Archive for February, 2010

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    Geneva Preview: Mercedes-Benz F800 Style
    The Mercedes-Benz F800 Style concept car, which will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, is highly-touted by Mercedes-Benz for its green-car technologies. Mercedes-Benz’ F800 Style research vehicle is showing the future of premium automobiles from a new perspective, as the five-seat premium sedan combines highly efficient drive technologies with unparalleled...
    by at February 20th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Geneva 2010: Tesla EYE Concept
    Tesla Motors has recently commissioned a group of eleven L ‘Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin students studying for their Master of Arts in Transportation Design, to come up with an EYE concept that would be introduced in Geneva next month. The EYE concept car, produced in a full scale model version, was born out of the Institute’s desire to test the ability...
    by at February 19th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Valmet to Debut Eva Electric City Concept in Geneva
    Finland-based Valmet Automotive will debut its own electric concept vehicle called ‘Eva’ at the Geneva Motor Show in two weeks. The concept vehicle is a 2+2 seat electric city car with a range of up to 160 km (about 100 miles) per one charge. In engineering the vehicle, lightweight and safe body structures have been combined with innovative electric and recharging...
    by at February 18th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept
    Opel/Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic plug-in hybrid Flextreme GT/E Concept at this year’s Geneva Show that that is set to boost automaker’s credentials as a leader in green cars. The 4.7-meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates how extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology can be plugged into large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as...
    by at February 18th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    USPS Awards ZAP Contract for Electric Mail Truck
    The United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) an engineering contract for the design and development of an electric version of its Long Life Vehicle (LLV). ZAP will convert the gasoline mail truck to run on electricity as specified by the USPS at facilities in Santa Rosa, California. Following completion the converted...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 02:02 pm
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    Fisker Karma’s Aluminum Space Frame to Debut in Geneva
    At the Geneva Motor Show next month, Fisker will be showing off the ‘advanced aluminum space frame’ that underpins the Karma plug-in hybrid and gives the car new levels of rigidity and strength. Fisker Automotive’s engineering team designed the Karma’s space frame around the car’s unique Q-DRIVE series-hybrid powertrain, filing for multiple patents...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 11:02 am
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    GE and Juice Technologies Partners on Electric Vehicle Charging Devices
    GE and Juice Technologies announced partnership to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle charging devices for U.S. and global markets. Electric vehicles will begin shipping in volume across the United States in 2010. Charging stations will be needed to meet the growing consumer demand. Chargers will communicate with power grid to determine best times to charge,...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    VW to Build its Own Electric Powertrains
    Volkswagen plans to build its own electric powertrains at its existing engine plant in Salzgitter, Germany. The news comes just a couple weeks after GM said it would design and manufacture electric motors for its future hybrids and electric vehicles in-house. Volkswagen will set up new components organization to become the electric powertrains supplier across the entire...
    by at February 16th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Rinspeed UC? Electric Concept Car
    Swiss-based concept car specialist Rinspeed has provided details and latest pictures of its UC? electric car, which is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The tiny two-seater is powered by an electric motor and is aptly named “UC?”, which stands for “Urban Commuter”. The little speedster measures less than 2.60 meters in length and is intended...
    by at February 15th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Electric Two-Wheelers Poised For Strong Growth Worldwide
    In its new report, Pike Research anticipates that the global market for electric bicycles (e-bikes), electric scooters (e-scooters), and electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) is poised for strong growth in the coming years. China is currently the largest marketplace for electric twowheel vehicles, commanding 98% of the global market in 2009. China’s compound annual growth...
    by at February 14th, 2010 at 11:02 am
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