Electric Vehicles

The inevitable fall-out for suppliers from the troubles at embryonic ‘green’ OEMs, most notably Fisker and Coda, have been highlighted in UQM Technologies’ financial results for th[...]

Tesla has confirmed that it has paid off its entire US$465m Department of Energy loan, with interest, nine years ahead of schedule. The government granted the loan in 2010 under th[...]

Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Toyota are among the automotive players supporting efforts to transform the hydrogen fuelling infrastructure across the US. The OEMs are teaming [...]

As Tesla appears poised to repay its outstanding loan to the US Department of Energy (DoE), Fisker Automotive is continuing to struggle to attract decisive interest from would-be i[...]

The number of plug-in vehicles in operation in the US has passed the 100,000 mark. The landmark figure is based on sales of the latest generation of highway-capable plug-in vehicle[...]

Bankrupt battery manufacturer A123 Systems has secured final approval from a bankruptcy court for the company’s reorganisation plan. A123′s plan to exit bankruptcy will[...]

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD recently announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet. A ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Science Park to mar[...]

Toyota is reportedly preparing a massive production increase in lithium-ion batteries for its hybrid vehicles. The Nikkei claims that the OEM and its partner Panasonic are targetin[...]

Global EV charging station numbers are expected to soar from 135,000 in 2011 to 10.7 million by 2020, according to a new report by IMS Research. The company was recently acquired b[...]

Following the company’s recent warmly received Q1 2013 results and the subsequent run up in the share price – giving the company a higher market capitalisation than Fiat SpA [...]

Renault is giving up on electric vehicle battery swap technology. Dutch website EnergiWatch recently reported an interview with company Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, in which Ghosn[...]

Bosch is launching a new home charger for electric vehicles (EVs) at about half the cost of many rivals. The new Power Max charger will start at just US$450, offering 240V charging[...]

In contrast to a number of peer embryonic OEMs, most notably Fisker and Coda, Tesla appears to be increasingly delivering on expectations, success that continues to attract investo[...]

Tesla’s Chief Executive Elon Musk has said that the EV OEM is looking into autonomous vehicle technology and that it would consider partnering with its investor Google in this area[...]

The great potential for apps in the electric vehicle (EV) segment was highlighted at the first Sustainability Hackathon (27–29 April) competition. The event was held at BMW’s Techn[...]

Korean battery specialist LG Chem is finally moving ahead with plans to launch production at its new US plant in Holland, Michigan. The facility was originally slated to begin oper[...]

South Africa has outlined ambitions to become a leader in electromobility. The country’s Department of Trade and Industry (dti) presented its Electric Vehicle Industry Road Map on [...]

Porsche has outlined details of its Universal Charger for hybrid vehicles, which launches with the Panamera SE Hybrid. Although Porsche already offers traditional hybrid version of[...]

“If we can make EVs as convenient to use as conventional vehicles, with minimal cost penalty, then uptake will increase rapidly,” says Randy Sumner, Delphi's Director of Global Hyb[...]

China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD Auto (Build Your Dreams) has held a news conference to announce plans for an electric bus manufacturing facility located in Lanca[...]