Pursuing Development of EVs Could Create Up to 1 Million Jobs by 2020
The predictions are based on the widespread adoption of the recently release Electrification Roadmap that estimates battery powered EVs and Plug-in hybrids making up 25% of new vehicles sales in the U.S. by 2020.
Road Trains Would Reduce Your Car's Fuel Consumption by 20%
The European Union has an ongoing plan of designing an assisted towing they call "road trains". A road train wants to be a wireless controlled system in which a leader truck, driven by a professional driver is the coordinator, and the cars behind it are the followers. The train is going to run on highways, and all the cars would be free to attach and detach the train at will.
Former GM Economist Reveals Auto Industry Conspiracy
Former General Motors economist Walter McManus reveals some shocking statements that show GM not only ignored the consumers' wishes regarding fuel efficiency, but intentionally misled the public opinion on fuel efficiency.
Toyota Launching EV Charging Station at Tokyo Motor Show
This year's Tokyo Motor Show was dominated by the Nippon market, Alpina and Lotus being the only foreigners with a stand at the show. Big companies like Daihatsu, Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan and Mitsubishi presented a lot of new concepts and hybrid or electric cars.
Toyota's Future Fuel Cell Vehicles Able to Work at Minus 37 degrees Celsius
Fuel cell vehicles have been criticized by a lot of car manufacturers around the world. Still there are some that think they are able...
Electric Smart For Two Available Starting 2012 Promises to be More Fun
Daimler AG plans to introduce its electric Smart for Two by the end of this year. Serial production of this model will only start in 2012 in the plant from Hambach, France.
IAV to Release On-the-fly Charging System for Electric Cars in 3 Years
A German supplier of electronics and powertrain design to most of the major automakers for the last 25 years gives a solution to both the battery and the car manufacturers. The company is called IAV (Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr), and their solution is to charge the electric cars on-the-go through electromagnetic induction.
France to Make Net Improvements on Electric Car Infrastructure by 2015
The French government announced that it plans to spend €1.5 billion (about $2.2 billion) in the development of an infrastructure that will encourage the development of clean vehicle technology and battery manufacturing.
Tesla Motors Introducing Swappable Battery Pack for Model S
As battery mileage efficiency for electric vehicle is still in huge debate and controversy Tesla Motors came with a great idea to please its buyers.
Arab Oil Company Acquires 4% of Tesla Motors
I don't want to cross the decent border of believing in a conspiracy theory, but when the oil business is threatened these days, it's normal that oil magnates wouldn't sit back and watch electric cars and alternative energy providers take their piece of meat from right in front of them.
