The Mitsubishi group has announced that it will be offering electric vehicles (EV) across Japan in a bid to encourage motorists to adopt the environmentally friendly technology. The firm has declared that it will shortly begin rolling out the specially designed i-MiEV electric car at nationwide rental outlets over the coming weeks, with the first vehicle due for release at the beginning of next month.
Chrysler to Sell Fiat-Branded All-Electric Car in 2012
Chrysler Group LLC, the struggling U.S. automaker, is planning to develop an all-electric version of the Fiat 500 compact vehicle in the U.S. market some time in 2012, the company said.
Chrysler to Build A Battery-Powered Electric Car by 2012
Chrysler Group LLC said this week that it's going to roll out a battery-powered electric vehicle based on the Fiat 500 platform in 2012.Known as the Fiat 500EV, the new car will use no internal combustion engine, propelling itself exclusively on the power derived from a lithium-ion battery. Like the conventional Fiat 500, it will be a two-door vehicle seating four.
Renault-Nissan Alliance forms electric vehicles partnership with state of Massachusetts
The announcement was made at the Museum of Science in Boston, a stop on the Nissan LEAF Zero Emission Tour, and helps pave the way for the 2010 introduction of electric car Nissan LEAF. Renault-Nissan Alliance forms electric vehicles partnership with state of Massachusetts
The Spanish Minister of Trade and Industry Miguel Sebastián convened in Madrid summit with representatives of energy companies, infrastructures, car manufacturers and territorial administrations to define an integrated program to launch electric car. The program
Nissan had originally planned to bring its Leaf electric car concept to 22 American cities, but requests from Atlanta and Boston made it 24. “They asked and we couldn’t say no,” said a grinning Carlos Tavares, the chairman of Nissan Americas. He estimated that 100,000 people saw the company’s lithium-ion battery car, which will go on sale late this year, during its cross-country jaunt.
Known lithium deposits can cover electric car boom
MEXICO CITY/LA PAZ (Reuters) - Hopes of an electric car boom are spurring companies to seek new lithium sources, but new finds may be lower quality and costlier to develop than established deposits able to meet demand for years to come.
Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year
It sounds like the initial public offering of electric-car maker Tesla is already being greeted with skepticism, but some of the fine print about its plans may give potential investors even greater cause for concern. Tesla's next electric car is the Model S, a sedan.
Green All Electric Car Makes a Big Sustainable Impact
Featured this week at the Chicago Auto Show is a fantastic new sustainable vehicle made by Ford. Built for the small business owner, the latest Ford Transit Connect is an alternative vehicle which offers two choices for fuel - either compressed natural gas or electric.