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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

Using Magnets to Make Hybrid and Electric Cars More Efficient and Economically Competitive

By optimising magnets, hybrid and electric cars can be made economically competitive

8 Jul 2009

Solar Powered Racing Car Unveiled by Jenson Button at Goodwood Festival of Speed

A solar-powered racing car that cruises at 60mph using the same power as a hairdryer created by students at Cambridge University was unveiled on Sunday by Jenson Button at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

7 Jul 2009

Electric Vehicle Charging Systems to be Manufactured and Distributed in China As Part of ECOtality Joint Venture

ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced it has signed a letter of intent to enter into a joint venture with Shenzhen Goch Investment, Ltd., that will provide $15 million to establish manufacturing and distribution operations for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems in China

6 Jul 2009

McDonald's to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from NovaCharge

McDonald’s and NovaCharge have announced the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. McDonald's will open the first "green" restaurant, built with eco-friendly materials and technologies, including ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles from Coulomb Technologies, making it the first of its kind in the United States

6 Jul 2009