The Electric Chevy Spark Will Debut in India at a Low Price
It looks like all the big players in the auto industry need boosts and help from their competition after all for succeeding in their plans. GM and Reva Electric Car Co., from India, announced that they will start producing a small electric car for the Indian market, based on GM's Chevrolet Spark. The announcement was made by GM India president Karl Slym.
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.
The Electric Car's Song
I heard this is a little old, but it fits into GreenOptimistic's subjects, and, there sure are people who haven't seen it.
New Electronic Circuit Cooling System Offers Brighter Electric Car Perspectives
Researchers from Purdue University discovered precisely how fluid boils in capilary cooling sytems, and that by designing a system by using those rules they got a much more efficient heat transfer between the object to be cooled and the liquid.
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.
Spain Transforms Phone Booths into EV Charging Stations
One of the major cities in Europe, Madrid, has found an innovative solution to give a new meaning and usage to the phone booths.
New Oregon Based Electric Three-Wheeler Getting 190 MPG
An Oregon-based company, Arcimoto of Eugene, designed their fully electric vehicle capable of reaching no less than 190 mpg, if we take mpg as an energy reference.
"Amphibious Hybrid" Electric Car Designed for Any Terrain
Car designers Jaap Van Der Voort, Tiemen Stelwagen, Janne Leppänen, Roope Kolu and Tuulia Miettinen have designed a zero-emission concept car that can run on any type of road, including on water.
