Showing posts with label Electric cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electric cars. Show all posts
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Electric cars to power a new charging industry
As makers from Tesla to Nissan Motor Co jockey to dominate the next generation electric-powered cars, a fight on which companies will control the lucrative market to fuel them is just getting started.
German government: 1 million electric cars by 2020
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet aims Wednesday to finalize a plan that envisions one million electric cars zipping along the nation's famed autobahns by 2020.
The plan calls for "financial incentives" starting in 2012 to support the sale of electric cars. Specifics on the finances are to be discussed in the next legislature period in the fall.
"The program is aimed at having a positive impact on investment decisions, give producers security and support the sale of electric cars," according to a copy of the plan, obtained by The Associated Press.
Holden doesn't rule out making electric car
Holden says it would be an "enormous leap", but it hasn't ruled out building the Volt electric car at its Australian assembly operations in Adelaide.
Taxi co asks council to shut down electric vehicles
In Tampa Florida a company that has been running free, advertising supported, taxi service around downtown Tampa, Hyde Park and Ybor City is out of business, at least temporarily.
Following complaints from lawyers representing local taxi operators, Hillsborough County's Public Transportation Commission voted to shut down operation of neighborhood electric vehicles. The NEV companies face citations if they don't park the slow-moving, open-air carts.
Tiger electric car concept
The 1925 Sunbeam Tiger was a supercharged V12 four-liter racing car, driven by Sir Henry Segrave at 145 mph (233 km/h) and was the smallest-engined car ever to hold the world land speed record. The Sunbeam Tiger electric sports car concept has been designed to "virtually" commemorate the 100th anniversary (1925-2025) of the Tiger's land speed record win. The Tiger concept car is powered by a Siemens 3 phase AC motor powering the rear wheels with a 26 kilowatt/hour lithium-titanate battery pack and has a curb weight of 600kg (1323lb).
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