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MT. VIEW, Calif. — NanoeXa today announced presentations on Advanced Energy Storage at 3 conferences in May and June, 2010. Dr. Deepak Srivastava, CTO, will outline how NanoeXa’s proprietary Quantum Simulation Software (QSS) can advance the development of Li-ion batteries at the May 3-4 Electrochemical Energy Storage beyond Li-ion Conference at Argonne National Labs (http://events.cels.anl.gov/ees-computational2010/). Some of this work involving the mobility of Li- ions and the extension of this approach to the futuristic Li-air battery will be undertaken in cooperation with researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratories. More... [...]
General Motors may be keen to apply its Voltec plug-in hybrid system to vehicles other than the Chevrolet Volt, but its range may be limited. According to Alan Taub, GM’s head of global research and development, the system is best suited for compact vehicles, like the Volt itself. More...
General Motors may be keen to apply its Voltec plug-in hybrid system to vehicles other than the Chevrolet Volt, but its range may be limited. According to Alan Taub, GM’s head of global research and development, the system is best suited for compact vehicles, like the Volt itself. More...
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Better Place Inc. said Monday it is testing its electric car charging system in with a taxi operator in Tokyo. More... Better Place Inc. said Monday it is testing its electric car charging system in with a taxi operator in Tokyo. More... [...]
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 27, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Car Charging Group, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!ccgi (CCGI 0.66, +0.06, +10.00%) , a company dedicated to a clean and sustainable environment through the development of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure that will be compatible with all electric vehicles, today announced it has contracted with Salesconx, a nationwide network of sales and business professionals, to recruit and deploy a national sales channel of experienced and highly qualified representatives who will focus on Car Charging Group’s business of owning, providing and servicing electric car charging stations. More...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 27, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Car Charging Group, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!ccgi (CCGI 0.66, +0.06, +10.00%) , a company dedicated to a clean and sustainable environment through the development of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure that will be compatible with all electric vehicles, today announced it has contracted with Salesconx, a nationwide network of sales and business professionals, to recruit and deploy a national sales channel of experienced and highly qualified representatives who will focus on Car Charging Group’s business of owning, providing and servicing electric car charging stations. More...
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Forget gasoline. For that matter, forget cars. Chinese automaker BYD may skip both in bringing the first Chinese vehicles to the USA. They may come as electric-powered minivans or crossovers. More... Forget gasoline. For that matter, forget cars. Chinese automaker BYD may skip both in bringing the first Chinese vehicles to the USA. They may come as electric-powered minivans or crossovers. More... [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In 10 years as many as a third of all new cars sold could be battery-operated electric vehicles. They will sport on-board electronics that alert drivers when batteries are low and direct them to the nearest location where they can get a charge or even swap in new batteries in the time it takes to get a fill up at a gas station.
That’s the vision of startup Better Place (Palo Alto, Calif.). Jason Wolf, the company’s vice president for North America, will sketch out that future in a keynote address Thursday (April 29) at the Embedded Systems Conference. More... SAN JOSE, Calif. — In 10 years as many as a third of all new cars sold could be battery-operated electric vehicles. They will sport on-board electronics that alert drivers when batteries are low and direct them to the nearest location where they can get a charge or even swap in new batteries in the time it takes to get a fill up at a gas station.
That’s the vision of startup Better Place (Palo Alto, Calif.). Jason Wolf, the company’s vice president for North America, will sketch out that future in a keynote address Thursday (April 29) at the Embedded Systems Conference. More... [...]
Recently, Elster and Burlington Hydro joined forces to encourage customers to accept electric vehicles by providing charging station infrastructure. More...
Recently, Elster and Burlington Hydro joined forces to encourage customers to accept electric vehicles by providing charging station infrastructure. More...
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Hitachi Maxell Ltd will start shipping its lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery using a silicon-based negative-electrode material in June 2010. More...
Hitachi Maxell Ltd will start shipping its lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery using a silicon-based negative-electrode material in June 2010. More...
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LONDON, April 26 /PRNewswire/ — The credit crunch has hit global and European economies hard. The lack of available finances has affected investments and has been accompanied by a drop in consumer spending, rising unemployment and a decline in industrial output. As the major market for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is in the consumer, industrial and automotive end-user segments, demand has fallen, evidenced by the drop in revenues. However, the market is poised to rebound around end-2010 and, with the electric vehicle (EV) segment projected to explode in 2012-2013, the market is set for sustained expansion. More... LONDON, April 26 /PRNewswire/ — The credit crunch has hit global and European economies hard. The lack of available finances has affected investments and has been accompanied by a drop in consumer spending, rising unemployment and a decline in industrial output. As the major market for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is in the consumer, industrial and automotive end-user segments, demand has fallen, evidenced by the drop in revenues. However, the market is poised to rebound around end-2010 and, with the electric vehicle (EV) segment projected to explode in 2012-2013, the market is set for sustained expansion. More... [...]
LG Chem Ltd. said it has been picked as a provider of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles by Volvo Cars Corp. The company did not disclose when it would start providing the packs. More...
LG Chem Ltd. said it has been picked as a provider of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles by Volvo Cars Corp. The company did not disclose when it would start providing the packs. More...
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 26, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Car Charging Group, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!ccgi (CCGI 0.60, +0.03, +5.26%) has formed CCG Energy LLC (“CCG Energy”) for the purpose of applying to become a reseller of electricity. Once licensed and approved by the appropriate State and Federal regulatory agencies, CCG Energy will benefit Car Charging Group by providing the company with more flexibility in the way it powers its growing system of electric car charging stations. More...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 26, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Car Charging Group, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!ccgi (CCGI 0.60, +0.03, +5.26%) has formed CCG Energy LLC (“CCG Energy”) for the purpose of applying to become a reseller of electricity. Once licensed and approved by the appropriate State and Federal regulatory agencies, CCG Energy will benefit Car Charging Group by providing the company with more flexibility in the way it powers its growing system of electric car charging stations. More...
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Chinese battery manufacturer BYD, which is readying a line of all-electric vehicles, plans to introduce a home energy suite that includes solar panels and batteries. More... CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Chinese battery manufacturer BYD, which is readying a line of all-electric vehicles, plans to introduce a home energy suite that includes solar panels and batteries. More... [...]
BEIJING, April 26 (UPI) — Nearly 100 of the 990 models on display at Beijing’s “Imagining the Green Future” auto show opening Tuesday are alternative-energy autos. More... BEIJING, April 26 (UPI) — Nearly 100 of the 990 models on display at Beijing’s “Imagining the Green Future” auto show opening Tuesday are alternative-energy autos. More... [...]
Electric car company, Better Place, announced today that it is launching an electric car trial in Japan, starting with city taxis. Three cars began a 90-day trial in Tokyo that could eventually lead to the city’s entire fleet going electric. More... Electric car company, Better Place, announced today that it is launching an electric car trial in Japan, starting with city taxis. Three cars began a 90-day trial in Tokyo that could eventually lead to the city’s entire fleet going electric. More... [...]
 General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging” technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. More...
General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging” technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. More... [...]
Motor vehicles give off only minimal amounts of sulfates and nitrates, both pollutants that cool climate, though they produce significant amounts of pollutants that warm climate such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and ozone. Credit: NASA’s Langley Research Center
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Motor vehicles give off only minimal amounts of sulfates and nitrates, both pollutants that cool climate, though they produce significant amounts of pollutants that warm climate such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and ozone. Credit: NASA’s Langley Research Center
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This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They’re well suited for conveying multiple passengers over long distances at high speeds, but inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities—where most of the world’s people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive. They roll out four big ideas that will make this both feasible and timely. More... This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They’re well suited for conveying multiple passengers over long distances at high speeds, but inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities—where most of the world’s people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive. They roll out four big ideas that will make this both feasible and timely. More... [...]
BEIJING—Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese auto maker will most likely produce Leaf all-electric cars locally in China if the Chinese government decides to offer “substantial” purchase incentives. More...
BEIJING—Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese auto maker will most likely produce Leaf all-electric cars locally in China if the Chinese government decides to offer “substantial” purchase incentives. More...
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April 23 (Bloomberg) — Nissan Motor Co., Japan’s third- biggest carmaker, will raise production capacity by almost 70 percent in China even as it expects sales growth to slow. More...
April 23 (Bloomberg) — Nissan Motor Co., Japan’s third- biggest carmaker, will raise production capacity by almost 70 percent in China even as it expects sales growth to slow. More...
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Nikkei. Toyota wants to begin trials of its plug-in hybrid vehicles in China as soon as possible, according to Takeshi Uchiyamada, a Toyota executive vice president, speaking at a press conference at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. More...
Nikkei. Toyota wants to begin trials of its plug-in hybrid vehicles in China as soon as possible, according to Takeshi Uchiyamada, a Toyota executive vice president, speaking at a press conference at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. More...
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NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says oil is now leaking from the damaged well that fed a massive rig that exploded this week off Louisiana’s coast. More... NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says oil is now leaking from the damaged well that fed a massive rig that exploded this week off Louisiana’s coast. More... [...]
Panasonic Energy Company President Naoto Noguchi presented Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel with the first production Lithium-ion cells manufactured at the new facility during a recent visit. In January, the two agreed to collaborate to develop next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles. Tesla will use Panasonic cells featuring a Nickel-based Lithium ion chemistry in their newest battery packs. (Earlier post.) More... Panasonic Energy Company President Naoto Noguchi presented Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel with the first production Lithium-ion cells manufactured at the new facility during a recent visit. In January, the two agreed to collaborate to develop next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles. Tesla will use Panasonic cells featuring a Nickel-based Lithium ion chemistry in their newest battery packs. (Earlier post.) More... [...]
A new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Centre found that roughly 60 per cent of respondents in China said they would consider buying a plug-in or electric vehicle – that’s nearly five times the level in the US, the UK, Germany and Japan. More... A new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Centre found that roughly 60 per cent of respondents in China said they would consider buying a plug-in or electric vehicle – that’s nearly five times the level in the US, the UK, Germany and Japan. More... [...]
Beijing — Better Place and China’s Chery Automobile Co. have signed an agreement to work together on electric vehicle technology in China. More... Beijing — Better Place and China’s Chery Automobile Co. have signed an agreement to work together on electric vehicle technology in China. More... [...]
BEIJING—Daimler AG and Chinese battery and auto maker BYD Co. will establish a new brand of electric cars for the Chinese market, according to the German company’s technology chief. More... BEIJING—Daimler AG and Chinese battery and auto maker BYD Co. will establish a new brand of electric cars for the Chinese market, according to the German company’s technology chief. More... [...]
FREMONT, CA — Four Chinese automakers have expressed interest in the possibility of using the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont for some purpose, but nothing concrete has developed so far, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson said this week. More... FREMONT, CA — Four Chinese automakers have expressed interest in the possibility of using the former New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont for some purpose, but nothing concrete has developed so far, Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson said this week. More... [...]
The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles (PHEV). (Earlier post.) The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project NINA program. More... The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7 million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles (PHEV). (Earlier post.) The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project NINA program. More... [...]
And just like that, we have proof that the upcoming Nissan LEAF will be a big seller. Today I got a quick note from Nissan spokesperson, Katherine Zachary, who wrote to tell me that as of this morning 6,635 people have plunked down the $99 refundable deposit to get in line for the first truly affordable, mass market electric car ever available… myself included. More...
And just like that, we have proof that the upcoming Nissan LEAF will be a big seller. Today I got a quick note from Nissan spokesperson, Katherine Zachary, who wrote to tell me that as of this morning 6,635 people have plunked down the $99 refundable deposit to get in line for the first truly affordable, mass market electric car ever available… myself included. More...
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Best Buy Europe, the out-of-town superstores being set up by Charles Dunstone, are to become the first electrical retailers to sell cars, scooters and bikes. More... Best Buy Europe, the out-of-town superstores being set up by Charles Dunstone, are to become the first electrical retailers to sell cars, scooters and bikes. More... [...]
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