Indianapolis to Host First US-China EV Summit
25 May 2010, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first summit to be held by the US and China on hybrid and electric vehicles development will be hosted by Indianapolis on May 27-28. The announcement was made yesterday by Governor Mitch Daniels...
CODA to Build New EV Battery Manufacturing Plant in Ohio
25 May 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / California-based electric car and battery company CODA announced today it is currently pending for approval of a Department of Energy (DOE) loan which would help it build an automotive-grade lithium...
Mira EV Travels 1,003 Km on a Charge Using Laptop Batteries
25 May 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the world is increasing its efforts to develop cleaner technologies, the electric vehicles segment is receiving more efficient vehicles, but there is still a long way to go until these cars will...
Ford to Manufacture Hybrid Parts in Michigan
25 May 2010, 06:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday it has decided to create a center of excellence in Michigan for vehicle electrification, adding it will invest $135 million in the design, engineering ...
Europe's First EV Fast-Charging Station Inaugurated in the Netherlands
21 May 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Europe has seen its first commercial electric vehicle fast-charging station being inaugurated in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.The station, which has been developed by Epyon, a European developer of s...
ECOtality Trades on NASDAQ
20 May 2010, 14:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Almost a week after NASDAQ cleared electric transportation solutions provider ECOtality for trading, the company began selling its common stock yesterday under the new ticker symbol is NASDAQ:ECTY. ...
Woman Called Zoe Renault to Sue French Carmaker over Name Issue
20 May 2010, 13:39 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / A Parisian woman called Zoe Renault is trying to stop the French automaker from using her name on a new model: the electric car Renault Zoe Z.E. (zero emissions). According to the Guardian, the 2...
U.S. to Introduce EV Minimum Sound Standard
20 May 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Several U.S. and international organizations have recently agreed on proposed legislative language that will protect blind pedestrians and others from the threat represented by silent vehicle techno...
Coda Automotive Secures Additional Funding
20 May 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. start-up electric car company Coda Automotive has managed to raise $58 million during its latest financing round and is planing to build an office in Singapore, as Reuters reports. The n...
GM EcoCAR EV Competition Enters Judging Phase
19 May 2010, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors’ EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge program is currently seeing sixteen vehicles built by 100 college students being tested in the Arizona desert, at GM’s Desert Proving Ground (Y...
Nissan Leaf Pricing in Europe Announced
17 May 2010, 12:35 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan revealed that its all-electric Leaf model will be priced in Europe at under EUR30,000 ($38,000) after incentives are applied in most of its launch markets. Nissan says the price is about the ...
Nissan Plans to Lower Cost of Leaf's Battery Pack
17 May 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan is trying to cut the cost of the battery pack that equips its Leaf electric vehicle in order to make the car more competitive when it goes on sale this year. Nissan aims to bring down the ...
Navistar eStar Electric Truck Previewed
14 May 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Navistar's first ever all-electric truck, the eStar, will hit the streets soon as part of the FedEx fleet, the truck maker announced yesterday, during a web conference with the US Department of...
Nissan Leaf, Official Vehicle of the Amgen Tour of California
13 May 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan was selected to provide the official vehicles for the Amgen Tour of California, an eight-day cycling event which kicks off on May 16. The main stars of the Nissan lineup...
Land Rover to Launch Its First Diesel Hybrid in 2013
12 May 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Land Rover announced it would launch its first hybrid model in 2013, according to Car Magazine. The new Range_e is a hybrid prototype that demonstrates how hybrid technology will be put to work on a...
Tata to Design Genovation G2 EV
11 May 2010, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors will venture in the design and development of electric vehicles with the aid of Rockville based Genovation Cars. The American carmaker selected Tata to design and...
Think Increases Equity
11 May 2010, 06:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The until recently bankrupt Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced yesterday a $40 million equity increase, meant to support product development and the expansion into North America...
After Magna, Stronach Contemplates EVs
10 May 2010, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After late last week the founder of what currently is the largest auto supplier in North America decided to exit the company, Frank Stronach, now in his 70s, is turning his attention towards the eme...
Ford to Build First Hybrid Models for Europe in Valencia
10 May 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford will build its first hybrid models for Europe at its Valencia plant, with an investment of up to $36 million, partly funded by the Spanish government. The factory will also build the seven-seat...
CT&T Corp. to Build First Auto Plant in Hawaii
10 May 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The expansion of auto start-up companies means more and more opportunities for regions not traditionally considered to be auto production hubs. It is the case of the state of Hawaii, which will get ...