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A123Systems Gets Grant For Electric Vehicle Power System Development

A123Systems announced today that it was awarded a $249 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative. Under the terms of the $249 million grant, A123 will be required to match the funds over time as they are used

5 Aug 2009

MIT Solar Vehicle Team Gets Panasonic Sponsorship

Panasonic Corporation has announced its support of the Solar Electric Vehicle Team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT SEVT), in their participation of the Global Green Challenge

2 Aug 2009

Nissan Electric Car, the LEAF, Designed for for Affordability and Real World Performance

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world's first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) to satisfy real-world consumer requirements

2 Aug 2009

Judge Decides Who Can Claim To Be Tesla Electric Car Founder

A judge has struck down a claim by Martin Eberhard, who asked to be declared one of only two founders of electric car company Tesla Motors Inc

31 Jul 2009

Enova Electric Vehicles Now Used by Companies Like Staples, Frito Lay and Coca-Cola

Enova Systems, a production company in the emerging alternative energy industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, confirmed today that an all-electric drive train technology was featured in Smith Electric Vehicles’ Newton commercial trucks that were delivered to several Fortune 500 companies

31 Jul 2009

EnerDel and Nissan Team Up On Developing New Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Advanced lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and the Nissan Motor Co. of Japan are teaming up to research a new generation of electrical conductive material intended to reduce cost and improve the performance of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries

30 Jul 2009

Nissan Announces Prototype Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle Based on the Tiida

Nissan Motor Co has previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle

27 Jul 2009

Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Drayage Truck for Extended Range Applications Released by Balqon

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, today announced the release of lithium-ion batteries as an alternative to lead acid traction batteries for its entire product line of Class 8 yard tractors and drayage vehicles

26 Jul 2009

Better Batteries For Electric Cars The Goal Of German Consortium

Development of high-performance batteries is an indispensable prerequisite for the economic efficiency of electric cars. For Germany to reach a top level in international electrochemistry research again, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now funding a consortium of selected universities and non-university research institutions in southern Germany

21 Jul 2009

Fuel Cells Now Able to Compete With Any Form of Battery or Power Delivery For Vehicles and Other Applications

Fuel cells can compete with batteries, the internal combustion engine and the power grid. Hydrogen can compete with any fuel now produced and cause no pollution but its price is higher than gasoline or natural gas because it is difficult to transport and store

15 Jul 2009