“If the scheme is applied into practice, we believe it would enable a tremendous extension of the EV cruising range,” says Ohira. Electric vehicles (EV) have ten times higher energy performa... Read more
We already charge our toothbrushes and cellphones using contactless technology. Researchers have developed a particularly efficient and cost-effective method that means electric cars could s... Read more
How can EVs help or hurt the electric grid? A potentially lucrative new market is emerging around the exchange of energy between plug-in vehicles and the electrical grid, particularly as mor... Read more
The cost of adding this type of wiring to a house being built is only about $200 Electric cars continue to gain ground on those powered by petrol, but a lack of publicly available charging s... Read more
Researchers are aiming to remove the electric car market’s biggest problem – the fear of not reaching the next charging station. Both in Norway and in Europe there is considerable interest i... Read more
Every so often you come across a “why didn’t I think of that?” idea. Such is the case with Envision Solar’s new EV ARC, which is a portable, stand-alone solar parking space. You don’t need t... Read more
Across the European Union transport accounts for more than 70 % of total oil consumption Electric vehicles (e-vehicles, or EVs) are set to play a key role in the future of urban mobil... Read more
Currently, the website shows the induction system is compatible with both Nissan’s Leaf and the Chevy Volt. Back in 2010, Virginia-based Evatran Group teased with the promise of a wireless c... Read more
Today’s cars can drive themselves in and out of parking spots completely unassisted – conveniently controlled from the curbside using a smartphone. This is possible thanks to Bosch’s Automat... Read more
Imagine a number of different companies sharing a single fleet of electric vehicles… ]Fraunhofer IAO and eight project partners are busy working out just how to make this vision a real... Read more
TUM CREATE unveils revolutionary two-wheeler at EV Taiwan 2013 TUM CREATE has unveiled an all-new multipurpose scooter prototype, codenamed VOI, at the 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehi... Read more
Toyota rocked the automotive world a few hours ago with full details of a new form of transport it will exhibit at the Geneva Motor Show which begins tomorrow. Toyota’s i-ROAD is a ful... Read more
It gets charged while running, idling, and parking, enabling a reduction in size of the reserve battery down to one-fifth of the battery on board a regular electric car. The Korea Advanced I... Read more
When Patrick Langevoort’s company issued him an electric vehicle two years ago, the first months were filled with misadventure: he found himself far from Amsterdam, with only a 25 percent ch... Read more
New study shows solar power is not only better in terms of energy efficiency, land use, and greenhouse gas emissions — but cost competitive, too In 2005, President George W. Bush and A... Read more
