Archive for May, 2010

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    CODA to Build Electric Car Battery Factory in Ohio
    CODA, a California-based electric car and battery company, announced today its plans to build an automotive-grade lithium-ion battery system manufacturing facility in Ohio. CODA is considering several sites within Ohio for the facility, which could employ more than 1,000 skilled manufacturing workers initially. Construction of the facility is contingent upon finalizing...
    by at May 25th, 2010 at 03:05 am
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    Ford Investing $135m in EV Development
    Ford Motor Company announced plans to invest $135 million in two Detroit-area component plants as part of what the carmaker was calling a “center of excellence” for building electric cars in Michigan. Ford’s Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich., will assemble the battery packs beginning in 2012, moving work to Michigan that is currently performed in Mexico by a...
    by at May 24th, 2010 at 02:05 pm
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    Electric Car Runs Over 620 Miles Without Recharge
    The Japan Electric Vehicle Club announced that its customized Daihatsu Mira EV traveled exactly 1,003.184 kilometers (over 621 miles) without a recharge, surpassing the Guinness World Record they achieved last year. The new record was made possible by driving the Mira EV at a driving course in Shimotsuma, Japan, during May 22 to 23, 2010. The Mira EV has already achieved...
    by at May 24th, 2010 at 05:05 am
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    Pininfarina Nido EV Prototype
    Pininfarina has unveiled the Nido EV electric city car, as part of the Italian design firm’s 80th anniversary celebrations. The Nido EV, a small city car (marginally larger than a Smart), has 2 seats and a permanent magneto rear engine. The “Nido Development Programme” also envisages the development of two more, slightly larger versions: the first will be a hybrid...
    by at May 21st, 2010 at 11:05 am
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    Mitsubishi Starts Private i-MiEV Sales in Hong Kong
    Mitsubishi has started individual sales of the i-MiEV electric car in Hong Kong. Universal Cars Ltd. (UCL), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC)’s importer and distributor for Hong Kong, will start selling the Mitsubishi i-MiEV on Friday (21 May) priced at 395,000 Hong Kong dollars (50,000 US dollars). The company aims to sell 50 of the i-MiEV electric cars in Hong...
    by at May 21st, 2010 at 06:05 am
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    Nissan Makes its Own Quick EV Charger
    Nissan is commencing sales of Nissan-developed quick chargers through its regional parts sales affiliates in preparation for the December release of its Nissan LEAF electric car. Nissan developed the quick charger in-house, applying its R&D expertise accumulated in development of EVs and related plant equipment which already installed its EV production plants. This...
    by at May 21st, 2010 at 06:05 am
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    Tesla to Make Electric Cars with Toyota in California
    Toyota and Tesla Motors are partnering to make future electric cars at a the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc (NUMMI) plant in California. Part of the deal will involve Toyota purchasing $50 million of Tesla’s common stock, the companies said in a joint statement. Tesla will acquire the recently shuttered auto-assembly plant for production of its Model S sedan, the...
    by at May 21st, 2010 at 05:05 am
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    BYD to Deliver E6 Electric Cars to Shenzhen Taxi Fleet
    Chinese carmaker BYD Auto plans to deliver at least 560 E6 electric cars to taxi-fleet operator in the Chinese city of Shenzhen this year. The company, backed by Warren Buffett, will deliver 100 of the E6 electric cars by the end of June and the rest in the second half of the year, Xinhua reported. There are currently 40 E6 taxis in use in Shenzhen, where BYD is based,...
    by at May 20th, 2010 at 04:05 pm
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    New Lithium Battery System Doubles Range of ZAP Electric Cars
    Electric carmaker pioneer ZAP has begun shipping lithium battery systems for various models of its electric cars, trucks, vans and scooters, offering at least four times the life of standard lead-acid batteries and twice the driving range. The new battery system is the first turnkey, drop-in replacement battery system that fits in the same space as the G-31 lead acid batteries...
    by at May 20th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    SAE Unveils Standard for Electric Cars Charging
    SAE International has created a new standard for two-way communications between plug-in electric cars and the utility grid. The new J2836/1 standard establishes use cases communication between the grid and recharging stations, including a set of requirements for load management and rate programs to be established by utility companies for the charging of plug-in electric...
    by at May 19th, 2010 at 06:05 am
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