2 May 2011

$20,000 Turkish electric sports car
Turkish manufacturer Etox is to launch a pure electric version of their Zafer sports car.
19 Apr 2011

New GS Yuasa traction battery orders
GS Yuasa Corp has just announced that it has reached a broad agreement to supply lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles now under joint development by PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
11 Apr 2011

Renault expands its electric, light commercial vehicle range
Renault is expanding its range of electric vehicles to include a larger version of the Kangoo Z.E. van.
11 Mar 2011

Electric vehicle battle moves beyond cars
By a big margin, Toyota is number one in hybrid car sales and indeed in sales of electric vehicles overall thanks to such things as sales of its electric forklifts, where it is in the top three in most countries.
8 Mar 2011

Nissan reveals EV sport concept
It looks like a sports car, handles like a sports car and performs like one too. But ESFLOW is different from almost every other sports car ever built: it's electric.
28 Feb 2011

Electric vehicles lead Mitsubishi's lineup
Mitsubishi Motors Corp., maker of the i-MiEV electric car, plans to introduce eight hybrid and battery-powered models by 2015 as demand for fuel-efficient automobiles grows.
22 Feb 2011

Spike in electric vehicle sales predicted in major cities
Recent research conducted by a global management consulting firm predicts a sharp rise in electric vehicle purchases leading into 2012, expecting sales in New York to account for 16 percent of new buys. Hybrid and pure electric vehicles are also expected to account for 9 percent of new vehicles in Paris and 5 percent in Shanghai.
17 Feb 2011

La Poste receive first electric delivery vans
In 2008 a number of EV manufacturers turned their attention to France where a contract was offered for the production of 500 electric vans for the national postal service La Poste. One of the forerunners competing for the contract was PSA Peugeot Citroen with their pure electric vans based on the Peugeot Partner Origin and Citroën Berlingo First.
15 Feb 2011

The US Department of Energy offers further finance for EV technologies
The most recent financial investments offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aim to advance efficient vehicle-related technologies in order to encourage large-scale acceptance of hybrid and pure electric vehicles in industrial, commercial and public sectors.
11 Feb 2011

Electric vehicle battle moves beyond cars
By a big margin, Toyota is number one in hybrid car sales and indeed in sales of electric vehicles overall thanks to such things as sales of its electric forklifts, where it is in the top three in most countries.
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.
3 Feb 2011

Renault-Nissan Alliance has New Partner
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has partnered with The Mobility House to promote zero-emission mobility
18 Jan 2011

Ford and Best Buy partner to sell electric charging stations
Ford Motor Co. and Best Buy Co. Inc. will partner to install household charging stations for the new Focus Electric cars being launched in the U.S. later this year, Ford said recently.
14 Jan 2011

Ford to launch electric car later this year
Ford Motor Company's all-new Focus Electric - the company's first-ever all-electric passenger car is due to be launched in late 2011. It will be one of five new electrified vehicles Ford will deliver by 2013 in North America and Europe.
5 Jan 2011

Russian magnate starts hybrid car company - Yo!
The Russian billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets has introduced a new line of hybrid cars.
22 Dec 2010

Nissan delivers Seattle's first 100% electric Nissan LEAF
Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) delivered the State of Washington's first all-electric Nissan LEAF late last week, following deliveries earlier in the week in Northern and Southern California, Arizona, and Oregon. Delivered to an Seattle area couple, this represents the state's first delivery of an affordable, mass-market, all-electric car, according to a release from Nissan.
20 Dec 2010

Presentation highlights from Future of Electric Vehicles 2010
Some of the highlights on the different technologies covered at the Future of Electric Vehicles conference and exhibition organized by IDTechEx are discussed below. Battery technologies, land, sea and air vehicles were all aired during the event, which delivered on its promise to cover more than just electric car technologies.
9 Dec 2010

New revelations at future of electric vehicles San Jose
The inaugural IDTechEx electric vehicle event in San Diego California was a great success and it will now be repeated annually in three continents.
External press release
2 Dec 2010

One small step for man, one giant leap for your battery life
Terradigm Technology is working with corporate partners to launch innovative green products that generate power through natural kinetic motion - an industry first.