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Motiv Power Systems raises $7.3 million for electric truck powertrain

Motiv Power Systems has raised $7.3 million in growth capital from investors led by Colorado's Magness Investment Group.

A123 Systems acquires key battery technology from Leyden Energy

A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, has announced its completion of a transaction to acquire certain intellectual property and technical staff of Leyden Energy.

Ford and Samsung research next generation battery technology

Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, have announced research on different levels of hybrid technology that could one day be produced in high volume on non-hybrid vehicles for greater fuel savings.

Thermoelectric energy harvesters- market and application assessment

Although thermoelectric phenomena have been used for heating and cooling applications extensively, electricity generation has only seen very limited market penetration in niche applications and it is only in recent years that interest has increased for applications of energy generation through thermoelectric harvesting. This growth in interest will continue and will be characterized by an overall market for thermoelectric energy harvesters that will reach almost US$1 billion by 2024.

Toyota Simplifies Priorities: Tesla Gets Lonely, Fisker unites

Toyota Motor, world number one in electric vehicles by a big margin, has long done the minimum with pure electric cars, saying that they remain unready for prime time due to cost and range. The rejection of pure electric cars further firmed up in May 2014.

John Deere

John Deere is an industrial machine manufacturer for the agriculture, construction and forestry industries. Based on stringent regulatory requirements on emissions the company has developed a series of hybrid electric machines.

Penetration of Second and Third Generation Range Extenders 2014-2024

Range extenders are those technologies in charge of supporting long distance travelling in electric vehicles. Through the transition from petrol cars to electric cars, there is a strong trend to reduce the internal combustion engine and increasingly delegate the traction to electric motors, however ICE will not become the only range extender technology. This article explores all range extender technologies.

Driving down fuel usage

Despite their potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption, electric and hybrid cars and trucks struggled for years to find a solid customer base.

Ford unveils solar powered car with new system that tracks the sun

Ford has unveiled plans for a prototype solar-powered hybrid car.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Group makes pure and hybrid electric cars and commercial vehicles under VW and Porsche brands and pure electric MAN buses.

Hyundai

Hyundai Motor is the fifth largest automotive vehicle manufacturer in the world and the 13th largest electric vehicle manufacturer if we include Hyundai Heavy Industries which makes pure electric forklifts. This study covers the two independent companies.

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.

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.

Partnership on new all-electric school bus

New all-electric Type A school buses will hit the road in 2014, due to a collaboration between Trans Tech Bus, and Motiv Power Systems.

Ford recalls 2600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

Ford Motor Co is recalling 2,618 Focus Electric cars because of potential loss of power to the wheels while driving.

The rise of thermoelectrics

There has been varying levels of interest in different types of energy harvesters over the past few years. For powering small or mobile devices, photovoltaics dominate - they are widely produced, robust and relatively low cost.