Can one person accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles? Sure, if he's Elon Musk. But what about one more typical person, who doesn't run a car company? Sven Thesen thinks that answer is yes. He calls himself an EV evangelist and ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
German automaker Daimler has entered into a equity collar agreement with Tesla Motors, a US-based manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. As per the agreed terms, Daimler, which already has 4% in ...
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Details of the new additions to Mitsubishi Australia’s showroom in 2014. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (April) Due in April, the Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) is a pointer to Mitsubishi’s design and ...
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China makers of film capacitors are boosting production for emerging applications while bolstering competitiveness in traditional bases in consumer electronics, power supplies and communication devices. Companies are complementing these ...
Tags: Film Capacitor, Chinese Suppliers, Broaden Market Base
The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach US$334 Billion within the decade, from a current value of US$69 Billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx. This will primarily consist of large or very heavy ...
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Car Charging Group, Inc, a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that it has raised $10 million principally with institutional investors. The proceeds will be utilized to strengthen CarCharging's ...
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High-performance US car maker Saleen is developing its first electric vehicle, with plans to reveal scale models of the car in early 2014. In a statement, company founder Steve Saleen said the brand’s first EV will be ...
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The 2014 Saab 9-3 Aero sedan has been unveiled by the Swedish brand’s new owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), ahead of its December 10 on-sale. Accompanied by the first details of the new Saab 9-3 Aero sedan – a ...
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Series production of Saab vehicles has restarted at the former Swedish brand’s Trollhattan assembly plant under the control of new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). Production of the petrol-powered Saab 9-3 Aero sedan ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
A Japanese team has broken the world record for the longest distance travelled in an electric vehicle on a single charge. The Japan Times reports the four-driver team, featuring 1997 Dakar Rally winner Kenjiro Shinozuka, covered 1300km ...
Tags: Suzuki EV, Single-Charge Record, 1300km, 43-Hour Run
Mitsubishi has Australia's most satisfied new-car customers according to a new consumer rating survey. Mitsubishi?claimed top honours ahead of?BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen?in the 2013 Canstar Blue car ...
Nova Bus, a North American subsidiary of Volvo Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) on an electrification project for the public transit system of ...
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The new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to buy from dealerships in China. The smart brand celebrated this market launch at the Guangzhou Motor Show, where the all-electric city runabout was presented to the Chinese public. Dr ...
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Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor has conducted the first public road test of its Nissan LEAF electric vehicle equipped with the company’s Autonomous Drive technology in Tokyo, Japan. Nissan LEAF used in this event was the ...
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