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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

According to Chetan Maini, the man behind the company, the factory represents the first mass production of a green car. Indeed REVA is braced for the future having already unveiled several new models of its own that feature sleeker looks than the G-Wiz which has often been compared to a golf cart. Leaders of the pack.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

in late 2010. and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Prius hybrid.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

before 2010. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. They are either glorified golf cart city cars like this one or they are only for the very wealthy like the Tesla. Think has established a U.S. headquarters and will begin sales in the U.S.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010. Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. Posted by: Unconvinced | Apr 13, 2009 8:00:43 PM November 2010 launch. Thats right.

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