China has been pushing the production and adoption of electric vehicles and is set to continue doing so. By 2012, 25 pilot cities had promoted 27,432 new energy vehicles totally within two years after the subsidy policy was implemented, including 23,032 ones used in public services and 4,400 ones bought by individuals. In March, 2013,
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Improvements in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology are helping to accelerate the worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). In the last few years, most automakers have shifted from nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to Li-ion batteries. This shift represents a major endorsement of Li-ion chemistry and its ability to perform consistently in an automotive environment. According
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will compete in the 2013 edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with a pair of all-new MiEV Evolution II all-electric four-wheel drive (4WD) prototype racecars. This year’s Pikes Peak hill climb race will be held on June 30. With the upgraded all-new MiEV Evolution II, MMC said it
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Dana Holding Corporation announced that it has recently received two grants totaling $3 million from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to develop technology to improve thermal management systems for battery systems in electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, and hybrid-electric vehicles. “Through the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative, our government is investing in innovative clean energy technologies that create jobs, generate
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Such a venture was set to happen and many will wonder why it is happening only now. Curry’s Auto Service announced last week that it has partnered with Automotive Research and Design (AR&D) to form a new joint venture exclusively for hybrid vehicles, called The Hybrid Shop (THS). Curry’s Auto Service describes itself as one
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A123 Systems, LLC announced that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions. This will allow the company to combine the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems under one division. This new division, headquartered in Westborough Massachusetts, will
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Toyota is sending a revised race car, the TMG EV P002, to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event in order to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10 minutes 15.380 seconds, engineers at TMG’s electric vehicle technology center have found ways to obtain more performance from
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Electric vehicle projects are getting a cash boost from the Canadian government. Canada’s Minister of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Bramalea-Gore-Malton, the Honourable Bal Gosal, announced Friday, May 3, that the Government of Canada will invest over $21 million for 13 innovative clean energy projects in the Greater Toronto Area. These projects are
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Electrovaya is launching its new generation of lithium ion battery technology, to be known as SuperPolymer 2.0. Electrovaya said the Lithium Ion SuperPolymer 2.0 battery technology is a new generation of lithium ion batteries. It represents the integration of the company’s automotive and grid knowledge, customers’ feedback, recent safety enhancements in the aerospace sector and
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Nissan has lifted the veil on an interesting part of its EV history. The Leaf is by no means the first all-electric car made by this company. The first one produced by Nissan was known as the Tama EV. Here is the story as told in the video (see below) by Nissan’s team who restored
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