2 May 2012

Vauxhall and British Gas team up for Ampera
The award-winning Ampera will now be available with a fast-charge kit that reduces its full charging time by around two hours, thanks to an agreement between Vauxhall and British Gas.
26 Apr 2012

Interviews with speakers at IDTechEx conference taking place in May
Less than 3 weeks remain before the 4th instalment of the IDTechEx European conference on energy harvesting, WSN and RTLS, taking place in Berlin on the 15th and 16th of May. Just before the event opens its doors to its attendees, Dr Harry Zervos, technology analyst with IDTechEx, interviewed some of the main speakers on their involvement with energy harvesting and wireless sensing and the reasons why their integration is becoming increasingly important in a wide range of applications.
8 Mar 2012

Hybrid Propulsion
The word is spreading quickly and hybrid propulsion is becoming the fastest growing form of auxiliary propulsion for sailboats today.
23 Feb 2012

KleenSpeed KAR EV technology
KleenSpeed aim to become a leader in the global electric car marketplace through advanced engineering and design with the production versions of the KleenSpeed KAR.
13 Jan 2012

Surprises at Brussels Motor Show
The 600,000 visitors to Brussels Motor Show this week will have some surprises if they look at the electric vehicles on display. World number one in electric vehicles, and specifically electric cars, Toyota, should be challenged by Honda, Ford and others in the pecking order but, on this evidence, it is pulling ahead.
6 Jan 2012

Palo Alto increases green initiatives
The city of Palo Alto is accelerating its green initiatives in a bid to cement its standing as a highly eco-friendly area according to a Palo Alto Online news report.
22 Nov 2011

Energy Harvesting USA keynote presentations part one
This article, published in two parts, gives an overview of the Keynote presentations at Energy Harvesting USA 2011 conference held in Boston, MA last week. Leading innovators and adopters of energy harvesting and wireless sensor technologies discussed solutions, challenges and needs that will promote further adoption of energy harvesting in different verticals.
10 Nov 2011

Pilot project kicks off with Audi A1 e-tron
A German project recently launched 20 units of the Audi A1 e-tron on the roads of a Munich pilot region. Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München and Technische Universität München (TUM) are project partners in this fleet trial. E.ON and SWM are in charge of expanding and maintaining the charging infrastructure in the Munich metropolitan area.
8 Jul 2011

PowerFilm gives live demo of roll to roll flexible electronics
, the developer and manufacturer of thin flexible solar panels and flexible electronics, recently gave a live demonstration of its roll to roll flexible electronics technology for government officials. The officials attending included U.S. Congressman Tom Latham, Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Economic Development Director Debi Durham, and Kevin Condon from the office of Senator Tom Harkin.
1 Jun 2011

Profiles of military electric vehicle suppliers
Suppliers and developers of electric vehicles for the US Military.
15 May 2011

Audi R8 e-tron: A look inside the development workshop
The first all-electric Audi will be built at the Neckarsulm site, with a small production run of the R8 e-tron sports car to hit the roads in late 2012.
7 Apr 2011

Schindler joins Solar Impulse as a main partner
Schindler, a global elevator and escalator provider, has decided to support Solar Impulse, the zero fuel airplane aiming to fly around the world propelled only by solar energy. Schindler will closely follow and support cutting edge technology in various disciplines.
29 Mar 2011

Printed electronics is now about doing business
Excitingly, the subject has now moved beyond peer reviewed academic papers to doing business. The largest European event on the subject will again be Printed Electronics Europe in Düsseldorf Germany in April 5-6 (www.IDTechEx.com/peEurope) and it will be all about who can sell to whom and how this powerful enabling technology can transform society for the better as well as creating wealth.
16 Feb 2011

Printed Electronics progress at Samsung
In this article we review the latest Printed Electronics progress at Samsung.
14 Feb 2011

UC and industry researchers predict future of electronic devices
In the first published critical review of technical developments related to electronic paper devices (i.e., e-readers like the Amazon Kindle), UC researcher Jason Heikenfeld and industry counterparts review the next generation of these devices.
8 Feb 2011

CODA secures a $76m investment towards its first all-electric vehicle
Electric vehicle and advanced lithium-ion battery developer CODA has raised $76m in the initial closing of an investment round led by Harbinger Capital Partners and Riverstone Holdings.
24 Dec 2010

Fisker Auto & China Grand Auto Group to bring premium EVs to China
Fisker Automotive, the California manufacturer of premium electric vehicles with extended range, has partnered with the China Grand Automotive Group, the number one passenger car trader in China, to have its vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the region.
External press release
10 Dec 2010

Four-wheel drive electric supercar the Jaguar C-X75
Jaguar's stunning range-extended electric supercar concept - the C-X75 - has made its North American Debut.