BMW has joined forces with carbonfibre specialist SGL Group to produce lightweight parts for its new MegaCity electric vehicle.
MegaCity will take on Daimler’s struggling Smart division with a range of affordable urban vehicles, in both two- and four-wheeled forms.
Source: autocar.co.uk
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The teardrop-shaped Aptera 2e electric three-wheeler has been officially deemed a car in the eyes of the Department of Energy. [...] DEARBORN, MI, Oct. 30 /CNW/ – Ford Motor Company announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD – News) has joined in a collaborative effort to deliver a pure battery electric Ford Transit Connect van for the United States and Canadian markets in 2010. Azure will integrate its Force Drive(TM) battery electric drive train in the Transit Connect van for commercial fleet and retail use. [...] Toyota, used to being top dog in the advanced transportation business with its hybrid Prius, has pushed into a whole new area of the electric vehicle business: charging stations. Watch out, Better Place! Move over, Coulomb Technologies! Getting a major automotive name in the charging business will change the game — or will it? [...] The electric car is real. It’s here. And before long — when curbside charging stations become as ubiquitous as parking meters — it won’t seem all that complicated, either. [...] BEIJING—Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese auto maker intends to overcome the high cost of making advanced batteries and make its all-electric cars price-competitive even without government subsidies. [...] HOLLAND — The U.S.-French partnership to build lithium-ion batteries for future Ford Motor Co. plug-in hybrid vehicles in Holland got a boost from the state Tuesday. [...] BEIJING (Reuters) – Nissan (7201.T) Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Thursday that his Franco-Japanese alliance is ready to produce a half million electric car batteries annually, but market conditions would determine when. [...] The Renault–Nissan Alliance and the Mexico City Government today announced a partnership that paves the way for the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in Mexico’s capital city in 2011. [...] With Nissan planning to roll out its first electric vehicles in five states next year and nationwide in 2012, the Japanese automaker is racing to set up a recharging network quickly enough to be ready for them. [...] The U.S. electricity grid will get a 21st century upgrade, including installation of millions of smart meters, through a government-led program. [...] GREENVILLE, S.C. — An Upstate Congressman announced on Tuesday that three electric car companies are looking at moving into the area. [...] My test drive of the new Ford (F) electric car for 2011 demonstrated that Ford is building an electric car that millions will want. The Ford Focus EV prototype provided a quiet and smooth drive for a prototype. One Ford engineer indicated that he was going beyond a 60-mile daily range in Michigan without nearing battery depletion. [...] Netherlands prime minister Balkenende and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) president Osamu Masuko have agreed on MMC support of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) promotion programme. [...] Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Electric-car makers ranging from Ford Motor Co. to California startups are using $11 billion in taxpayer funds to supply a market that doesn’t yet exist. [...] HOLLAND — The U.S.-French partnership to build lithium-ion batteries for future Ford Motor Co. plug-in hybrid vehicles in Holland got a boost from the state Tuesday. [...] BOUCHERVILLE, Que. — French billionaire Vincent Bollore is joining the global rush to build electric batteries for the vehicles of tomorrow. [...] Toyota announced that it will put 10 Prius plug-ins into use in Boulder, Colorado. The vehicles will be part of a research project and will utilize Xcel’s SmartGridCity technology. The research will be coordinated by the University of Colorado at Boulder Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute which itself is a joint venture between the University of Colorado and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. [...] Anderson, Ind.-based Bright Automotive said today the U.S. Army’s department of Tactical Communications (TACOM) plans to test the startup’s plug-in hybrid vehicles in non-combat situations. [...] Electric car manufacturer Reva is planning manufacturing facilities abroad under a franchise model to penetrate those markets. These units will be built under licensing agreements with local partners, wherein the brand name and technology will be owned by Reva. [...] WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that a California luxury automaker will build plug-in hybrid electric vehicles at a former General Motors plant in Delaware. [...] DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. told government and industry leaders last week that his company is serious about building electric cars. [...] SYRACUSE, New York – A new New York company hopes to complete financing of a Syracuse plant to make electric cars by the end of this year and start rolling out plug-in hatchbacks in late 2010. [...] Detroit — The nation must muster the same economic might that brought about the explosion in personal computing, the Internet and cellular phones, and apply it to electric vehicle technology to help wean the U.S. from its dependence on foreign oil, Gen. Wesley Clark said this afternoon at “The Business of Plugging In” conference. [...] ALBANY – Bannon Automotive, LLC, will locate its plug-in electric vehicle manufacturing site in Central New York. The company will invest $26.6 million to open a manufacturing facility in Onondaga County, creating 250 new full-time jobs in three years. Empire State Development (ESD) has offered Bannon a $3 million capital grant to proceed with the project. [...] REDMOND, Wash. – A recent report claims only 7 percent of the vehicles on American roads in the next 20 years will be electric-powered. [...] Congress has approved a bill that would would allow fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicles to be made eligible for the same federal funds that have been going to other automakers. The measure now goes to President Obama for his signature, and there’s every indication he’ll sign it. [...] TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Sanyo Electric Co. (6764.TO) announced Wednesday a major push into the growing market for auto batteries, with a plan to mass-produce lithium-ion cells for use in plug-in hybrid vehicles from 2011. [...] A dozen all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles are expected to hit the market in the next three years. They promise to combine blinding fuel efficiency, radical new technology and futuristic styling. [...] If you need any more evidence about whether electric car will be zipping off in the next few years, look no further than all the heavyweights jumping in to invest in batteries for cars and their development. [...] |
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