Tagged: Lithium Ion Battery
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Could this become the world’s fastest electric powerboat? News
15.02.2013 A striking concept boat has made an appearance at the Miami International Boat Show this week. Inspired by electric-car technology being pioneered by Mercedes, Cigarette Racing... -
Panasonic to work with US firm Power-One to develop energy storage systems News
12.02.2013 Japanese electronic giant Panasonic has forged an alliance with US company Power-One to develop and produce energy storage systems for residential and commercial markets. -
Dublin taxi driver claims electric car saved him €6,500 over 18 months News
30.01.2013 A Dublin taxi driver who has been using an all-electric Nissan Leaf car to ferry passengers around Dublin City says he has saved around €6,500 in fuel costs over the past 18... -
Electric and hybrid car sales up 73pc in US in 2012 – report News
04.01.2013 Sales of electric and hybrid car models will rise dramatically, with sales of such vehicles in the US to reach 535,000 units by the end of this year, predicts an analysis from... -
EV fast-charging on island of Ireland gets €2.1m funding boost News
29.11.2012 ESB and the Department for Regional Development Northern Ireland have been awarded €2.1m from the EU to cover half of the funding to develop 46 fast-charging points for electric... -
Electric bus maker Proterra raises US$23m to further deploy EcoRide bus News
22.11.2012 Proterra, a US company that specialises in battery-electric buses, has raised US$23m in a Series B funding round from investors to focus on delivering its EcoRide bus to new... -
Nissan upgrades Leaf electric car and drops prices in Japan News
20.11.2012 Nissan has given its all-electric Leaf car a revamp, as well as revealing a less-expensive model in Japan that also has a longer driving range. -
Electric motorbikes – are they the next big thing for urban transport? News
09.08.2012 While the global auto giants are vying to edge ahead in the marketplace with their electric and hybrid vehicle innovations, what has been happening in the motorbike space in...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Mobility, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Design -
BMW reveals prototype electric scooter – the C evolution News
31.07.2012 BMW has given a glimpse of its near-production prototype e-scooter, the C evolution, with the auto giant indicating it might soon be bringing such an electric scooter to the... -
Ireland plays host to international electric vehicle summit today News
11.07.2012 Electric vehicle experts from Europe, China and the US are in Dublin today for an international electric vehicle summit and it’s just been revealed that Ireland is to be the... -
VW to debut all-electric Golf at Fully Charged summit in Dublin News
03.07.2012 German auto giant Volkswagen, which is set to make its foray into the Irish marketplace with electric vehicles (EVs) at the end of 2013, will be bringing its all-electric Golf... -
Audi claims R8 e-tron electric car has set world record at Nürburgring race track News
02.07.2012 Audi is claiming its upcoming all-electric sports car, the R8 e-tron, has set a new world record for electric vehicles after the car lapped the 20.8km Nürburgring race track in...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Green Computing, Engineering, Energy -
Tesla puts first Model S electric sedans on US roads News
25.06.2012 Electric car maker Tesla Motors has unleashed a batch of its all-electric sedan, the Model S, to its first customers in the US. The California company claims the five-door sedan...Categories: Systems, Sustainability, Science, R&D, Mobility, Investments, Green Tech, Green Computing -
ZOE electric car sets world record for drive - Renault News
14.06.2012 Auto giant Renault is claiming its ZOE vehicle has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car, during a marathon relay in... -
US start-up aims to revolutionise lithium-ion batteries News
28.05.2012 Prieto Battery, a spin-out from Colorado State University, is on a mission to create lithium-ion batteries that are up to 1,000 times more powerful, 10 times longer lasting and... -
Ford electric Focus to make pace car history at NASCAR News
16.04.2012 Ford will be lining up its new all-electric Focus to be a pace car at the start of the upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series in Richmond on 27 April. It will apparently be the... -
Citroën reveals Numéro 9 concept car News
13.04.2012 Citroën is preparing to unveil its latest concept car, the Numéro 9, at the Beijing Motor Show in China later this month. -
Dublin to host international electric vehicle summit in July News
27.03.2012 An international electric vehicle summit called Fully Charged 2012 is set to take place in Dublin this coming July.Categories: Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Economy, Funding, Green, Green Tech, Intellectual Property, Mobility, R&D, Renewable Energy, Sustainability -
Chevrolet Volt named European Car of the Year News
05.03.2012 Automotive journalists from 23 countries have today named the all-electric Chevrolet Volt, which is sold in Europe under the Opel Ampera name, as European Car of the Year. -
Tesla reveals prototype Model X electric crossover News
10.02.2012 Tesla has just debuted its latest all-electric vehicle, a crossover it's calling the Model X. The SUV-type vehicle will feature futuristic falcon-wing doors and is set to go...