Electric Cars

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tesla Motors begins the Texas leg of its 2,700-mile Roadster road trip from Los Angeles to the Detroit Auto Show today. The journey will raise awareness about electric cars, greet fans and owners nationwide, and prove that the Roadster is tough, durable and range anxiety is for the weak. Texas is already home to nearly 30 Roadsters. Tesla employees will make many stops throughout Texas in Roadster 750 for test...  

As one of its efforts related to Denmark’s EDISON (Electric vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated market using Sustainable energy and Open Networks) project (earlier post), Siemens is developing rapid charging systems for automotive batteries, initially targeting 400V and 63...  

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tesla Motors is embarking on a 2,700-mile road trip in the all-electric Tesla Roadster – a historic journey to raise awareness about alternative-fuel cars and greet customers nationwide. Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla customers and employees will gather at Tesla’s Los Angeles store at 10 a.m. Thursday, leaving an hour later in an “Arctic white” 2010 Roadster Sport. They’ll be joined by Roadster...  

Image credit: Coulomb Technologies & CalCars Having expanded its networked electric vehicle charging stations to 28 states last year, and installed European vehicle charging stations as far apart as Amsterdam and Milan, Coulumb Technologies was due to open Canadian charging stations in the first quarter of 2009....Read the full story on TreeHugger  

DANIA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tesla Motors, the only automaker producing highway-capable EVs will open its doors in Dania Beach on Thursday and offer test drives of the world’s leading electric vehicle throughout the weekend. “South Florida is a strong market and strategic base for Tesla,” said Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “The region is establishing itself as an environmental champion from solar street lights to promoting the advancement and...  

Regional Development Agency One North East and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., entered the next phase of their partnership by signing a definitive agreement which sets out a road map for the roll-out of electric vehicles and infrastructure in North East...  

High Gear Media has at last driven the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric car. Okay, admittedly it's a stretch to say that we actually drove the LEAF, but we did take a quick spin in a vehicle that demonstrates, according to Nissan, how the LEAF will perform and feel behind the wheel. In an unusual--and brave--move, Nissan is taking an engineering ..  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Opel It's no secret that Opel's upcoming line-up will include the European version of the Chevy Volt (the Ampera), a pure electric vehicle and a minicar. The company's new CEO, Nick Reilly, told Reuters that we can count on a small SUV and new hybrid models to join the Open family within five years. The new dedicated EV is due in three years and current models will likely get the BEV powertrain upgrade not...  

Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by batteries. BMW has revealed its second electric car after the Mini E. The all-electric sedan, dubbed the ActiveE, features a large 200 liter boot space. The ActiveE can be recharged in just 3 hours via a...  

Yes, it's electric. Yes, it makes all the right whirring and swooshing sci-fi sounds future cars are supposed to make. But despite all this, the all-wheel-drive Audi e-tron concept car simply won't fly. Sorry. But it does drive, like a real, honest, two-seat sports car.  

Battery range is the Achilles' heel of electric cars. They can only go so far before their drivers need to plug them in for hours of recharging. As a result, people tend to think of them as commuter cars, best for short hops around town. Tesla Motors wants to... Tesla Motors - Electric car - Technology - High Voltage - Electronics  

By Evan Ackerman Until there are practical and cost effective ways of transferring and storing large amounts of electricity quickly and efficiently, hybrid cars are going to have to depend on alternate power sources that can extend their range to be viable for consumer use. Cars like the Chevy Volt and the Fisker Karma use traditional [...]  

COPENHAGEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tesla Motors will host test-drives and lead informational sessions about electric vehicles during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change this week in Denmark. The conference, dubbed COP15, is an appropriate showcase for Tesla, the only automaker in the world producing and selling highway-capable electric vehicles. COP15 organizers have gone to great lengths to reduce the carbon footprint of an...  

Sanyo let out word that they will parade their Solar Electric Vehicle (EV) at the upcoming Eco Products 2009 International Exhibition in Tokyo, where this solar EV will be powered not by Eneloops, but Sanyo's very own Solar Panels and Lithium Ion batteries. The truck (sorry, no fancy sports car here) is able to run up to a purported 130km after 16 hours of direct solar charging, while those who decide to take the more conventional approach of...  

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, LA Auto Show Mitsubishi i-MiEV - click above for high-res image gallery Here's a line from Mitsubishi's press release dated April 9, 2009: Ending months of heightening speculation, Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed the i MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) is being developed for sale in world markets, including the United States. Reading that, doesn...