Yaskawa EV Motor – New Wire Shape Eliminates Rare-Earth Magnets
Some of the world's most powerful magnets, not including electromagnets, are made from the rare-earth metals neodymium, samarium, or yttrium. As a result, rare-earth...
VIA Motors’ Big Hybrid Truck Lineup Revealed at 2013 NAIAS
Bob Lutz, General Motors ex-vice chairman, is now heading up efforts to produce a series of extended-range electric vehicles that are nothing...
Nissan Turning Over a New, and (Much) More Affordable, Leaf
One of the best ways to get people interested in a new technology is to make it more affordable. The latest in vehicle technology,...
Bob Lutz on E-REV Technology – “I Should Have Started Bigger”
I'm not sure how to take this, really, but Bob Lutz isn't too impressed with the vehicles he pushed into production a couple years...
US Military Supports EV-to-Grid Initiative for 500 Electric Vehicles
The US Military has recently announced a $500-Electric-vehicle-to-grid program with a $20 million fund, as part of the several sustainable energy initiatives out there...
World’s First Electric Car-Carrying Ferry Developed by Siemens
Siemens has collaborated with Fjellstrand, the Norwegian shipyard, to develop what is the very first electric car ferry in the world. The vessel which...
Tesla Model S Adapting to Japan’s Fast Charging Standard (CHAdeMO) [UPDATE]
Here in the US, there are a couple of different ways to get your electric vehicle charged. The standard LI 120V charger typically...
Bob Lutz – VIA Motors’ Full Size X-Truck Gets 100 MPGe, “Makes Prius Look...
Would we ever have expected to hear the words “monster truck” and “100 MPGe” used in the same article, much less describing one vehicle?...
Could Aluminum Revolutionize the Electric Vehicle Industry?
Increasing fuel economy is no easy feat, considering that the main way to do so is to reduce engine size, and this means less...
GE Dropping Plans for 25,000 Electric Vehicles in Their Fleet
Facing reality can be tough, even for big companies such as General Electric . Electric vehicles may not make sense for a lot...
