June 28th, 2009 Oil companies involve more and more in the EV industry, as perspectives for this industry’s evolving are more and more bright. For example, ExxonMobil launches the Maya 300 – a Li-Ion battery powered small car that is built to have the looks and feel of a standard gasoline-powered one.
June 28th, 2009 Nissan has already promised that they will unveil an electric car prototype. Well, now we find out it’s scheduled to be presented in August. It is a medium-sized five door powered by Li-Ion batteries.
June 12th, 2009 With Better Place considering seriously the option of on-the-fly recharging, through EV recharging stations, Renault-Nissan announces that they will too use the same recharging system for the vehicles they will release soon.
June 10th, 2009 Despite the economic downturn taking place during recent months, the Chinese auto industry prospers in areas that U.S. manufacturers, such as G.M., with a hundred years of global dominance only has small dreams (see Chevy Volt).
April 16th, 2009 London mayor Boris Johnson announced the decision to transform the city into the electric car capital of Europe. He said he wants to bring 100,000 electric cars on the streets of the capital and to build an infrastructure of 25,000 charging points in car parks, shops and public streets.
April 9th, 2009 3Wheeler is a three-wheeled car with a single rear wheel, designed by the industrial designer Daniel Julier. The 3Wheeler is a 1+1 seat concept, having the option to be added near the driver’s seat, a collapsible seat in the rear to give the driver the possibility to host a passenger if he needs to. The [...]
April 9th, 2009 The world’s first racing electric motorcycle was launched by the Zero Motorcycles company. This bike is now available at the price of only $ 9950, and deliveries will start in May.
April 9th, 2009 Not only the world’s biggest auto producers have their word on electric car, but also Cambridge students. They unveiled a plan for a solar-powered car, able to drive at 60 mph, and use much less energy than a conventional electric car, just about 2kW (my car has 77kW, for a comparison).
April 8th, 2009 When we hear about electric cars, we always hear about prices of over $30,000, and specs that generally can’t satisfy us in terms of autonomy.
April 7th, 2009 It seems like GM is trying to remake its name and image in the eyes of a certain niche of consumers, by making smart decisions for the future and ensuring a place among electric car manufacturers.