electric cars

Electric cars have become an increasingly important topic in the blogosphere as they've moved from niche blogs into mainstream discourse. Why? Because electric vehicles could be the next major technological step for transportation, assuming a variety of hurdles (government support, infrastructure, battery technology, and consumer confidence) are overcome.

Most of the major automotive blogs have at least nominal coverage of so-called "green car technology", and some sites are dedicated to just a single model, like the Chevy Volt.

While many electric car models are already available, the technology is developing at a rapid pace. There's more than just making sure the car will get you to and from the office: they could also become pivotal in our new energy infrastructure by storing wind and solar power.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “electric cars”

• With Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.? | Popular Mechanics

  
  Green Options — Authority: 149
  This year’s LA Auto Show is buzzing with real-life and concept hybrid and all- electric cars . But in the clean diesel corner, the crickets were chirping. Will Americans ever be ready for clean diesels? This post originally appeared on the Popular Mechanics website. You can access the original post here ...
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• Panasonic Said to Be in Talks With 10 Automakers Over Li-ion Batteries for EVs

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 165
  Fresh from regulatory approval of its $4.6 billion plan to purchase the battery-maker Sanyo Electric Co., Panasonic Corp. is in discussions with some 10 automakers to supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, said Naoto Noguchi, president of Panasonics battery division. ———- A Panasonic ...
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• The truth about Audi e-Tron’s 3319 lb-ft of torque

  
  Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com — Authority: 543
  There was a time when people can’t seem to contain themselves when talking about Audi’s e-Tron Concept. But now that its claim to have 3319 lb-ft of torque has been explored, the enthusiasm for the concept, which is currently on display at the 2009 L.A. Motor Show, has waned quite a bit. At the [...]
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• Lithium: Sony to enter car battery market: Stringer TNR.v, CZX.v, WLC.v, LI.v, RM.v, CLQ.v, SQM, FMC, ROC, SNE, HEV, AONE, VLNC, JCI, PC, NSANY, RNO,

  
  Sufiy. — Authority: 133
  " Pike Research report -As the global market for electrified vehicles grows rapidly over the next several years, lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in a variety of chemistries will be the technology of choice for auto manufacturers." - this is the most important take out for us and our investment strategy ...
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• Experts Differ on America’s Ability to Put 1M Plug-in Hybrids on U.S. Roads by 2015

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 165
  At an energy security panel held Thursday, alternative-fuel advocates and security experts wrestled over the feasibility of getting 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on American roads by 2015, a goal Barack Obama set while campaigning for the presidency. ———- Right, salt field conceals untapped lithium carbonate ...
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• Chinese Energy Plans Could Trim World Oil Demand, Goldman Says

  
  WSJ.com: Environmental Capital — Authority: 698
  If China gets serious about cleaning up its economy, it could make a big dent on global oil consumption.
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• New nano-material could lead to self-washing windows and solar panels

  
  Innovation Toronto — Authority: 142
  Here is a great example of real invention happening “sideways” . . . and causing us to add a new category: Process of Invention While attempting to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease researchers have discovered a new nanomaterial that can repel dust and water and could provide a self-cleaning coating for ...
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• LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 481
  The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers ...
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• Sainsbury’s deliveries go electric

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 481
  Smith Electric Vehicles is to deliver 51 of its Edison electric vehicles to J Sainsbury Plc. The well-known supermarket group will used the vehicles in Sainsbury’s Online grocery delivery service in London and will make the supermarket giant one of the largest operator of commercial electric vehicles in the UK. ...
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• Audi e-Tron Confirmed For Production!

  
  cubi[CC]apacity — Authority: 465
  Remember the Audi e-Tron concept from Frankfurt Motor show this year. If you do then you must also remember the insane 4500 nm of maximum torque that it devlops. The concept has now been confirmed for production in 2012 by none other than Audi Chairman, Rupert Stadler. “Electric power will also ...
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• A window that can clean itself

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) A breakthrough in assembling peptides at nano-scale could make futuristic devices like windows or solar panels that repels grime and dirt by itself.Doctoral candidate Lihi Adler-Abramovich and a team under Ehud Gazit, a professor at Tel Aviv University (TAU) biotechnology department, have ...
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• Sailing into an icy cauldron

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  Reuters employee Pauline Askin has sailed for the Antarctic  for a six -week expedition on the icy continent where she will help restore Mawson’s huts named after Australia’s most celebrated Antarctic explorer on Commonwealth Bay, the windiest place on earth. During the expedition, Pauline will report on ...
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• Huge spike in lithium-ion battery sales predicted

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 481
  Though only $878million of lithium-ion batteries are expected to be sold next year, by 2015 the industry could be worth nearly $8billion a year. That’s the verdict of a new report from Pike Research, which predicts a rapidly growing global market for electric vehicles – and particularly plug-in hybrid and battery ...
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• GM to Unroll Electric Car in California: GM Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz is...

  
  Curbed LA — Authority: 619
  GM Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz is downplaying the launch of its Chevy Volt, an electric car GM intends to roll out in 2010 .California will be the first state to get the car, whichll cost $40,000 before a $7,500 tax credit. (Youll remember GM famously killed the EV1 electric car.) Va Reuters, "Rutz said the total market ...
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• 2009 LA: Audi e-tron Concept makes U.S. debut, working prototype due in 3 years

  
  egmCarTech — Authority: 567
  Key Competitors : Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG eDrive and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Power : 4 electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp/ 3,319 lb-ft of torque. Performance : 0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds; 37 mph to 75 mph in 4.1 seconds. Top speed comes in at 124 mph. Total ...
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• Lithium and REE: Peugeot and Mitsubishi head for £2bn electric car alliance TNR.v, CZX.v, WLC.v, LI.v, RM.v, SQM, ROC, FMC, AVL.to, RES.v, QUC.v, F

  
  Sufiy. — Authority: 133
  Consolidation has started in a Big Game: " Rare earth: The New Great Game - Now we have BBC with Jack Lifton on its education course for Rare Earth Elements , as we have mentioned before : a lot of analysts find this sector very demanding in technical knowledge and general ...
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• Sanyo Wins First Lithium-Ion Car Battery Customers TNR.v, CZX.v, WLC.v, LI.v, RM.v, SQM, ROC, FMC, LMR.v, TTM, TM, NSANY, BYDDY, DAI, BMW, F, RNO, FCX

  
  Sufiy. — Authority: 133
  Pike Research has put even more aggressive estimations for Lithium-ion batteries than on the graph below: " Another important message is a growth rate of this market expected by this company: from $878 million estimated in 2010 to 8 billion in 2015. It means an explosive growth for Lithium Demand ...
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• EV Secrets – How To Convert A Car To Electric

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  During the previous year, the global crude oil prices reached their peak at one hundred and fifty dollars per barrel. For this reason, local gasoline prices increased to a shocking level and many car owners simply could not afford to fuel up their vehicles. Many people had to abandon their cars at home and use the ...
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• Will we ever run out of oil?

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 667
  Filed under: Major movement , International markets , Analyst reports , Forecasts , Products and services , Industry , Market matters , Oil , Technology Forget about running out of oil. A Deutsche Bank analyst wrote: "The world will never run out of oil." You are probably wondering why the analyst was ...
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• Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs to Grow from $878 Million Market in 2010 to $8 Billion in 2015

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 686
  Photo: CC/GFDL Rapid Progress and Money to be Made Pike Research has released a study today that projects the growth of the transportation lithium-ion battery market over the next few years. Investors should pay attention, especially in these uncertain economic days: "The opportunity for Li-ion batteries will be ...
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