Honda's Electric cars to Use Toshiba Lithium-Ion Batteries
Honda Motor Co. will use lithium-ion batteries developed by Toshiba in a test version of its electric car, having plans to supply this type of batteries for electric scooters.
Tesla Motors Preparing for Some $60 Million Profit from the Alliance With Toyota
Tesla Motors is responsible for many innovations from the electric cars field lately. Their recent contract with Toyota, having as objective the production of a new version of the electric RAV4 is said to bring the Silicon Valley firm some $60 million.
British Government Launching State Grants for Electric Cars
Anyone buying an electric car in the UK starting this January will be eligible for a grant of up to 5,000 pounds ($7,930). This way, the government wants to encourage motorists to buy eco-friendly cars made by leading manufacturers such as Toyota or Mercedes-Benz.
A New 300KW Electric Green GT Presented at Le Castellet in France
Swiss-based group Green GT has made another great step in the electric cars field. The company has managed to design a new electric race car (an evolution of the Le Mans Prototype), capable of generating 300 kW (408 hp). The new prototype of the 300KW Green GT has been presented before the media at Le Castellet, in France.
Revenge of the Electric Car Trailer Released: Watch It Here
A few days ago, we made an appeal to everyone to Like the page of Revenge of the Electric Car on Facebook. Well, it looks like they got their votes (it was only a matter of time), and I think my article contributed a little to the release of the trailer.
Lithium Ion Batteries May Reduce Electric Car Prices Considerably
The lithium-ion batteries for electric cars are now being tested by several giant automakers such as Toyota, Daimler or Bayerische Motoren Werke. The batteries, assembled by Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors, cost less than the larger traditional ones developed exclusively for cars.
Is GM Volt's Battery Cooling Approach Better Than Nissan Leaf's? Here's How They Both...
Nissan and GM both have big plans for the highly-expected pure electric and plug-in hybrid waiting to be released this month in the United States. Battery capacity is one of the fears the users of such cars have, and the fact that the manufacturers will use lithium ion batteries can be an issue.
Revenge of the Electric Car: The Most Expected EV Movie Trailer Needs 10,000 Facebook...
You remember the movie "Who Killed The Electric Car?," right? We wrote an article about it almost two years ago. Well, if you didn't watch the movie or don't know the idea behind it, at least let me tell you it has a sequel that it's going to debut this spring.
South Korea Government Plans to Start Producing 1.2 Million Hybrid and Electric Cars
As part of the Government's plan, made public in September, the country will export 900,000 vehicles in its attempt to raise the domestic market share up to 21% by 2015, according to an e-mailed statement from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Environment.
Cri-Cri Electric Ultra-Light Aircraft Breaks Old Speed Record
A new speed record of 162 mph was established by a French pilot with his twin-motor, electric powered Cri-Cri, exceeding the previous record of 155 mph set by an Italian team in 2009. The electric aircraft used 35-horsepower motors made by Electravia. These were set in place with custom propellers designed especially for the flight. The speed record was achieved using only 75% power.
