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Protean Electric partners with FAW-Volkswagen Automotive

FAW-Volkswagen Automotive (FAW-VW) will create an all-new rear-wheel drivetrain for a pure Electric Vehicle (EV) based on the new Bora compact sedan, utilizing two Protean Electric's in-wheel motors.

Tesla Motors

Tesla is the world's sixth largest EV manufacturers coming from nothing in a few years with its Apple-like "must have" product propositions in up-market electric cars and soon pure electric mainstream cars and light commercial vehicles.

Daimler AG

Daimler AG is a major automotive company with electric vehicle activities under Orion bus, Smart car, Mercedes car and commercial vehicle brands and other activities including an e-scooter. Its fuel cell development for EVs and roll out program is up with the global leaders.

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.

Nissan

Nissan and Renault are effectively one company in EV marketing terms - major manufacturer of conventional , hybrid and pure electric on-road vehicles. They constitute the world's fourth largest electric vehicle manufacturer, largest pure electric car manufacturer and are number six in forklifts.

Novel LEDs pave the way to cheaper displays

Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Regensburg have developed a novel type of organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

Polaris Industries

Polaris Industries is a quoted US manufacturer of small conventional and pure electric vehicles, mainly nostalgic conventional motorcycles and leisure and industrial off-road small four wheelers.

DBT-CEV launches a universal fast recharge solution

DBT-CEV a French solution provider for electric vehicles has developed a charging station that can charge all types of electric vehicles in less than 20 minutes, a huge reduction in time compared to 4 to 8 hours with less powerful stations.

Nissan to lead rapid charge network project

Nissan is leading a consortium which aims to establish a network of rapid chargers for electric vehicles running the full length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Plan for the construction of a hydrogen refuelling network in Germany

The six partners in the "H2 Mobility" initiative - Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total - have set up upon a specific action plan for the construction of a nationwide hydrogen refuelling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles.

4th Annual Green Mobility 2013

CDMC Events will be presenting the 4th Annual Green Mobility 2013 to be held on Oct 9th-11th, 2013 in Beijing, China.

First car with a three-dimensional OLED rear lighting concept

The members of the OLED 3D research consortium have presented a world first: the development of large-area, three-dimensional organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and their use in the rear lighting of a vehicle for the first time.

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.

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.

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.

Scania and Siemens to develop electrically powered vehicles

Scania and Siemens have entered into a partnership which involves the integration of Siemens technology to power vehicles with Scania's expertise in the electrification of powertrains in trucks and buses. The partnership means that Sweden may become the world's first country with electrically powered trucks and electrified roads for commercial use.

Volkswagen's XL1 the most fuel-efficient production car in the world

Volkswagen claim that the XL1 is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg.

Electric cars: Success by a different route

Everything about an electric car is facing total change. Different materials for bodywork, structural components leading to smart skin, laminar electrics, printed electronics and totally new components are coming along.

Optimizing future battery pack technology for small electric vehicles

A collaboration between nine research partners from five European countries has sought to develop battery pack design and optimization processes capable of delivering a 20 kWh, 200-400 volt pack with a 15 percent reduction in weight compared with current state-of-the-art systems, while delivering a continuous power rating of 36 kW, and a peak performance of 70 kW for up to 30 seconds.

First test run of the MAHLE Range Extender

For vehicles with battery-electric drive, the use of a range extender appears to be a suitable solution to ensure a range approaching that of a conventional vehicle. The Stuttgart specialist MAHLE Powertrain has developed their own range extender, with flexible mounting position, in just 10 months without the support of an OEM.