General Motors Greens Up By Installing 512 kW Solar Plant on Detroit Facility
Looks like GM is going to go greener starting with the end of this summer, as it has signed an agreement with DTE Energy that will put 512 kW of solar power onto six acres located at the south of the Detroit-Hamtramck facility. The power will feed some 54,750 energy-hungry Volt plug-in hybrids per year.
Google Partners With Ford in Hybrid Car Fuel Efficiency Optimization Project
Google usually handles internet searches, advertising and other high-tech stuff, but it looks like they've recently involved in various automotive projects, like the one Ford is going to use for predicting the user's driving behavior and adapting the power needed for that particular driving style and road.
Electric Cars Will Account For 70% Reduction of Chronic Lung Illnesses
The impact electric cars will have on humanity and our lifestyles will not only be at an economical level, but it will also change our state of health, a new report by the American Lung Association states. This means that besides saving $6 billion in health and fuel costs, the electric car will make us live longer - and probably better.
Battery-Swapping Project Better Place Signs Important Deal With Chinese Utility
Besides being a place where you can manufacture things cheap, no matter what the processes' cabon dioxide emissions are, China is one of the most advanced countries when it comes to electric cars and electrification, in general. Project Better Place, an Israel-based company aiming at developing more efficient charging infrastructures has just signed an agreement with one of the largest Chinese utilities.
Toyota Invests in WiTricity's Wireless Charging Technology, Probably Seeking to Embed It
WiTricity, one of the first promoters of wireless chargers, have recently signed a deal with Toyota. The Japanese car maker is now investing in the U.S.-based technology and will probably embed the 3.3 kilowatt-hour charger within future plug-in electric and hybrid models (such as the well-known Prius).
Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt Receive High Safety Marks in Official Crash Tests
If you have any doubts about switching to an electric car, then they shouldn't concern safety, because by choosing a Chevrolet Volt or a...
Siemens and BMW Introduced New Wireless EV Chargers at This Year's Hannover Messe
Maybe more people would tap into this electric car trend if better and more widespread equipment would be made available to them. For example, right now drivers have a difficult time finding a facility to charge their electric cars and if they do, they have to use a cable for that. With Siemens and BMW working on the case, this will no longer be a fact.
Leaked Renault Electric Car Technology Scandal Fires COO Patrick Pelata
Patrick Pelata, Renault's Chief Operating Officer, has offered his resignation from the company that stands at the forefront of mass-produced electric vehicles industry and that is in trouble lately because of some leaked electric vehicle technologies.
Lighter Ford Vehicles Using Bubble-Infused Plastic
People rarely think about it, but going green could also mean going light: you can turn any vehicle in the right direction by simply making their component parts a little less heavy. It doesn't sound like a bad idea, but the first thought that pops into your head is: I am losing something by doing this?
EU Official Proposes No More Gas-Powered Cars Starting 2050!
Gas fueled vehicles are among the most vicious factors to cause pollution. For years now there has been continuous talk about reducing it, but little has been done in this sense. These days, the European Union, through its Commission, is putting a stop to the indecision.
