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Fiat is active in electric vehicles across much of the organisation.
Dr Pietro Perlo is Director, Technology Division, Fiat Central Research in Orbassano Italy. Fiat Central Research is a cutting-edge organization dedicated to vehicle research, from engines to electronic systems, from production to management. Fiat Group owns Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia and Maserati. Fiat has a 20% stake in Chrysler and it can become the majority owner once Chrysler's government loans are repaid. Fiat Group owns CNH Global (which includes Case Construction, Case IH, Flexi-Coil, Kobelco, New Holland, New Holland Construction, and Steyr); and Fiat-Hitachi Construction. CNH is the second largest agricultural equipment manufacturer in the world after Deere & Company. It is also the third largest producer of construction equipment after Caterpillar Inc. and Komatsu.
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2015
15 May 2015
Highlights of IDTechEx Show! Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing
IDTechEx's Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing, conference was successfully held during the 28th and 29th of April 2015 in Berlin.10 May 2015
IDTechEx: Invest Now in Fuel Cell Vehicles?
There is divided opinion on future of traction fuel cells in electric vehicles, though few argue any more that they will power the majority of electric vehicles. Nonetheless some manufacturers are very enthusiastic and now could be the beginning of the end of the trough of disillusionment, indeed the time to invest.24 Apr 2015
IDTechEx: Invest now in fuel cell vehicles?
There is divided opinion on future of traction fuel cells in electric vehicles, though few argue any more that they will power the majority of electric vehicles.2014
6 Nov 2014
Electric car value chain upended on way to $188 billion
The market for hybrid and pure electric cars homologated as such is set to be $188 billion in 2025 according to IDTechEx analysis.3 Jul 2014
Huge new influx of partners to the Graphene Flagship project
To coincide with Graphene Week 2014, the European Commission is proud to announce that the Graphene Flagship, one of the largest-ever European research initiatives, is doubling in size.5 Jun 2014
IDTechEx: Electric Cars Reinvented - $178.9 Billion Market
IDTechEx finds that the global sale of hybrid and pure electric cars will triple to $178.9 billion in 2024 as they are transformed in most respects.4 Jun 2014
DELIVER - the next generation of electric delivery vehicles
Liberty Electric Cars, has successfully completed the build of the first fully functioning example of "DELIVER" - an electric delivery vehicle funded by the European Commissions' 7th Framework Programme which brings together ten partner companies from across Europe.11 Apr 2014
Shandong Xindayang Electric Vehicle Co.,Ltd
The ZhiDou Micro electric car was released in October 2012 by Chinese manufacturer Shandong Xindayang Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd. (XDY). The company is part of the XinDaYang Group Co., Ltd. (XDY), incorporated in 2001. This car is the result of the Micro-Travel Electric Vehicle program which has invested 3.07 billion Chinese Yuan (or 375 million Euro) with a planned annual manufacturing capacity of 300,000 vehicles on a 1.33 sq km site.22 Jan 2014
Low-noise range extender dispels battery runtime angst
Together with FEV GmbH, KSPG is currently and successfully testing a range extender developed for electric vehicles. The test vehicle, based on the FIAT 500, has already undergone comprehensive tests at KSPG.2013
19 Dec 2013
Liberty Electric Cars
Liberty Electric Cars, founded in 2007, is a privately held clean technology company which designs, engineers and manufactures, electric vehicle technologies, to serve growing demand for zero-emission transport solutions. The company turns over a $5 million dollar revenue and has operations in Coventry, Newton Abbot, Heathrow and Peterborough, in the UK.6 Dec 2013
Caproni JSC
Caproni JCS is one of the big producers of hydraulic elements and systems in Bulgaria. It was established in 1997 as a producer of hydraulic gear pumps; directional control valves, regulators of flow and pressure, mini power packs and hydraulic stations. The company is a sub-supplier of Fiat, Renault, Peugeot and Volkswagen through Fiat Group. The company recently developed the first Bulgarian industrial electric vehicle.6 Dec 2013
Interactive Fully Electrical Vehicles "IFEVS"
IFEVS/Polimodel is a provider of ready to produce vehicles. They design, develop and manufacture Micro EV. They manage the necessary time before manufacturing their Micro EVs enforcing their position in special prototype and model development. Their long term R&D international activity enforces their position in the day to day business.4 Nov 2013
Chrylsler Group to develop advanced electric and hybrid power trains
hrysler Group LLC has entered a 5-year, $18.2 million partnership with McMaster University, with funding support from the Canadian government, to develop next-generation, energy-efficient, high-performance electrified powertrains and powertrain components.25 Jul 2013
Batteries 2020 - towards competitive European automotive batteries
The Basque R&D Centre IK4-IKERLAN is leading the European project 'Batteries 2020', which anticipates reusing the batteries as accumulators for renewable energies once they can no longer be used for automotive purposes.23 May 2013
Harvesting breakthroughs for cars
The collaboration Interactive Fully Electrical Vehicles IFEVS/Polimodel in the Turin region of Italy designs, develop and manufacture Micro EVs, car-like on-road vehicles that escape many of the vehicle-related costs of homologated cars such as crash testing and full car tax and insurance.21 May 2013
Disputed sales of electric cars: the truth behind the confusion
How is it that some analysts put pure-electric car sales at hundreds of thousands in 2012 whereas others report a mere 60-65,000? At analysts IDTechEx, we feel that a lack of rigor is largely to blame because there are cars homologated as such and car-like vehicles that are not homologated as cars.9 May 2013
Nanotechnology for energy efficient power electronics for EVs
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC in Cork, Ireland are leading an international project in advanced nanoelectronics which is aimed at maintaining Europe's position as a world leader in innovative automotive power electronic systems for both conventional and electric cars.30 Apr 2013
Nanotechnology for future energy efficient automotive electronics
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at UCC in Cork, Ireland are leading an international project in advanced nanoelectronics which is aimed at maintaining Europe's position as a world leader in innovative automotive power electronic systems for both conventional and electric cars.7 Mar 2013
SolarPrint Ltd
SolarPrint has developed its DSSC technology in an incremental fashion going from the lab into pilot production, from small cells to modules, developing scalable processes and reproducible production steps.The key technical challenges that SolarPrint is addressing for the commercialisation of DSSC are: (a) Power output (especially in low light conditions), (b) Product lifetime, (c) Manufacturability & scalability. In addressing these challenges, a multidisciplinary approach is followed across cell chemistry, electrical and process engineering. The focus remains on maximising power output and improving lifetime of the indoor DSSC product in a scalable way.2012
3 Sep 2012
HITACHI leading European project eCo-FEV
Hitachi Europe will coordinate a project funded by the European Commission for fully electric vehicles.