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Topic: Electric Vehicles

  
nissan pivo
ALTERNATIVE POWER   |  2 comments

Japanese Private $1 Billion Li-Ion Battery Investment Shames US

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 7:49 AM

While Li-ion battery makers in the US are going cap-in-hand to the government in search of federal aid to keep up with foreign companies, it's been rumored that Nissan and NEC are about to invest around $1 billion of their own capital ...READ»

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FUELL CELL   |  Comment

Forget Electric Cars: The Hydrogen Road Rally Starts Today

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue May 26, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are often criticized for being energy inefficient, but that hasn't stopped the annual Hydrogen Road Tour from demonstrating the capabilities of fuel cell-equipped cars. The annual rally spans over 1,700 ...READ»

Peapod Car
ELECTRIC VEHICLES   |  3 comments

Peapod EV's Look Inspired by Bullet Trains, Sea Turtles, and Space Helmets

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu May 21, 2009 at 2:06 PM

The Peapod electric vehicle is, "awkward-looking, strange and offbeat," says Peter Arnell, CEO of the Arnell Group--he ought to know, he designed the plug-in car. "It creates the right amount of disruption for ...READ»

bram
BEST BUY   |  2 comments

Electric Motorcycles Go Mainstream: Best Buy's Selling the Brammo

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Jul 6, 2009 at 12:31 PM

It's official: the Brammo Enertia, a much-hyped electric urban commuter bike, hit a Best Buy store yesterday in Portland, Oregon, and will expand to other locations nationwide soon. The $11,995 Enertia probably won't fly off the ...READ»

mobi
ELECTRIC CARS   |  2 comments

Will Portugal Become a Leader in the Electric Car Industry?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jul 31, 2009 at 5:16 PM

Portugal is a country with a problem: it has no domestic coal, natural gas, or oil resources, so Western Europe's poorest nation is forced to import most of it's energy. The quandary makes the country an ideal candidate for ...READ»

EDAG Light Car Open-Source
AUTOMOBILES   |  14 comments

10 Cars That Could Change the Way We Drive

BY Matt Hardigree
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Mar 4, 2009 at 1:48 PM

The annual Geneva Motor Show is a showcase event where concept car designers display their vision for the future. Here's a look at ten cars from the show that reveal a greener--and more expensive--future.READ»

bee.one
ELECTRIC CARS   |  Comment

U.K.'s Bee.One 3G Enabled Electric Car Won't Cost Much

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Electric cars are clearly all the rage: a new U.K. start-up company is getting its Bee.One electric vehicle ready, scheduled to hit the roads sometime around 2011. But unlike many other EV cars out there, the One is going to be as ...READ»

control board
ELECTRIC CARS   |  Comment

A Green Pimp My Ride: Ree-V Converts Cars to Electric

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM

If you want your car converted to run on biodiesel or vegetable oil, there are plenty of places to turn--conversion kits are available for the DIY crowd, and the less mechanically-inclined can have professionals give their car ...READ»

aptera
APTERA   |  1 comment

Is $2.4 Billion For Obama's Electric Cars Plan Enough?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Mar 20, 2009 at 10:21 AM

During a visit to the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center in California yesterday, President Obama addressed how the $2.4 billion outlined in the stimulus fund to get more electric vehicles on the road is going to be spent. ...READ»

obama
ELECTRIC CAR   |  Comment

Obama to Electric Car Entrepreneurs: Show Us What You've Got

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Mar 20, 2009 at 12:19 PM

The electric car industry got a major boost yesterday when President Barack Obama visited the Southern California Edison electric car plant in Pomona, CA and announced $2.4 billion in funding for next generation electric vehicles, ...READ»

electric Smart
ELECTRIC CARS   |  Comment

Electric Vehicle Makers Agree on a Universal Standard Plug for Charging

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 6:31 AM

A suite of big-name manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Fiat, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, have agreed on a common standard for the plugs used for charging electric vehicles. According to German energy company RWE, ...READ»

leaf
NISSAN LEAF   |  Comment

The Nissan Leaf: The First Electric Car for the People?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Aug 3, 2009 at 1:13 PM

Up until now, all-electric vehicles have been placed squarely in the domain of the rich; few can afford the $109,000 Tesla Roadster, and even the company's upcoming "economy" car, the Model S, will cost over $57,000. With the ...READ»

electric car
ELECTRIC VEHICLES   |  Comment

Top Scientist Slams Electric Vehicles, But Misses the Mark

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri May 22, 2009 at 8:20 AM

A top U.K. scientist says the rush to get electric cars on the road is "dangerous." The scientist, Dr. Richard Pike, is head of the Royal Chemistry Society--an important position with a direct line to the media. He says ...READ»

SUSTAINABILITY   |  1 comment

US Gets Hot Over Hybrids


Relevancy Score: 100
Wed May 23, 2007 at 3:51 PM

The big news this week is the greening of America's gas-guzzling vehicles. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that New York City's distinctive yellow fleet of taxis would be turning a shade of green with all the cabs being ...READ»

lorax
LORAX MOTOR WORKS   |  Comment

Oh, the Places You'll Go in Lorax Motor's Solar Tricycle

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jun 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM

For times when a bike doesn't have enough storage space but a car is overkill, consider the Lorax Motor Works Hauler, a recumbent tricycle tricked out with a solar panel that powers an onboard electric assist motor. The ...READ»

wheego-car5
ELECTRIC VEHICLES   |  Comment

One Small Electric Car and Its Big Fight for Buyers

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon Jul 6, 2009 at 9:00 AM

In the race to build the first affordable electric car, one company is taking an unusual approach: they're not treating it as a race at all. "We don't want to be the first, or the biggest. We just want to be the best," says Mike ...READ»

whip
WHEEGO WHIP   |  2 comments

What's the Big Deal About the Wheego Whip?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM

At first glance, the Wheego Whip isn't that exciting. It's made in China, it only goes up to 25 mph or 35 mph (depending on state laws) and it gets 40 miles on a single charge. But according to Jeff Boyd, the President of Wheego ...READ»

Coda, Automobiles, Green, Hybrid, Innovation, Battery Operated
CARS   |  1 comment

Coda's All-Electric Sedan Revs Up U.S. Auto Market

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 100

Coda gears up for its all-electric sedan's big test.READ»

exxon
EXXON   |  1 comment

Exxon Entering Electric Vehicle Market With Maya 300

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Electric vehicles have definitely hit the big time now that gasoline-slinging companies are getting involved. The Maya 300, an all-electric vehicle coming out in 2011, will feature a lithium ion battery separator film dubbed ...READ»

bike
BEST BUY   |  Comment

Best Buy to Enter the Electric Bike Business

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 99
Tue May 12, 2009 at 4:26 PM

Consumer electronics chain Best Buy revealed in February that it plans to sell the $12,000 Brammo Enertia electric bicycle in California stores, but the retailer hinted last week that it will actually sell a range of electric ...READ»

renault bebop
ELECTRIC CARS   |  1 comment

Renault Unveils Prototype Be Bop Z.E. Electric Car: The Shape of Things to Come?

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 97
Fri May 8, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Renault just pulled the covers off its technology demonstrator Be Bop Z.E. all-electric car. It's going to tour Europe to show off its cleverness, and its drive train will actually end up in future Renault EVs from 2011 onwards.As it ...READ»

battery
BATTERIES   |  2 comments

New Lithium Battery Charges in Seconds, Could Revolutionize Electric Cars

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 93
Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 1:55 PM

MIT has been keeping us on our toes recently. First we heard about robotic farmers tending to fruit and vegetable plants, and now researchers at the venerable university have re-engineered lithium ion batteries to charge at ...READ»

batteries
ELECTRIC VEHICLES   |  3 comments

How To Make Electric Cars Go Mainstream: Sell Batteries Separately

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 91
Mon Jul 13, 2009 at 2:14 PM

What's stopping electric cars from dominating vehicle sales? Price. More specifically, the high price of EV batteries, which jack up overall vehicle costs considerably. So it comes as no surprise to learn that UC Berkeley ...READ»

taxi
T. BOONE PICKENS   |  1 comment

Will T. Boone Pickens' Natural Gas Taxi Plan Work?

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Aug 25, 2009 at 11:55 AM

T. Boone Pickens isn't a man that gives up. After the former Texas oil magnate's giant wind power plan fell by the wayside, Pickens took up a new cause: natural gas vehicles. Most recently, Pickens took a trip to Dallas to promote the ...READ»

CHEVROLET   |  1 comment

Plug-In Electric Chevy Volt Will Cost $40,000

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 89
Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 7:40 PM

Vice Chairman of General Motors [NYSE: GM] Bob Lutz revealed a few uninspiring details about his company's Chevy Volt series of hybrid electric plug-in vehicles today. Speaking to the Seattle Times, Lutz mentioned that the vehicle's ...READ»

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