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0VW adds Bosch-Samsung and LG Chem to list of potential battery suppliers 1272815640
Volkswagen e-up! concept – Click above for high-res image galleryAs the old saying goes, you can never have too much of a good thing. Well, if you happen to be Volkswagen, then the translation would be, there's no such thing as too many potential battery suppliers. VW has already discussed ... -
Video: Mini E takes over the world, drives gasoline vehicles into extinction 1272495540
Mini E Evolution - Click above to watch video after the jumpThe Mini E is truly a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Even though it's not a true production model, it has shown the world that electric is awesome. The test program has made the iconic, lovable Mini a the poster child for ... -
SAE 2010: Argonne Lab director says battery electrics still not ready for mainstream 1271364000
Don Hillebrand understands electric vehicles and their benefits and limitations. As the director of the Center for Transportation Research at the Argonne National Laboratory, he has done plenty of testing on all kinds of alternative drive vehicles. Speaking to the Society of Automotive Engineers ...
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Coda secures $394 million in capital for joint battery venture, expansion 1270159440
Coda EV Sedan – Click above for high-res image galleryLast month, Coda Automotive stated that the Chinese government would help them secure a big-time loan that would go towards expansions of Coda facilities and towards battery production for the upcoming Coda sedan. The loans would ring ... -
Mitsubishi responds to Leaf pricing by cutting i-MiEV price by $6,700 in Japan 1270058460
Mitsubishi i-MiEV – Click above for high-res image galleryThe finally official price of the Nissan Leaf has shocked a great number of automotive enthusiasts and potential buyers alike. The company stayed true to its words by keeping the Leaf price well within reason when many other ... -
FedEx adds 4 more BEVs to its already green delivery fleet 1269984660
Two of the largest parcel delivery fleets in the U.S. have been competing neck and neck in a race to become the greenest in the land. Both Federal Express (FedEx) and United Parcel Service (UPS) have delved into alternative energy vehicles for daily delivery use. In the latest skirmish to become ...
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Report: GM to build battery-only Volt, Lutz acknowledges range drops when cold 1263487560
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image galleryDuring the Detroit Auto Show media previews this week, General Motors vice-chairman Bob Lutz reportedly told a reporter the automaker would indeed proceed with production of a battery-only version of the Chevrolet Volt. Way back ... -
Expert says lithium ion batteries better for hybrids than full EVs 1261935840
Low-cost electric cars are waiting on nothing but a simple battery breakthrough. That's been the long-held opinion of many experts for the last, oh, 50 years or so. Is lithium ion technology the tipping point we've been waiting for all these years? Well, naturally that depends on who you ...
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2010 Nissan Leaf electric car: In person, in depth -- and U.S. bound [*UPDATED w/vids & live photos] 1249180200
2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for hi-res galleryIt would be easy to paint Nissan as late to the burgeoning U.S. green party, as the company essentially only counts the Altima Hybrid to sell among its alt-fuel offerings – and that sedan utilizes technology borrowed from Toyota, and it's ...
