Archive for May, 2010

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    FEV Introduces Fiat 500 LiiON Drive in Vienna
    FEV Motorentechnik has introduced the Fiat 500 LiiON Drive with Wankel Range Extender Vehicle Ride & Drive at the last week’s Vienna Motor Symposium. The FEV vehicle was driven by many of the over one thousand delegates attending the symposium, providing a chance for delegates to test the vehicle under real driving conditions in the Vienna city centre. The two-day...
    by at May 13th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    Zytek Developing New Electric Vehicle Powertrain
    An all-new Electric Vehicle powertrain is being developed by Zytek Automotive, a UK technology specialist with more production EV experience than any other company worldwide. Building on the knowledge gained from more than 15 years of niche EV design, manufacture and operation, this new third generation unit is a clean-sheet-of-paper design that will significantly simplify...
    by at May 13th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    Nissan Participates in Hakone EV Town Project
    Nissan said that it will participate in “Hakone EV Town Project” with Hakone Town and Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Led by Kanagawa Prefecture which is actively promoting the widespread adoption of EV, the project will be launched to realize “Environmentally-advanced Tourist Site: Hakone” which achieves both protection of natural environment and...
    by at May 12th, 2010 at 03:05 am
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    Think Announces $40mln Equity Increase
    THINK has completed a US$40 million equity increase to support further product development and planned expansion into North American markets. With the new equity, Norwegian electric car maker is now fully funded and expects to become cash-flow positive in 2011. THINK has raised a total of US$87 million since last August, when it started a new phase of production with strategic...
    by at May 11th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    Think Says Electric Car Buyers Willing to Trade Range for Price
    Electric car maker THINK released results of a customer survey that suggests potential electric car customers would be willing to accept less than 100 miles range-if the price is right. One hundred miles range has long been considered a customer requirement for full-functioning, highway-capable electric cars. In a survey of potential electric car customers, THINK found...
    by at May 11th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    Ford to Build Electric Vehicles in Valencia
    Ford’s Valencia plant in Spain will build the company’s first hybrid models for European customers with two advanced technology derivatives of the all-new five-seat Ford C-MAX compact multi-activity model to be launched in 2013 – a full Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), and a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Valencia was confirmed in 2009 as the European...
    by at May 10th, 2010 at 05:05 am
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    Nissan Teams With Carnegie Mellon on Electric Cars
    Students at Carnegie Mellon University spent this semester working with on projects to explore the future of electric cars throughout a partnership with Nissan USA. The class is a cross-campus collaboration among faculty and researchers at the university’s Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering), School of Design and Tepper School of Business. The...
    by at May 9th, 2010 at 02:05 am
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    CT&T to Build Electric Cars in Hawaii
    South Korean electric car manufacturer CT&T said on Thursday it plans to build an assembly plant in Hawaii that will eventually produce up to 10,000 electric cars a year. The company says it’s making a $200 million dollar investment. When it’s fully operational the facility expects to produce 10,000 2-seater electric cars a year and employ 400 people. The...
    by at May 7th, 2010 at 05:05 am
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    Hawaii Among the First to get Nissan Leaf
    Hawaii has been selected as an initial launch market for the electric Nissan LEAF when it goes on sale in the U.S. in early 2011. Nissan and the State of Hawai’i are working towards a partnership to promote the development of an electric vehicle network. “We appreciate Nissan’s recognition of Hawai’i as a global model for electric vehicles and a...
    by at May 6th, 2010 at 11:05 am
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    WSU Launches Graduate Program for Electric Car Engineering
    Wayne State University’s Board of Governors on Wednesday has approved the nation’s first graduate program to train electric car engineers. The new programs, scheduled to launch in fall 2010, include a bachelor of science in Electric Transportation Technology (ETT), a master of science in Electric-Drive Vehicle Engineering and a graduate certificate program...
    by at May 6th, 2010 at 12:05 am
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