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European Commission makes €24.2 million available for e-mobility

The European Commission will support a cross-European electromobility initiative, Green eMotion, worth €41.8 million ($59.2 million), in partnership with forty two partners from the industries, utilities, electric car manufacturers, municipalities, universities and technology and research institutions.

Can foreign EV makers prosper in China?

To understand the burgeoning electric vehicle EV industry, it is important to look at all forms of electric vehicle, land, sea and air. China has ambitions across all of them but none of the EV leaders are currently in China. It is bargaining access to its potentially large internal EV market in exchange for the intellectual property of aspiring foreign participants.

Antarctica's ice puts electric vehicles to test

The punishment your car endures on a cold winter commute pales in comparison to the veritable torture that researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are inflicting on two electric utility research vehicles — all in the name of science.

Electromobility has a new key enabling technology

Foreign manufacturers of electric cars in China can own only minority shares and they must surrender intellectual property on at least one of what the government considers to be the three key enabling technologies for e-mobility. These are batteries, motors and control electronics. In exchange, foreigners gain access to a market they hope will be large enough to create cash flow that can be repatriated if the dominant partner approves.

San Francisco International Airport free charging

San Francisco is among the cities which are leaders in the movement to scale up electric car adoption in the US

Volkswagen steps up its use of plug-in hybrid technology

At the 32nd International Vienna Motor Symposium, the Chairman of the Volkswagen Group, Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of important models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14.

Audi R8 e-tron: A look inside the development workshop

The first all-electric Audi will be built at the Neckarsulm site, with a small production run of the R8 e-tron sports car to hit the roads in late 2012.

Saft li-ion batteries to be used in Peugeot's e-Vivacity scooter

Saft, the world's leading designer, developer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industrial applications, has added two-wheeled vehicles to the list of its innovations. The Group has specifically developed new modules of lithium-ion batteries for Peugeot's latest scooter, the e-Vivacity.

Military, Security and Police Electric Vehicles

This article shares some of the research carried out for the new IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles Military, Security, Police 2011-2021". Electric vehicles are appearing for military, security and police purposes that are on land, on and in the sea and airborne.

Google and DOE create EV charging location network

As electric vehicle charging infrastructure becomes a key consideration for governments aiming to progress the wide spread adoption of EVs, innovative, smart solutions are becoming imperative. Google and the U.S. Department of Energy lead a collaboration to increase the ease with which EV motorists can locate their nearest charging stations.

Intense interest in energy harvesting for electric vehicles

Two forthcoming events in Germany reflect the intense interest in energy harvesting for electric vehicles. Energy Harvesting Europe 21-22 June covers many forms of harvesting for other applications as well and drills into the technology, investment and other aspects of harvesting in general. On the other hand Electric Vehicles Land Sea Air in Stuttgart 28-29 June is entirely vehicle oriented.

Next generation motoring with Hyundai's Blue Drive range

Hyundai's Blue Drive range is the company's spring board into next generation motoring. In addition to improving fuel consumption and reducing emissions in conventional combustion engine powered cars, the company is also experimenting with new technologies including alternative drive-trains and hydrogen fuel cells.

1000 electric Teener microcars set for production by the end of 2011

A recent partnership between IKEA Corsico and Movitron sees one thousand Teener microcars set for production by the end of 2011.

Volvo and SAIC Electric Bus joint-venture

The Volvo and SAIC Electric Bus partnership will develop driveline systems for hybrid and electric buses in Shanghai, pending governmental authorization.

Comprehensive line-up for Electric Vehicles Land, Sea & Air

Analysts IDTechEx have added a number of carefully chosen best-in-class speakers to the lineup for their unique event that covers the whole subject for the first time. There are six on-road vehicle manufacturers plus two companies involved in off-road electric vehicles. Six organisations describe electric aircraft work and four speakers cover their inland and seagoing electric boats.

Novel electric scooter fits inside a suitcase

In 2008 engineer Terry Hope began designing and building a small, novel electric scooter; so small in fact that it would fit inside a suitcase. The KPV (Kinetic Photovoltaic Vehicle) stands as the fruition of these efforts, incorporating both battery and photovoltaic power in a zero emissions personal vehicle.

More pressure for aircraft electrification

Small pure electric aircraft take off, fly and land almost silently and now the Polytechnic University of Turin is figuring out how large feeder aircraft can at least land silently in all electric mode without waking local residents at night.

Moser Baer & Universal Display's technology & licensing agreement

Moser Baer Technologies and Universal Display Corporation announce technology & licensing agreement for energy-efficient white OLED lighting

E Ink Holdings announces fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 results

Sales reach historical high of NT$9.7 billion and NT$25.2 billion respectively

Printed Electronics in Korea

IDTechEx recently visited Korea to learn more about the progress with Printed Electronics there - find out more.