BMW ActiveE Concept
Concept study of a purely electrically powered model based on the BMW 1 Series Coupé. The BMW Concept ActiveE represents a consistent continuation of the research and development activities of the BMW Group relating to electromobility as part of project i. A concept which realizes CO2-free mobility in BMW style is presented. • The BMW Concept ActiveE is the BMW Group’s second vehicle...
Read MoreRINSPEED UC Electric Vehicle
Automobile, Train and the Web Form a New Kind of Symbiosis at the Geneva Motor Show 2010 (March 4th – 14th, 2010) For the first time in its long history of developing groundbreaking concept cars the Swiss automobile and concept powerhouse Rinspeed is creating not just a car but a entire mobility concept. The highly likeable two-seater is powered by an electric motor and is aptly named...
Read MoreEV/PHEV Adoption and Infrastructure Activities Could Create Approximately 125,000 to Nearly 300,000 Jobs in US by 2020
PRTM, a global management consulting firm, today released new figures that show the worldwide electric battery-electric vehicle value chain is likely to be approximately $300B by 2020-creating more than 1 million related jobs. The US will probably account for only 125,000 of those new jobs. According to PRTM, these jobs will be created across the EV value chain at energy providers, smart grid...
Read MoreRUF introduces the first SUV with electric powertrain
RUF Automobile GmbH, located in the small Bavarian town of Pfaffenhausen, the manufacturer of high performance automobiles, introduced the first electric sports car (eRUF) from Germany in October 2008. During the Geneva Motor Show, in March 2009, RUF presented an evolution of the first eRUF, widely known as “Greenster”. The eRUF family continues to grow with the unveiling of the...
Read MoreRenault-Nissan Alliance announces battery plant site for Portugal
the Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The new plant, which will manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries, will be located at the Renault CACIA (Companhia Aveirense de Componentes para...
Read MoreElectrification Coalition
More than a dozen business leaders—including Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President & CEO of FedEx Corporation—came together today to form the Electrification Coalition. The Coalition is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting policies and actions...
Read MoreEV CUP
The world’s first ‘green’ motor racing series based totally around zero emission electric cars, has been launched in London with plans to have cars racing across Europe in 2011. The pioneering new series, known as the EV (Electric Vehicles) Cup, is working with vehicle manufacturers to bring together a range of electric powered cars to race at top circuits throughout Europe. A...
Read Morenew Audi e-Tron pictures
The Audi e-Tron appeared at the LA Auto Show, but this time in orange! The e-tron concept uses four electric motors with a combined output of 313 horsepower (and a mind-boggling 3,319 lb-ft of torque) to move its 3,527-pound mass to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. More impressive is its rolling acceleration from 37-75 mph in just 4.1 seconds. The top speed is electronically-limited to 124 mph. According...
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