LG Chem, Ltd. announced as the lithium-ion polymer battery cell supplier for GM’s Chevrolet Volt. The Volt, scheduled to be launched in late 2010, will be the first mass-produced extended-range electric vehicle.
NEW DELHI: In an eco-friendly initiative, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. on Wednesday added eight Reva electric cars to its fleet of vehicles engaged in maintenance work in the Capital.
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Agassi is trying to couple existing electric car technologies with thousands of Internet- connected recharging stations.
The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday endorsed an effort to build an alternative transportation system based on electric vehicles with swappable batteries and an
NEW DELHI: Targeting the fast-growing eco-friendly vehicle segment, Lohia Auto Industries (LAI), a part of the Lohia Group, on Friday launched two electric bikes, priced at Rs. 25,000 and Rs.35,000. The company, which has set up a new manufacturing facility at Kashipur in Uttarakhand, plans to introduce electric three-wheeler within next three months.
Next time you halt to refuel your vehicle and think forlornly of the ever-escalating fuel prices, consider an eco-friendly alternative that is much lighter on the wallet
SHENZHEN, China-A Chinese company best-known for making cellphone batteries says it is on the verge of launching the country's first mass-produced electric car and may also have lined up its first large purchase order.
Solar power: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal riding a solar-electric rickshaw after launching it in Delhi on Thursday.
IN a bid to boost the usage of battery-operated vehicles in the State, the Tamil Nadu Government has ordered for the registration of such vehicles. The order is imperative at a time when the spiraling prices of fuel are the common man
A future of all-electric cars coasting along streets and highways may be illusory, given that their range may be cut in half by aggressive drivers speeding along with the air conditioning blasting, US scientists said on Monday.
That may not be a bad thing, as it will persuade consumers to choose the best blend of electric- and gas-powered hybrid vehicle to suit the type of driving they do.
