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Electric Car Designed and Built By First Year University Students

First-year university students have designed and built a groundbreaking electric car that recharges itself and does away with axles and gear boxes

23 Sep 2009

Ener1 To Provide Batteries for Prototype Volvo Electric Vehicle

ENER1, developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles, is teaming-up with Volvo Car Corporation to provide American-made lithium-ion batteries for the Volvo C30 Battery Electric Vehicle prototype

20 Sep 2009

Audi Shows off Their Purely Electric Vehicle, The e-tron

Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009, the e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system

17 Sep 2009

Electric Car Maker Tesla Delivers Roadster Number 700

Tesla Motors delivered its 700th vehicle Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer unveiled the production version of the Roadster Sport

16 Sep 2009

Renault and RWE Partner on Zero Emissions for Transport

Renault and German electric utility RWE have signed a cooperation agreement to create a large-scale zero-emissions individual transport and travel system in Germany. The objective is to establish electric cars as a viable and attractive transport solution for German consumers

16 Sep 2009

Polaris Off Road Vehicles Get More Environmentally Friendly

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Side-by-Sides are starting to “go green.” Recently, Polaris Industries introduced their new RANGER EV, a Side-by-Side built specifically for clean and quiet operation

10 Sep 2009

Tesla To Open Munich Store for Electric Vehicles

Tesla Motors will open a regional sales and service center in Munich on Sept. 10, and the following week senior executives will formally unveil the production version of the Roadster Sport

8 Sep 2009

PECO Expands Alternative Vehicle Fleet With Plug In Hybrid Electric and Natural Gas Vehicles

With new natural gas and hybrid electric models, PECO is expanding its utility fleet of vehicles using cleaner, alternative fuels

8 Sep 2009

Electric Vehicle Charging Points From Coulomb Technologies Installed in Germany

Coulomb Technologies the leader in networked charging station infrastructure today announced the first German installation of ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations

8 Sep 2009

Consumers Want Plug In Hybrid Cars

According to a new survey from Pike Research, prospective consumer interest in Plug In Hybrid Vehicles is solid, with 48% stating that they would be extremely or very interested in purchasing a PHEV with a 40-mile range on a single charge

8 Sep 2009