A new polymer jelly could be the next big step forward for lithium batteries. The jelly replaces the volatile and hazardous liquid electrolyte currently used in most lithium batteries. Resea... Read more
ELECTRIC cars and hybrids could represent as much as 15% of the new car market by 2020, depending on the price of oil. This means that in some places a lot of vehicles will be plugged simult... Read more
smart says the end result of the forvision’s high tech makeover is an increase in range of 20 percent Smart’s iconic lightweight fortwo commuter was such a natural for conversion... Read more
You may have heard people saying that most electric vehicles have plenty of range for an average driver’s daily needs, but … how does that apply to you? It would definitely be di... Read more
Ford Motor Company is teaming up with San Jose-based solar panel maker SunPower to offer a rooftop solar system option which will be sold alongside the upcoming Ford Focus EV. The “Drive Gre... Read more
Ecotricity has unveiled plans to install green-energy-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging points at selected motorway service stations running up the UK’s automotive backbone. Aimin... Read more
WITH electric cars and plug-in hybrids at last trickling into the showrooms of mainstream automakers, the dream of going gasoline-free is becoming a reality for many drivers. Cars like the N... Read more
Two new electric smart vehicles will debut in showrooms next year. The third generation smart fortwo electric car will be available within twelve months in more than 30 markets. Driven by a... Read more
The “Schluckspecht E” electric vehicle built by a team at the University of Applied Sciences in Offenberg, Germany has broken the world record for the longest distance traveled o... Read more
THERE may be fewer than 500 electric cars on Danish roads, but signs of progress in building an infrastructure to support a larger population of E.V.’s. are already evident. The first electr... Read more
After 3.5 years, I’ve finally re-joined the community of car owners. Between February 2008 and last week, I was car-less. I borrowed and rented cars, took taxis and Zip cars, and occasionall... Read more
M.I.T. researchers design a more energy-dense lithium-based battery. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come one step closer to replacing the lithium-ion batteries... Read more
Can a new, global standard take on an existing, widespread fast-charging system? Plus, a timeline of electric-vehicle milestones To most Americans electric cars are as new a concept as the f... Read more
Want a Nissan Leaf? Join the 20,000 people on the waiting list to get one. The Chevy Volt got your eye? General Motors ramped up availability earlier this year to try and meet demand. With t... Read more
It’s no secret that ambient temperature can have a significant impact on the performance of battery electric vehicles and temperature differences can therefore have a major impact in t... Read more
