Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2012
2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.
Cars That Think
JULY 13, 2023
Goodenough was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for discoveries that “paved the way for development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology.” It was there that Goodenough made his mark while working on a rechargeable lithium battery with Koichi Mizushima , a postdoctoral researcher.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2010
ZAI) has obtained exclusive rights from LLNL for the mechanically rechargeable zinc air fuel cell (US Patent 5,434,020) invented by John Cooper, a retired LLNL chemist, who is on the ZAI technical Board of Advisors. The Zinc/Air Fuel Cell allows for rapid refueling, as opposed to overnight recharging, which makes multiple shifts a reality.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.
Plug In India
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The costs of such a conversion will usually be based on your range requirements. Usually, for a 150+ km range car, the cost is around 5-6 lakhs. But, for this expense, you'll get a zero-emission vehicle that costs only a few rupees per km to run. In many countries in Europe, conversions are outright banned.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 20, 2010
The four-door Nissan Leaf will go on sale later this year at a cost of about $20,000 after a federal tax credit and state rebate, a price low enough that auto industry analysts say it will attract consumers who have never considered driving electric vehicles before. The Leaf has a range of 100 miles.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
To date, the relatively high cost of batteries has kept electric and plug-in vehicles at the fringes of the auto industry. The onboard gas engine largely exists to recharge the batteries for the electric engine. Bright’s vehicle will also likely keep the series versus parallel debate alive in the hybrid world.
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