric vehicles will be purchased for use in fleet operations, with nearly 400,000 vehicles being sold annually.
Continue readingBalqon Showcases Nautilus XR E20 Heavy-Duty Truck
Headquartered in Harbor City, California, Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of zero-emissions electric drive systems, lithium ion batteries systems and medium to heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Continue readingNissan will work with New York on a pilot program to use electric vehicles as taxis
Nissan will provide up to six 100-percent electric cars with lithium ion batteries Nissan LEAFs to taxi owners for testing in 2012 as well as the charging stations to support their use.
Continue readingVectrixTM Wins European e-Scooter of the Year Awards
Vectrix, the world leader in Personal Electric Vehicles, announces two Vectrix? clean energy scooters, the VX-1 Li/Li+ and VX-2 have won “European e-Scooter of the Year”.
Continue readingHertz Introduces Tesla Roadster Electric Vehicles
The electric car Tesla Roadster, with lithium ion batteries, makes the boldest statement yet that electric vehicles are a breakthrough in car travel: zero emissions and tremendous driving performance.
Continue readingTesla has now delivered over 1,650 electric vehicles Roadsters
Tesla introduced their first electric car with lithium ion batteries, the Tesla Roadster, in 2008. The Model S, our four-door sedan, has a planned release in 2012.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Volt Drawing New Customers to Dealers
For the first 35 miles, the electric car Volt can drive gas- and tailpipe-emissions-free using a full charge of electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery.
Continue readingThe Renault-Nissan Alliance to showcase 100% electric vehicles at Challenge Bibendum
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries Renault Fluence Z.E. & Nissan LEAF available for test driving at Berlin event. The coming-of-age of the electric car will be celebrated by the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Continue readingANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel
ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Seeks Participants to Develop Standardization Roadmap for Safe, Mass Deployment of Electric Cars with Lithium Ion Batteries in the United States.
Continue readingNissan and ChoosEV Partner to Promote Electric Vehicles in Denmark
Leading car manufacturer Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Danish electric mobility operator ChoosEV have partnered for the promotion of electric vehicles (EV) in Denmark.
Continue readingPushing electric vehicles
Carmakers in Japan, the United States, China and South Korea have become serious about mass production of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Nissan LEAF earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS
The Nissan LEAF is the first 100% electric car with lithium ion batteries to earn the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Continue readingChevrolet Canada Begins Taking Orders for Electric Vehicles
Chevrolet Volt is the industry”s first electric car with extended range capabilities. Unlike other electric cars in the market, the Chevrolet Volt will never leave anyone stranded with a depleted lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Volt Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric cars with extended-range capability and lithium ion batteries has been named a 2011 Top Safety Pick.
Continue readingKandi Technologies Engages a Big Four Professional Firm
The COCO electric car are available in the United States and other countries, while the Chinese government has approved the sale of Kandi electric cars with lithium ion batteries in China since 2010.
Continue readingWe need more electric vehicles on the road now
We need to kick-start the electric car with lithium ion batteries sales now. Day after day the newspaper and TV car ads are endless for gas cars, but I haven?t seen any electric cars in the showrooms.
Continue readingMercedes-Benz To Test Electric Vehicles
The lithium-ion batteries are located underneath the cargo bed. They have a capacity of 36 kWh, giving the vehicle a range of around 81 miles.
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