In comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. In particular for fully electric vehicles the switch to the cheaper and lighter aluminum would be an interesting option.
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Electric vehicles quietly hit streets of Victoria
The first new models of electric cars with lithium ion batteries are starting to roll out onto Victoria streets -and are they ever quiet.
Continue readingTesla celebrates opening of Milan store on Feb. 11
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries manufacturer Tesla Motors is celebrating the opening of its first showroom in Italy on February 11 with a VIP gala in the capital of haute couture.
Continue readingNissan joins Renault’s electric vehicles partnership with Castilla y León
Nissan has joined Renault’s partnership with the regional government to advance electric cars with lithium ion batteries through the promotion of electric vehicles and an electric car charging network.
Continue reading2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Officially Rated at 32 MPG Highway
Infiniti today announced official EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures of 32 miles per gallon Highway for its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h.
Continue readingMitsubishi to loan Illinois electric vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors North America will loan the state of Illinois what it called “a limited number” of lithium ion batteries-powered electric cars to try out as part of the state’s fleet.
Continue readingTHINK broadens market approach with new electric vehicles
THINK announces its entry into the electric delivery van segment, with two new electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries designed to meet the growing demand for small electrically powered deliveries.
Continue readingElectric vehicles: The New Opel Ampera Blog
For Opel, 2011 is the year of the Ampera and interest in the electric car suitable for everyday use is already high. That?s why the Opel Ampera Blog is being launched a few months before the Electric Vehicle hits the market.
Continue readingFocus Electric Test Rides at Auto Show
Focus Electric introduces new features and technologies ? including a unique version of the MyFord Touch? driver connect system especially for electric vehicles.
Continue readingThe Age of Electric Vehicles Begins in Europe
The first regular shipment of 100% electric cars Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe is today arriving in North East England.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Available for Rent at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise added the Volt to its fleet in early January and is working with all auto manufacturers to make electric vehicles (EV) available to consumers for rental at its neighborhood and airport locations.
Continue readingRenault – France is the center for our electric vehicles
With the production of Renault ZOE in Flins (France) and Renault Kangoo Z.E. in Maubeuge (France), by 2015, 80% of the electric cars sold worldwide by Renault will be produced in France.
Continue readingNational Report on Electric Vehicles
Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress represents a first-ever evaluation of one of President Obama’s chief environmental campaign goals — putting one million electric vehicles on U.S. highways by 2015.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Electric Vehicles Begin Arriving at Dealerships
Electric Car with Extended Range is Driving Force Behind Increased Showroom Traffic.
Continue readingNissan LEAF Brings Electric Vehicles to Okinawa
220 electric cars with lithium ion batteries to serve as rental cars within the Prefecture.
Continue readingDaimler Celebrates The 125th Anniversary Of The Automobile
Exactly 125 years to the day after Carl Benz registered his ?vehicle with gas-engine drive? under patent number 37435 with the Berlin Patent Office in 1886, Daimler AG has celebrated the anniversary of the automobile.
Continue readingVolvo will unveil V60 Electric Vehicles at Geneva
The rear axle features ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) in the form of an electric motor producing 70 horsepower, which receives its power from a 12 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
Continue readingFord Focus Electric Car Named 2011 Green Car Vision Award? Winner
This year, Green Car Vision Award? finalists included the electric vehicles Ford Focus Electric, Honda Fit EV, Mitsubishi i, Toyota RAV4 Electric, and Volvo C30 DrivE electric.
Continue readingUnrest in Egypt stirs interest in electric vehicles
The possibility of reduced Mideast oil supplies added urgency to the daylong seminar on increasing the use of electric cars and plug-in hybrids that was held at the show on Friday.
Continue readingFrom Davos – Partnerships for EVs
Johnson, an avid supporter of electric cars and its infrastructure who is expected to install some 25,000 charging points and 100,000 electric cars in the congested city, asked about everything.
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