21 Dec 2010

Presentation highlights from future of ev's - part two
Presentation highlights from Future of Electric Vehicles, San Jose, California, December 2010, Pt 2
5 Nov 2010

Suzuki develops e-Let's electric scooter
Suzuki Motor Corporation has completed a prototype of an electric scooter named the e-Let's and has begun studying its operation on public roads in Japan.
22 Oct 2010

SANYO & SUZUKI co-develop system for experimental electric scooters
SANYO has announced the co-development of the Electric Drive System with SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION (SUZUKI). The Electric Drive System combines a `high performance in-wheel motor*1' and a `high efficiency control circuit', basically developed by SANYO, as well as a `dedicated charger' and a `battery system for electric motors' which uses proven SANYO lithium-ion batteries for consumer equipment. SANYO has supplied the system to the experimental electric scooters previously announced by SUZUKI.
21 Oct 2010

Electric tuk tuks introduced to Europe
Dutch company presents first fully electric version of the Asian Tuk Tuk to the European market
13 Oct 2010

Zinc air for traction batteries and fuel cells
Many companies are now developing zinc air batteries and fuel cells and some actually have them in production. Most hope to make traction batteries this way sooner or later.
1 Oct 2010

High performance bicycle motor
Bosch is entering the bicycle industry with a new high performance electric drive for ebikes.
23 Sep 2010

Chip Yates electric superbike
Orange County Race Team Unveil World's Most Powerful and Technically Advanced Electric Roadracing Motorcycle.
25 Aug 2010

Fuel cells in electric vehicles now
The Fuel Cell Burgman takes the next step towards offering cleaner, more efficient motorcycles in a practical and accessible form with the potential to significantly reduce emissions around the world.
15 Jul 2010

Military Electric Vehicles - part three - Global hybrid activity
Hybrid and pure electric military vehicles are being rapidly developed and deployed around the world.
24 Jun 2010

Here comes China - part four
A large number of Chinese car manufacturers - possibly more than the rest of the world combined - are now offering electric microcars.
21 Jun 2010

Safer electric scooter
Inventor Nick Schotter contact@4-mc.co.uk has developed a four wheel scooter that is far less likely to fall over than a two wheeled one.
18 Jun 2010

Here comes China - part one
China makes and uses over 90% of the world's e-bikes. It also makes pure electric forklifts and other heavy industrial EVs, though with little attempt to export them as yet.
18 Feb 2010

Two wheel electric vehicles - a bright future
Two wheel electric vehicles (EV) have a bright future with sales already a magnitude higher than the numbers for any other type of EV. IDTechEx forecasts for 2010 and 2014 are as follows.