Nissan Motor plans to launch e-NV200, a 100% electric commercial vehicle, in Japan in fiscal 2014. Production will begin the same year in Barcelona, Spain. The e-NV200 model is based on the NV200 taxi vehicle, and is the second ...
Car Charging Group, a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, and Good Earth Energy Conservation, a subsidiary of Numbeer and the manufacturer of the Firefly ESV, a zero-emissions, three-wheeled utility and ...
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Today a sketch was released of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell electric ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric ...
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Specifications of the upcoming Kia Soul EV have been released, with the South Korean car maker promising a “best in class” range of more than 190km. The Kia Soul EV – Kia’s first zero-emission, all-electric vehicle ...
The Nissan BladeGlider concept has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next week’s Tokyo motor show, previewing a future rear-wheel-drive electric performance car. More than a concept, Nissan says its BladeGlider is ...
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Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor is set to debut its new zero emission electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. Called Nissan BladeGlider, the new vehilce has been developed by Nissan product strategy and product ...
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Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler is keen to expand its partnership with electric vehicle specialist Tesla Motors to electrify more models in its range. Asked about the German automotive giant’s component purchasing deal with ...
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Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA says that Shinry Technologies Co Ltd of Shenzhen, China, which focuses on energy-efficient applications in transportation and lighting, has employed its 1200V C2M family of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs in its ...
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Car Charging Group, a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, has filed a utility patent application for an EV charging station with a toggle unit technology. Previously, CarCharging had filed a ...
Mitsubishi has released images and details of its three new Tokyo motor show concepts, including a large plug-in hybrid SUV that previews the new Pajero. Teased in a design sketch and a shadowy computer-generated image last month, the new ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has entered into an agreement with Panasonic in which Panasonic will expand its supply of automotive-grade lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla. As a part of this agreement, Panasonic will supply nearly 2 ...
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Chrysler Group has entered into a five-year C$18.2m ($17.40m) agreement with McMaster University to develop next-generation, electrified powertrains and powertrain components. The project will receive funding support from the Canadian ...
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Volvo has developed a method of storing energy in car body panels that could make conventional hybrid and electric vehicle batteries a thing of the past. The three-and-a-half year project –funded by the European Union and comprising ...
Initial sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe will begin in January in all major U.S. metropolitan areas featuring provocative design and extended range electric vehicle technology. Designed for a new generation of ...