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Ener1 Files for Bankruptcy Protection

January 27th, 2012 at 12:01 am
Ener1 Inc, which received a $118.5 million federal grant to make lithium-ion batteries for plug-in electric cars, filed for bankruptcy protection amid heavy competition and...

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Kia Ray EV Launched in Korea

December 22nd, 2011 at 09:12 am
Kia Motors has introduced Korea’s first plug-in car, the Ray EV, an all-electric city car with lively performance and a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single...

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GM Announces Safety Changes to Chevrolet Volt

January 5th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
General Motors has changed the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt which would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical...

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Nissan Develops Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack

October 13th, 2011 at 03:10 am
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today released its Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (2011 Model) for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). Through improvements to the MEA (Membrane Electrode...

Recent Articles

  • Ener1 Files for Bankruptcy Protection
    Ener1 Inc, which received a $118.5 million federal grant to make lithium-ion batteries for plug-in electric cars, filed for bankruptcy protection amid heavy competition and after the demise of a large customer. Ener1 Inc. said it had reached a deal on a restructuring plan...
    by at January 27th, 2012 at 12:01 am
  • Ford C-MAX Energi Wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award
    The Ford C-MAX Energi has been named Green Car Journal’s 2012 Green Car Vision Award winner at The Washington Auto Show. The Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in model, which is expected to come to market in late 2012, is built on the same global C-car platform as the Ford Focus...
    by at January 26th, 2012 at 01:01 pm
  • Battery Modules for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Will Be a $47 Billion Market in 2020
    In 2011, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) went into production to add the next level of electric-only drive to the steadily growing popularity of the hybrid assist vehicle. Large lithium-ion battery production facilities came online in a number of countries...
    by at January 25th, 2012 at 11:01 am
  • CODA Holdings Launches CODA Energy for Energy-Storage Solutions
    CODA Holdings, parent company of the electric-vehicle maker Coda Automotive, has created CODA Energy, a new business arm targeting stationary grid storage systems. Worldwide installations of energy storage capacity are expected to increase from 121 megawatts (MW) in 2011...
    by at January 24th, 2012 at 12:01 am
  • NHTSA Closes Chevrolet Volt Probe
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its safety defect investigation into the Chevrolet Volt. NHTSA opened its Preliminary Evaluation on Nov. 25 following a severe-impact lab test on a Chevrolet Volt battery packs that resulted in an electrical...
    by at January 23rd, 2012 at 03:01 pm
  • Honda Delivers First Fit EV
    Honda delivered a 2013 Fit EV electric car to the city of Torrance, California, as part of an electric vehicle demonstration program ahead of the retail market launch in California and Oregon this summer. The delivery was marked by a ceremony at the Torrance City Hall, at...
    by at January 23rd, 2012 at 02:01 pm
  • Renault-Nissan Electrifies the World Economic Forum
    Top business leaders and heads of state will gather next week in the Swiss Alps to debate global social and economic policy. Thanks to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, they will discover cutting-edge technology that powers cars – and even household appliances. For the...
    by at January 20th, 2012 at 02:01 am
  • Nissan, ABB to Evaluate Reuse of Nissan LEAF Battery Packs
    Nissan North America and ABB, one of the world’s leading power and technology group, along with 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America, have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF. The purpose is to...
    by at January 19th, 2012 at 02:01 am
  • UK Launches Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Project
    A project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has been launched on Wednesday by the government and 13 companies. UK H2Mobility, a consortium of 13 automotive companies, government organizations and energy companies,...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 07:01 am
  • Vito E-Cell Vans Cover 650,000 km in Customer Use
    The all-electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans have proven their worth in customer use in Berlin and Stuttgart. The two projects, each with 50 Vito E-CELLs, are intended to run over a period of four years. A total of 230 Vito E-CELL vans, in use in several model regions,...
    by at January 18th, 2012 at 03:01 am