Posts Tagged ‘electric car’

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    17 Percent of Americans Likely to Buy an Electric Car Next
    Despite major announcements in recent days from both Ford and Nissan about stepped-up development of electric cars, just 17% of Americans say it is at least somewhat likely that the next car they buy will be all-electric. That’s down four points from last August, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey The new finding includes six percent (6%)...
    by at April 8th, 2010 at 06:04 am
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    BMW Electric Car Parts to be Build in Moses Lake
    BMW and SGL Group have announced they will invest an initial US$100m to build a carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, near Seattle, WA. SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, a joint venture between BMW and SGL Group was set up in October 2009. The new facility is an important element of both companies’ strategy to commercialize viable manufacturing of ultra light weight carbon...
    by at April 7th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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    Spain Invests 590 Million Euros in Electric Cars
    Spain’s government has launched EUR590 million in subsidies and tax breaks aimed at boosting the use of electric cars in the country. The scheme comprises 15 measures to boost demand, invest in research and develop recharging infrastructure. The government’s plan includes a subsidy for the purchase price of an electric car amounting up to a EUR 6,000. The state...
    by at April 7th, 2010 at 06:04 am
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    MIT Researchers Develop Lighter And More Powerful Lithium-Air Battery
    Lithium-air batteries could play a large role in the incoming wave of electric cars with the potential of providing energy densities up to three times that of the conventional lithium-ion batteries that currently exists. A team of researchers at MIT has announced that they’ve made significant progress on a technology that could lead to commercial development of lighter...
    by at April 6th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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    Teijin Showcases PU_PA Electric Concept Car
    Japanese company Teijin Ltd. has unveiled its ultra-light PU_PA electric car built with carbon-fiber materials developed by the company. The PU_PA electric car was made with technologies for trimming weight, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). It is exhibited at Teijin Mirai Studio, the company’s exhibition hall, from March 30, 2010. The...
    by at April 2nd, 2010 at 11:04 am
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    Renault-Nissan Inks Electric Car Deal with Acciona
    Renault-Nissan and renewable energy specialist Acciona signed an agreement to promote the adoption of electric cars in Spain. According to the terms of the agreement, Acciona will bring its capacity to develop an intelligent charging network, provide associated services and supply electricity produced from renewable sources. This implementation will be done in coordination...
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
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    Nissan LEAF Electric Priced at $33,000 in U.S.
    Nissan USA said Tuesday its LEAF electric car will have a price tag including government subsidies of about $25,000 including federal tax credits when it goes on sale in December. Nissan will begin taking consumer reservations for the Nissan LEAF April 20. The LEAF electric will becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and...
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    Nissan Announces Pricing for Leaf Electric Car in Japan
    Nissan on Tuesday announced it would sell its LEAF electric car starting at $40,640 (3.76 million yen) in Japan, counting on government subsidies to slash the cost to consumers for its mass-market bet on the electric car. Nissan said that this is considerably cheaper than electric cars offered by rivals as it looks to take the lead in the market for zero emission vehicles....
    by at March 30th, 2010 at 07:03 am
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    Mitsubishi to Triple i-MiEV Output
    Mitsubishi plans to triple annual production of its i-MiEV electric car to 30,000 over the next three years. A spokesman for Japan’s No. 4 automaker said Tuesday a surge in production of the i-MiEV was due to robust demand for the zero-emission vehicle in Japan and abroad. Mitsubishi plans to make some 9,000 i-MiEVs in the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1, some...
    by at March 23rd, 2010 at 05:03 pm
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    Aberdeen University to Investigate Electric Car Market
    The potential market for electric vehicles is to be examined by experts from the University of Aberdeen. The University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Transport Research has been awarded funding by the UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to explore who will buy and electric cars. The outcomes of the study will feed into ETI’s plans for the world’s most extensive...
    by at March 19th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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