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• AZD Taps Johnson Controls-Saft to Supply Battery for Ford Transit Connect BEV

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Azure Dynamics Corp. announced today that it has selected Johnson Controls-Saft to supply the Lithium-ion batteries for the AZD drivetrain that will power the Ford Transit Connect battery electric vehicle, an all-electric van scheduled to enter production in late 2010. The Transit Connect BEV – the first of four ...
  17 hours ago

• Mitsubishi Triton Electric Vehicle Created By NSW Farmer

  
  The Motor Report: Auto News And Reviews — Authority: 487
  Updated 30/11/09: video addedA NSW GRAZIER has converted his 2006 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R 4x4 to all-electric power as part of a wider project to develop more sustainable farming practices.Michael Inwood farms 800-hectares near Bathurst, which he and his family run according to an environmentally-sustainable ...
  2 days ago

• Porsche to Offer Lithium Ion Starter Battery for Conventional Vehicles

  
  Chris Abraham — Authority: 144
  Porsche is starting to offer slim and modern lithium ion starter battery for its 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS and Boxster Spyder as a very expensive €1,904. Porsche announces lithium ion starter battery Lithium ion batteries are all the rage these days with so many manufacturers planning to use them for ...
  3 days ago

• Quick Spin: Nissan Leaf the tip of mass market EV spear

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 690
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , First Drive Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan has gone into a back room, pulled out its Ouija board and decided that the time is right to make a huge bet. The Japanese automaker, along with its partner Renault, ...
  1 week ago

• Mitsubishi May Offer Gas-Powered i-Miev To U.S. Buyers

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Back in June, Mitsubishi unveiled the production version of its i-MiEV battery electric vehicle. The curious-looking five-door hatch went on sale in Japan six weeks later at a retail cost of ¥3 million ($33,800). It runs off a 16 kWh lithium ion battery, which powers an electric motor for about 100 miles per charge. ...
  1 week ago

• Production of Smart ForTwo ED Battery Electric Vehicle Gets Underway in France

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Production of the Smart ForTwo ED plug-in electric vehicle began this week at Daimler AGs factory in Hambach, France, the automaker reported today. The first 1,000 of the zero-emissions ForTwo EDs (electric drives) will be provided to customers participating in various mobility projects in major cities in Europe and ...
  1 week ago

• Chevy Volt On Track and Meeting Goals As Vigorous Testing Proceeds, Says GM

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Car is Heavier Than Chief Engineer Would Like, but Theres Time to Slim Down Video of Volt battery pack crush test shows just one of the scores of indignities the packs have been subjected to in an effort to find any flaws before they go into production cars. By John ODell, Senior Editor With a year to go before ...
  2 weeks ago

• Roadmap To Electrification: Please Have Toll Ready

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  Battery electric vehicles are widely seen as the most promising long-term automotive greentech, but they’re also hardly poised to take over the industry. A host of issues are keeping EVs out of mainstream acceptance, ranging from battery capacity issues to the lack of a charging infrastructure.  For a group of ...
  2 weeks ago

• BMU SUBSIDISES BATTERY-ELECTRIC MERCEDES-BENZ VANS

  
  German Car Scene — Authority: 488
  Stuttgart/Berlin – Mercedes- Benz Vans is to receive a grant of up to nine million Euro from the Federal German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety (BMU) for the research and development, testing and trial of electrically powered vans. The finds are being made available from the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Citroen C-ZERO - no local emissions, no fuel consumption, no engine noise

  
  Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine — Authority: 710
  After building more than 5,500 electric vehicles, Citroen is calling on its experience in the field to deliver a “triple zero” car - zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emission at the tailpipe and zero engine noise. The C-ZERO (what else could they call it) is a full electric city car powered by a permanent magnet ...
  2 weeks ago

• Reva to bring new electric car to Iceland

  
  Plugs and Cars — Authority: 107
  Reva, the Indian electric car company best known for the G-Whiz in England, has signed a deal to bring their new product to Iceland with sales beginning within a year. The NXG and NXR, revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show recently, have a Th!nk City-like footprint, 100 mile range and 65 mph top speed. Electricity is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Need Cheap Transportation? Get an Electric Bike!

  
  EbioAnt — Authority: 143
  By Sam Wise Want something so efficient it would make a Prius look like a Hummer? Think electric. Electricity will soon take over transportation. Its cleaner, its cheaper, and it is unimaginably more efficient. The vehicle leading the charge right now is the electric bike. Electric bikes are awesome adaptations ...
  2 weeks ago

• Research reveals the most reliable vehicles

  
  Technology you can trust here... — Authority: 145
  A large percentage of the cars on the road, up to half in some countries, are owned and maintained by fleet management groups rather than individuals. In recent times we’ve seen a number of fleet management companies begin producing statistics on the reliability of their often massive fleets to better inform the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Yamaha EC-F Electric Scooter

  
  Future Transportation — Authority: 141
  Displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show, the new EC-f scooter from Yamaha is one of the main attractions of the show. Finished in lightweight aluminum, the concept two-wheeler is not only easy to control but also provides a sustainable ride in urban environments. Especially designed for city commuters, the electric vehicle ...
  3 weeks ago

• Nissan sketches electric commercial vehicle; envisions electric ambulance

  
  Plugs and Cars — Authority: 107
  Nissan has released an official sketch of an electric urban delivery vehicle that looks closer to viable than many EV concepts that have appeared at auto shows over the last few months. It is a somewhat stylized take on the NV200 light commercial gasoline van Nissan sells in Japan and Europe. The press release from ...
  3 weeks ago

• Al Gore plugs electric cars on Daily Show

  
  Plugs and Cars — Authority: 107
  Al Gore has probably been presumed to be a long-time booster of electric cars, but it hasnt always been so. Like many, he couldnt see past the dirty, coal-produced power many plug-ins would utilize, despite the environmental benefits. Now hes sees a EVs acomin. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p ...
  3 weeks ago

• Plug-in vehicles will get special license plate in Ontario next year

  
  Autoblog Green — Authority: 690
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , North America Want to emblazon your ride with Ontarios new "environmentally friendly vehicles" license plate? There are two hurdles youll have to jump. First, wait until next year when the plate actually becomes available on July 1. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Leo Motors CEO Dr. Robert Kang on the Future of Electric Vehicles

  
  Green Options — Authority: 149
  Leo Motors , a parts supply company with its roots in Korea, has an outspoken CEO with an interesting eye for the future and a grasp of where we’ve come from. For instance, after speaking with him it became apparent that Dr. Robert Kang has come to the conclusion that most of the electric vehicle technology we see ...
  4 weeks ago

• Local Motors Premiers the Rally Fighter Off-Road Desert Racer at SEMA

  
  GotBroken.Com — Authority: 135
  The Off-Road Racer designed for car enthusiasts, by car enthusiasts is debuted at the biggest industry event of the year – at SEMA, in the “Making Green Cool Zone”It’s one of the most exciting cars to hit the road in ages. Aggressive, sleek and inspired by old War Birds, the Local Motors Rally Fighter has [...]
  4 weeks ago

• Ford and Azure Deliver Electric Transit Connect Van

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 609
  Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics have teamed up to introduce a battery electric commercial van called the Transit Connect. The electric van will be available in America and Canada beginning in 2010 and is the first vehicle to be produced as part of Ford’s accelerated electric vehicle strategy. Azure will ...
  4 weeks ago

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