Posts Tagged Electric Vehicles

K1 Evelio Could Become a Real Competitor For Tesla Roadster

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on May 3, 2012

Of course, before you’ll have read this article, your eyes will instinctively have looked at the picture first and what you’ll have seen will most probably seem to you as come off from a movie about the future. I mean, isn’t the K1 Evelio a sight? However, besides being a sight, it’s a fuel efficient [...]

Nissan Leaf Finally Available in All U.S. Markets

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on March 2, 2012

After you’ll have read about this, there’ll be no more excuses for not buying an electric car: the 2012 Nissan LEAF is now almost on your porch. The first electric car in the world to surge on the market and remain this way, the LEAF has gone nationwide, reinforcing its presence in 21 new states [...]

ABB to Launch Worldwide EV Charging Network by 2017

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on February 9, 2012

Someone has finally taken the issue of recharging electric vehicles into their hands! I’m talking about industrial robotics supplier ABB, who plans to set in place a massive 3-continent network of charging stations. The time is more than ripe for such a move: people are reluctant to buy EVs for the fear of remaining stranded [...]

Tesla Motors Releases Classy Model S Electric Sedan In The Summer

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on January 27, 2012

Think easing up your pocket with at least $57,400 for an electric car isn’t worth it? Take a look at the Model S electric Sedan that’s to be out this summer and think again! The renowned Tesla Motors is squaring away the latest details for this hot release, while still allowing us to take a [...]

Morgan Stanley Predicts Not-Too-Optimistic Future for EV Sales

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Car industry on December 29, 2011

We try to keep an optimistic tone while writing on this blog, although there are lots of (realistic) reasons we sometimes shouldn’t. We nevertheless know that the oil reservers are going to end some day, and all we’ll have around is the Sun, electricity and electric motors. The reason why I’m saying this is that [...]

Nissan's Future Leaf Versions Will Have Wireless Charging Option

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on December 8, 2011

Nissan Leaf is already one of the most popular electric cars on the planet. Now the company moves to the next technological level, replacing the wires with a wireless system in order to charge the batteries. Nissan has begun demonstrating its wireless charging system which will be available in 2013. The electromagnetic induction unit used [...]

Nissan Leaf Wins "Japan Car of the Year" Prize

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on December 6, 2011

Japan’s auto giant Nissan Motor is officially the owner of the trophy for the “Car of the Year Japan” at the Tokyo Motor Show for its Leaf electric model. According to its makers, this is the first time when an electric car has picked up the award. This year, the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs [...]

The New 100-Mile Range Electric Motorcycle Unveiled by Zero Motorcycles

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on November 21, 2011

Last week, Zero Motorcycles presented the first mass-produced electric motorcycle that is able to travel more than 100 miles on a single charge. So far, no one has achieved such a performance with an electric motorcycle. Zero Motorcycles officials called it “the largest step anyone has ever taken in production electric motorcycle technology.” The company [...]

U.S. Northeastern States to Build Electric Car Charging Network

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Car industry, Electric Vehicles on November 1, 2011

Drivers of all-electric vehicles could soon cross the U.S. Northeast without worrying that they will have nowhere to charge their battery. The new regional initiative, called the Northeast Electric Vehicle Network has been launched last week and will bring together 11 northeastern states plus Washington, D.C. to build an electric car charging network. The network [...]

"BYD E6" Electric Car Launched Officially in China – Can Do 300 Miles per Charge

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on October 27, 2011

Chinese auto-maker BYD in collaboration with the famous US investor Warren Buffett, has officially released its first all-electric car that will be available to private buyers. Launched last week in the southern town of Shenzhen, the “BYD e6″ electric car will have a price of around 300,000 yuan (about $46,800). The vehicle’s 75 kW motor [...]

Nissan Wants to Sell 1.5 Million Electric Cars By 2016

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on October 25, 2011

Nissan, second-largest automaker behind Toyota, plans to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles worldwide by 2016, the company announced this week. They have decided to focus on green vehicles because the demand is increasingly growing. Nissan says it wants to become the world’s largest player in so-called “zero-emission vehicles,” and their plans include developing a new [...]

Paris One Step Closer To World's First Electric Car Sharing Program

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on October 3, 2011

Paris became the first city in the world that is one step closer to launch an electric car sharing program. A Bluecar is revealed in Paris, on the first day of a test session of the Autolib’ electric car pick-up service. City officials claim that the EV sharing program could be the largest of its [...]

Schluckpecht E: Germany's First EV that Went 1,013.8 Miles on a Single Charge

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Electric Vehicles on August 17, 2011

The Schluckspecht E, a 100% German electric car has recently succeeded hitting record after record and breaking them all by running exactly 1,631.5 kilometers (1,013.8 miles) on a Bosch-owned test track from Boxberg, Germany. What’s more interesting is that the entire distance has been done on a single charge. The EV has been going for [...]

Nissan Releases LEAF Application For Blackberry And Android Smartphones

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on August 4, 2011

According to the company, the new apps are free to anyone with a Nissan LEAF and those who have an active CARWINGS subscription. This service connects navigation systems to mobile phones to update drivers with alternate routes to avoid congestion and real-time traffic information.

Nissan's "Leaf To Home" Can Power Family Home For 2 Days

Posted by Mihai Sandru in Electric Vehicles on August 3, 2011

The new system, called “Leaf to Home,” has been conceived as an emergency power backup for the homes during a power blackout or a natural disaster. Nissan claims that the new technology will be on the Japanese market by March 2012.

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