The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2011 Nissan LEAF a "Top Safety Pick" rating. The rating is given to vehicles that achieve the Institute's highest rating of "Good" in front, rear and side impact protection as... more
EV
EV Makers Facing Development Bottlenecks (3) |
| published: 2011-04-29 13:09 |
By Lowy Chang
As the name suggests, electric cars do not require gas but electricity, which is cheaper, and therefore, they are immune to the surge in gas prices. However, electric cars require completely different power systems, ... more
Renault-Nissan Alliance & E-laad Foundation Partner for EV Future in the Netherlands |
| published: 2011-04-27 14:47 |
Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the E-laad.nl Foundation, a consortium of Dutch grid operators, to jointly promote the spread of zero-emission vehicles in the Netherlands.
As part of the agree... more
Nissan, Saga Prefecture and FamilyMart Sign Partnership Agreement to Promote EV Focusing on Development of Quick Charge Network |
| published: 2011-04-25 14:37 |
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Saga Prefecture and FamilyMart Co., Ltd. signed a partnership agreement to promote wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles (EV) based on a '24-hour EV Ubiquitous Network*' ('EV Ubiquitous') which can allo... more
Tesla Takes Auto Retail High-Tech with Digital Design Studio |
| published: 2011-04-25 14:33 |
Tesla Motors launched the Design Studio, a tool that allows consumers to customize, view and share their own Tesla electric vehicles on the web, on their smartphones and iPads, and at Tesla stores. Using HTML 5 for cross-platform ... more
EV Makers Facing Development Bottlenecks (2) |
| published: 2011-04-22 16:33 |
Technology bottlenecks have put a hold on the development of electric vehicles:
- Short lifespan and high cost
Currently, most domestic lithium battery makers only provide one-year warranty. Even the lithium battery of an average... more
Tesla Reinvents the Car Buying Experience |
| published: 2011-04-19 14:30 |
Tesla Motors reinvents the car buying process with the grand opening of its store in the popular Santana Row retail district of San Jose, California.
In preparation for the introduction of the Model S, the world’s first premium el... more
BYD Full Model Range at the 2011 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition |
| published: 2011-04-18 15:24 |
BYD will bring its full lineup of models, including the gasoline models F3, F6, F0, F3R, G3, G3R, L3, M6, G6 1.5Ti and S6 and the new energy vehicles F3DM and e6 to the 2011 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at... more
GM Leads in Clean-Energy Patents |
| published: 2011-04-18 15:17 |
General Motors received more clean-energy patents last year than any other organization, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index of U.S. patents. GM’s 135 patents represent nearly 14 percent of the total 1,881 received b... more
Nissan Leaf™ NISMO RC (Racing Competition) Takes Zero Emission Strategy to a New Dimension |
| published: 2011-04-18 15:10 |
United States, Europe and Japan, Nissan is now looking at the racing world as a way to draw attention to the seemingly untapped potential of electric vehicles.
“Combining the talents of NISMO, Nissan’s world renowned motorsports g... more
