South Korean government found that traffic commuting between rural and urban areas increased, producing tremendous air pollutions. Therefore, official agency tried to focus on public transportation as a preliminary means of reduci...  more

Japan has the highest penetration rate of EVs mainly due to major automobile manufacturers’ head start on R&D efforts in as early as the 90s. After years of development, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi are all sign...  more

According to “Plan on Adjusting and Revitalizing the Auto Industry” published on March 20th 2009, government organizations, taxi, corporate vehicles, and public transportations were to promote and demonstrate electric ...  more

Though Chinese market lagged in the early stage of EV development, technology and introduction of new model seemed to be catching up with those of other advanced countries in recent years. According to Chinese government’s l...  more

The U.S. government passed a new energy bill addressing the importance of the development of the green energy industry and reassuring the determination of making the country greener. The bill defined critical standards such as b...  more

Although it is not considered extremely difficult for automakers to expand into the electric vehicles field, some key elements of an electric vehicle require intensive technological development and capital investment. Furthermor...  more