Latest Hybrid and electric cars company news
Mercedes-Benz and smart are preparing for the widespread uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK by beginning the installation of recharging points across their dealer networks. So far 20 Elektrobay recharging units, produced in the UK by Brighton-based Elektromotive, have been installed at seven locations as part of a pilot project, and further expansion of the initiative is planned later this year.
smart will be starting public trials of the latest version of the zero emission, smart e... [more]
A Government-backed trial, run by a BMW Group-led consortium including Southern Electric and regional development agency SEEDA, aims to evaluate the technical and social aspects of living with an all-electric car in every day life.
The search is on for 20 drivers to take part in phase two of a pioneering trial to test the UK’s first ever electric MINIs. Phase one of the trial is currently underway, the first 20 MINI E pioneers took ownership of their electric MINIs in December 2009 and are du... [more]
A high level of environmental friendliness is an innate characteristic of the iconic smart fortwo. The diesel model - the smart fortwo cdi - always underlined this claim with carbon dioxide emissions of just 88 grams per kilometre, the lowest figure worldwide for cars with a combustion engine.
Now the smart fortwo is setting a new record with emissions of just 86 g/km, and fuel consumption of 85.6 mpg (combined cycle) in the manual “softip” mode which means that it keeps its title of CO2 cha... [more]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, and Sumitomo Corporation have announced joint plans to initiate a business venture to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” lithium-ion batteries previously used in electric cars, giving them a “second-life” as energy-storage solutions in markets worldwide.
The “4R” business model defined by the two companies is designed to capitalise on the supply of reusable lithium-ion batteries as electric cars achieve widespread marketplace acceptance. Today there is no existin... [more]
The Solar Electric Vehicle Company, LLC (SEVC) has announced its SEVC Green Fleet Starter Package program. The cost effective package features two of SEVC's solar electric security NEVs, one SEVC 6-passenger solar electric NEV and one SEVC solar electric flatbed. The four vehicle package can be obtained through a 40 month lease for only $1,500 per month.
SEVC’s solar electric vehicles can drive up to 60 miles on a single charge using its solar panel system that provides constant supplement... [more]
At the Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from 21 October to 8 November, Subaru will reveal its Hybrid Tourer Concept. The concept features a horizontally-opposed engine – in this instance the world’s first ‘boxer’ hybrid powerplant – and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD). It marries these with an spacious cabin accessed through elongated gullwing-style doors, and an eye-catching, finely sculpted body.
The absence of B-pillars gives a heightened sense of light and space in the cabin, providing occ... [more]
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