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US motorists warm to electric car invasion

Posted on Sep 04 @ 10:36 am

Four out of 10 US adults are keen to test-drive an electric vehicle (EV), a new study has found, suggesting manufacturers in the emerging sector could be pushing against an open door.

Article Date: Sep 04 @ 10:36 am | Read Full Article

New 'bio-gas' car unveiled

Posted on Aug 11 @ 01:21 pm

British engineers have successfully converted the fuel system of a Volkswagen Beetle to run mostly on methane "bio-gas" produced from human waste. And according to reports, the converted vehicle operates just as well as the original version.

Article Date: Aug 11 @ 01:21 pm | Read Full Article

Tesla keeps burning cash as credit programme reaches review stage

Posted on Aug 10 @ 01:01 am

Electric car company Tesla reported deepening losses for its second-quarter results this week, despite higher revenue and growing margins.

Article Date: Aug 10 @ 01:01 am | Read Full Article

Honda switches from hydrogen to batteries for 2012 launch

Posted on Jul 21 @ 07:56 pm

Honda was one of the first manufacturers to market a petrol-electric hybrid, but the firm had previously favoured hydrogen fuel cells to batteries as the future technology for cars. However, inadequate infrastructure development in that area has led it to revise plans.

Article Date: Jul 21 @ 07:56 pm | Read Full Article

Honda bets on hybrid future

Posted on Jul 16 @ 02:08 am

Honda will have a new hybrid plant in operation by 2013 while abandoning plans for a mini-vehicle factory, according to a report by the Nikkei business daily earlier today.

Article Date: Jul 16 @ 02:08 am | Read Full Article

What do solar planes have in common with buses?

Posted on Jul 15 @ 01:08 am

You wait ages for one and then two turn up at once

Article Date: Jul 15 @ 01:08 am | Read Full Article

Solar Impulse completes record-breaking night flight

Posted on Jul 09 @ 02:13 am

The Solar Impulse team said that the plane had more than three hours power left in its batteries when it landed – significantly more than had been expected. It also broke the altitude record for a solar-powered plane, reaching 8,500m.

Article Date: Jul 09 @ 02:13 am | Read Full Article

Tesla's IPO chances rests with plan for mainstream electric cars

Posted on Jun 23 @ 01:53 am

"The Model S, which is planned to compete in the premium vehicle market, is intended to have a significantly broader customer base than the Tesla Roadster,"...

Article Date: Jun 23 @ 01:53 am | Read Full Article

Toyota launches plug-in Prius fleet trial

Posted on Jun 22 @ 11:26 am

Toyota's new Prius features a lithium-ion battery alongside a 1.8-litre petrol engine, and as a result it allows motorists to drive up to 12.5 miles solely using the car's electric motor before switching to the petrol engine.

Article Date: Jun 22 @ 11:26 am | Read Full Article

Green car sales close in on one million units

Posted on Jun 22 @ 11:11 am

Global sales of electric and alternative fuel vehicles are set to reach a record 940,000 units this year...

Article Date: Jun 22 @ 11:11 am | Read Full Article

Who has pole position in the hydrogen vehicle race?

Posted on Jun 20 @ 01:46 pm

The new system features a normal front-drive powertrain combined with a hydrogen fuel cell, electricity-storing supercapacitors and an electric-powered rear axle.

Article Date: Jun 20 @ 01:46 pm | Read Full Article

Trials reveal drivers adapt seamlessly to electric vehicles

Posted on Jun 20 @ 01:42 pm

Initial results from a long-term study of electric vehicle use has revealed that drivers use the cars in a similar way to their petrol equivalents and have shown little evidence of falling victim to much-feared "range anxiety".

Article Date: Jun 20 @ 01:42 pm | Read Full Article

Graphene breakthrough could clear ultra-light aircraft for take-off

Posted on Jun 20 @ 01:40 pm

But now a breakthrough by a group of material scientists at the University of Manchester could deliver a technical fix to airlines' carbon footprints in the form of an ultra-lightweight material that may still prove tough enough to cope with the pressures placed on aircraft.

Article Date: Jun 20 @ 01:40 pm | Read Full Article

Toyota and Tesla team up to create electric car powerhouse

Posted on May 26 @ 03:23 am

Production of the Model S, which is being touted as an affordable mainstream alternative to the Roadster electric sports car that made Tesla's name, is expected to begin in 2012, quickly scaling up to 20,000 per year.

Article Date: May 26 @ 03:23 am | Read Full Article

Aviation biofuels taxi towards take off

Posted on May 17 @ 01:22 am

The global aviation industry is rapidly accelerating its testing programme for alternative fuels, with experts predicting that new aviation fuel blends containing biofuels could be sanctioned as safe for commercial travel use within the next 12 months.

Article Date: May 17 @ 01:22 am | Read Full Article

Lexus leaves luxury behind with electric bicycle

Posted on May 02 @ 11:19 pm

The company has brought its eight-gear, lithium-ion battery powered Hybrid Bicycle Concept...

Article Date: May 02 @ 11:19 pm | Read Full Article

GE and Nissan team up to drive electric car networks

Posted on May 02 @ 11:13 pm

GE and Nissan yesterday inked a three-year partnership agreement that will see the two companies work together on the development of new electric vehicle charging technologies.

Article Date: May 02 @ 11:13 pm | Read Full Article

Vehicle tech partnership aims to build ubiquitous electric car network

Posted on Apr 23 @ 01:15 am

Two leading providers of in-car technology have joined forces to develop a new range of electric vehicle technologies designed to provide motorists with up-to-date information on their car's electric battery.

Article Date: Apr 23 @ 01:15 am | Read Full Article

China embraces booming electric car industry

Posted on Apr 23 @ 01:14 am

A record 95 electric cars will be unveiled at the Auto China show in Beijing tomorrow as foreign and domestic automakers hope to gain a foothold in the fast-emerging Chinese green-vehicle market.

Article Date: Apr 23 @ 01:14 am | Read Full Article

Aptera inches closer to shipping sci-fi-style electric vehicle

Posted on Apr 19 @ 11:28 am

Futuristic electric vehicle firm puts in place new technology partnership, promising impressive top speed of 90 mph for three-wheel car

Article Date: Apr 19 @ 11:28 am | Read Full Article

Honda gets its (electric) motor running

Posted on Apr 19 @ 12:38 am

Honda said the bike is equivalent to a 50cc petrol-powered scooter and will have a range of about 19 miles on one charge.

Article Date: Apr 19 @ 12:38 am | Read Full Article

Solar Impulse completes first zero emission flight

Posted on Apr 08 @ 12:19 pm

Test pilot Markus Scherdel guided the single-seat Solar Impulse plane to a height of 3,900ft and a speed of 28mph, performing a number of test routines during the hour-long flight.

Article Date: Apr 08 @ 12:19 pm | Read Full Article

Ford and Microsoft team up to drive electric car adoption

Posted on Apr 01 @ 12:07 pm

Ford to use Hohm smart meter tool to let electric car customers know when it is cheapest for them to recharge their vehicle

Article Date: Apr 01 @ 12:07 pm | Read Full Article

Solar-powered boat Türanor raises hopes of a sun-fuelled future

Posted on Apr 01 @ 12:04 pm

Makers hopeful that maiden voyage of world's largest solar-powered catamaran will prove that the sun can fuel the world

Article Date: Apr 01 @ 12:04 pm | Read Full Article

Watchdog bans Renault's electric car ad

Posted on Apr 01 @ 12:23 am

Car manufacturer Renault has been forced to pull a TV advert after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) yesterday upheld complaints that the environmental credentials of its electric vehicles had been exaggerated.

Article Date: Apr 01 @ 12:23 am | Read Full Article

Last minute U-turn saves Tesla's electric sports car

Posted on Mar 30 @ 04:58 pm

Now the company appears to have plugged the production gap by extending its agreement with Lotus, which provides the bodies for the Roadster, until the end of 2011 and increasing the number of orders from 1,700 to 2,400.

Article Date: Mar 30 @ 04:58 pm | Read Full Article

Mazda powers into hybrid market, with a little help from Toyota

Posted on Mar 30 @ 04:57 pm

Toyota is to start licensing the hybrid technology used in its iconic Prius to Mazda for use in a new vehicle. Mazda will use the technology, in conjunction with its Sky engine, to produce a new hybrid model that will ship in 2013.

Article Date: Mar 30 @ 04:57 pm | Read Full Article

Nissan attaches hefty $40,000 price tag to electric Leaf

Posted on Mar 30 @ 04:54 pm

It has been widely touted as the first mainstream all-electric vehicle, but Nissan's Leaf is likely to have something of a premium price tag after the company today confirmed the first models of the zero emission hatchback will sell for 3.76m yen ($40,640) in Japan.

Article Date: Mar 30 @ 04:54 pm | Read Full Article

Is it a bike, is it a car? GM debuts electric mini-vehicle concept car

Posted on Mar 29 @ 11:28 am

The two-wheel, two-seater pod-like cars were born out of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility prototype that GM developed with electric scooter manufacturer Segway and debuted at the New York Auto Show last year.

Article Date: Mar 29 @ 11:28 am | Read Full Article

Virgin defends “green” space flight

Posted on Mar 21 @ 11:14 pm

Billionaire Richard Branson’s plans to provide commercial space flights through his Virgin Galactic company have been widely criticised by environmental groups who have accused the entrepreneur of undermining the environmental credentials established by his other companies by backing such a carbon-intensive enterprise.

Article Date: Mar 21 @ 11:14 pm | Read Full Article

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