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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

” The concept of wireless EV charging is expected to be particularly useful for vehicles using repetitive routes, such as buses, taxis, and freight vehicles, though they’re also expected to be available to passenger vehicles in the future. “We’re in competition across the world … in electrification.

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Government, Renault and Agassi: Making Israel a Better Place for Electric Cars

Plugs and Cars

Shai Agassi's ambitious Project Better Place takes a step forward today in Israel. The government will announce its support for the venture which has been developing between Agassi and Renault to bring electric cars to the virtual island that is Israel. As I have commented before, there is no better proving grounds for EVs than Israel.

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EERC Foundation Receives Patent Application Approval for On-Demand Hydrogen Fueling System

Green Car Congress

EERC liquid fuels to hydrogen concept. EERC envisions that such a process would eliminate the prohibitive infrastructure costs of nationwide hydrogen transportation and storage so that hydrogen refueling could be accessible and affordable. The final patent will be approved in the very near future. Click to enlarge.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

A plan is necessary to provide certainty to business and consumers that a future transport system will be affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable. New Zealanders need access to safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable travel choices. Concept Consulting has useful analysis on implementing an ICE ban.

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Renault plan Fluence Z.E production

Green Cars News

This time Renault is announcing that production of yet another electric concept the Fluence Z.E Renault plans to launch the Fluence EV first in Israel and Denmark, followed by other countries, from the first half of 2011. will take place at the OYAK-Renault Bursa plant in Turkey.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 2: Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Renault will begin selling affordable mass-production electric vehicles in 2011 ( earlier post ); the Alliance is aiming to be the market leader in sales of mass market Zero-Emission (during road use) vehicles. In Israel, Better Place is currently putting a network of such stations into place.

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Renault Introduces the Kangoo be bop Z.E. Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

Green Car Congress

Concept concept car which was unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Kangoo be bop Z.E. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is planning to have a comprehensive range of high-quality, reliable, innovative and affordable electric vehicles. Kangoo be bop Z.E. Kangoo be bop Z.E. is derived from the production Kangoo be bop. Like the Z.E.