After the all-electric Nissan LEAF’s best sales month ever in March and a 423.5 percent year-over-year sales increase in April, Nissan LEAF continues to make history by crossing the 25,000 sales threshold, reinforcing LEAF’s position as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. via Nissan LEAF Electric Car Achieves 25,000 U.S. Sales Milestone – EVWORLD.COM.
Tesla Motors is on a big roll. Electric vehicle doubters take note: One of the best stock picks you could possibly have made recently is Tesla, which has hit $73 a share and was over $69 as I write this. It launched at $17 in 2010. It’s not hard to see why Tesla is soaring: Continue reading →
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a unique integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles. Compared to today’s electric vehicle chargers, they have managed to shorten the charging time from eight to two hours, and to reduce the cost by around $2,000. Saeid Haghbin, doctor of electric power engineering, undertook his Continue reading →
Electric vehicle drivers in the Charlottesville area have a new publicly-accessible place to charge up at the University of Virginia. The project that brought a charging station to the second level of UVa’s Central Grounds Garage was spearheaded by fourth-year student Kyle Smalkowski with support from the university’s facilities management and parking and transportation departments. Continue reading →
A few carmakers from Japan and the U.S. primarily have lead the way in hybrid technology and in rolling out the first all-electric vehicles. Ford Motor Co. likely would confirm that it wasn’t one of them. But now that the 110-year-old manufacturer is committed to battery power as an alternative or complementary fuel, it has Continue reading →
State officials say drivers of electric vehicles will soon be able to recharge at four places along the Pennsylvania Turnpike — and eventually at many more. via Pa. turnpike plans electric vehicle charging – SFGate.
NRG Energy Inc. (NRG), the biggest power provider to U.S. utilities, has sold power from an electric vehicle to PJM Interconnection LLC’s grid in a collaboration with the University of Delaware. The project provides technology that enables owners of electric vehicles to sell power back into the grid while charging their batteries, according to a Continue reading →
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is testing new technology that could drive down the cost of electric cars. ORNL is taking used vehicle batteries from electric cars and giving them a second life. “People have their electric vehicles, a lot of them by 2020, and no one knows what we’re going to do with the Continue reading →
We’ve heard it all before–new battery technologies appear, set to revolutionize the way we use electric products. The story is the same for new microbatteries developed at the University of Illinois, but the researchers there are making even bigger claims than most. Imagine a battery so small it could feature in a credit card-sized cellphone, charge Continue reading →
As Masahiko Isobe explains in the video below, in 1947, Japan had just come off a devastating loss in World War II. The allied forces controlling the island nation limited gasoline reserves for the public. What Japan did have an abundance of at the time was electricity, thanks to the hydroelectric powerplants tucked away in Continue reading →
The Kroger Co. plans to expand the number of electric vehicle charging stations it offers by installing more than 200 Level 2 quick- charge stations and 25 DC Fast Chargers across its key markets. Working with ECOtality Inc., this multimillion-dollar expansion will bring the total number of Blink chargers at Kroger supermarkets to nearly 300. Continue reading →
President Barack Obama proposed a big boost in vehicle research funding in his 2014 budget proposal that he delivered to Congress on Wednesday. He also called for more money for high-speed rail, cellulosic ethanol and boosting manufacturing. Obama wants to hike the Energy Department’s vehicle research budget by 75 percent to $575 million and create Continue reading →
Emissions-free motoring has a new high-performance champion following the unveiling of the Detroit Electric SP:01, a limited-edition, two-seat pure-electric sports car that sets new standards for performance and handling in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Boasting an impressive 155 mph (249 km/h) top speed and covering the 0-62mph (0-100km/h) sprint in a blistering 3.7 seconds, Continue reading →
With smart phones dominating the mobile market, the rise of the ‘smart car’ was probably inevitable. Meet the SP:01, a purely electric vehicle (EV) that puts our trusty little gadget at the forefront of the driving experience. Typical dashboard features and controls have been done away with completely and assigned to the dedicated app, dubbed Continue reading →
The city of Lincoln is working on plans for electric-vehicle charging stations, including one downtown and eventually on Interstate 55. Mayor Keith Snyder said he has long been interested in the idea, and now the pieces could be coming together. Eaton Corp. in Lincoln has expressed interest in participating in a community project. The company Continue reading →
AT THE launch of the new all-electric Renault Zoe in Lisbon the other week, the French head of PR took journalists through a Powerpoint presentation proclaiming a new dawn in motoring. She showered us with facts. It’s the fourth addition to Renault’s ZE portfolio, which includes the Fluence, Twizy and Kangoo. Design process began back Continue reading →
Auto sales continued to rebound in March, with 1.45 million vehicles driving off North American dealer lots during the month, up 3.4% from March 2012. Pickup truck sales led the way, with General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Chrysler seeing truck sales jump 8%, 16% and 25%, respectively. However, the numbers Continue reading →
Solar and electric vehicle companies should join forces to boost their chances of market penetration, a report out this week recommends. Solar and Electric Vehicle Cross-Marketing Strategies from Navigant research found that plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners prefer clean renewable power such as solar. via Report: Solar industry should team up with electric vehicle companies Continue reading →
Picture an all-electric vehicle cruising down the highway, emitting little noise and no noxious fumes. It’s such an improvement that you have to wonder why only a handful of all-electric vehicles are now available on the mass market. Here’s a big reason: Picture the driver of that same car getting a call from a relative Continue reading →
Mercedes-Benz has decided to take its turn in the electric vehicle game. It unveiled Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show its brand new all-electric vehicle. It’s called the B-class Electric Drive – a luxury, compact-hatchback car that will give drivers a 115-mile range, a four hour charge, and a price that is affordable Continue reading →
