While visiting Sandia National Laboratories, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman recently announced $104.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight new projects to establish critical research and testing facilities at seven DOE National Laboratories. The projects will support the development and improvement of clean energy and efficiency technologies of strategic [...]
|
||||
|
 
 |
NEW YORK — Advertising Age selected electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors as one of “America’s hottest brands” in a special report highlighting the year’s 50 brightest brands and the visionaries behind them. Rather than depending on conventional advertising, Tesla has relied on the quality of its product and word-of-mouth recommendations from early customers to promote the [...] This week, Daimler AG started production of the smart fortwo electric drive at the smart plant in Hambach, France. In a first step, 1,000 vehicles will be provided to customers participating in various mobility projects in major cities in Europe and the U.S., in order to generate broad feedback on electric driving under everyday conditions. Marc [...] Manufacturer/Model Year Audi e-tron Concept Vehicle Technology Battery Electric lithium-ion MPG Equivalent TBD EV Range 154 miles MSRP TBD
At 1.90 meters (74.80 in) wide, just 4.26 meters (167.72 in) long and 1.23 meters (48.43 in) tall, Audi e-tron has the proportions of a supercar. The wheelbase of 2.60 meters (102.36 in) leaves plenty of room between the axles for people and technology. Like [...]
Model and Year Size Technology MSRP // In an article over the weekend reported by Reuters, BAIC has announced that it intends to build and electric car known only as the BE701 will have a range of 200 kilometers and a maximum top speed of 160 (124 miles) kilometers per hr ( 100 mph). BAIC Automotive Industry Holding Corp which is a [...] Manufacturer/Model Year I-MiEV/2010 Technology Battery Electric-Lithium Ion MPG Equivalent TBD EV Range 100 Miles MSRP $24,000 USD
0 - 60 MPH < 9 seconds Top Speed 83 mph HP 63 Torque 133 lb-ft Vehicle Weight 2380 lbs Charge time (100volts) 14 hours Charge Time (200volts) 7 hours Vehicle Specifications:
i-MiEV Based on the successful Japanese market “i” car, the electric version replaces the i’s conventional gasoline engine, transmission and fuel tank with an advanced lithium-ion battery system, electric motor and onboard [...] The Renault-Nissan Alliance this week announced that Nissan and Reliant Energy of Houston, Texas, one of the major competitive electricity providers in the nation, have forged an agreement to advance zero-emission mobility in the United States. The announcement helps pave the way for the 2010 introduction of Nissan LEAF, the industry’s first all-electric, zero-emission car designed [...] Manufacturer Mitsubishi
Model Year/Name PX-MiEV Concept Vehicle MPG TBD EV Range < 50km MSRP TBD
Power supply mode MITSUBISHI Concept PX-MiEV also subscribes to the “Smart Grid” concept that calls for maximizing the MITSUBISHI Concept PX-MiEV ’s drive The effective use of electrical power and which is currently attracting attention in the fight to combat global warming. When the vehicle is stationary, the electrical energy stored overnight [...] Renault has decided to manufacture the electric version of Fluence at the OYAK-Renault Bursa plant in Turkey, with production to start in first-half 2011. Unveiled as Fluence Z.E. Concept, the electric vehicle (EV) will be produced on the same production line as the fuel-powered versions of Fluence. As at Maubeuge, where the Group will produce electric [...] |
Post a Job! $19 for 30 days 
|
||
|
Center>
↑ Grab this Headline Animator Copyright © 2009 GreenCar Magazine - All Rights ReservedPowered by WordPress & the Atahualpa WP Theme by BytesForAll. Now with Tutorials & Support
|
||||
What Readers are Saying