California hopes to have 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2025. To this end, the state’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) program requires the six largest auto sellers to earn a certain number of credits from the sale of ZEVs (which in practice means electric vehicles). Companies that don’t sell enough of their own vehicles… Read more »
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Leonine Volvo plug-in coupé to prowl in Frankfurt
Volvo’s Concept Coupé, which will debut at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, is the first of a series of three concept cars that will use the company’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). So far, Volvo’s announcements about the new concept have featured plenty of braggadocio… “Think about the powerful calmness of a lion. He doesn’t have… Read more »
Tesla may open factories in Europe and Asia
As impressive as Model S is, it’s only phase two of Tesla’s grand strategy. The ultimate goal is to produce a mass-market car that will really get the electric revolution rolling. When that day comes, the company intends to add factories in Europe and Asia to handle the greater production volume, CEO Elon Musk told… Read more »
Bosch and partners research powerline communications for battery management
German researchers have launched a new project to improve battery performance in hybrid and electric vehicles through smarter battery management. The focus of the project is on using the power lines in a battery pack to transmit the data that allows individual battery cells to be monitored and controlled, eliminating the need for separate data-transmission… Read more »
Conservative congressman loves coal – and his Tesla Model S
US Representative Thomas Massie has co-sponsored bills to abolish the Federal Reserve, slash taxes and government spending, and make it legal to carry guns in school zones (as reported by the Wall Street Journal). He also drives a Tesla Model S. Massie, who holds an engineering degree from MIT, leans libertarian, and has often voted… Read more »
Musk: Tesla will be producing 800 cars a week by late 2014
Tesla Motors is steadily increasing the rate of production of its Model S electric sedans, CEO Elon Musk said this week. “We’re above 400 a week at the current manpower, and not trivially above it,” Musk told Bloomberg in an interview. By late 2014, production is “going to 800 a week. I’m very confident we’ll… Read more »
Captain Sunshine buys assets of Better Place
An Israeli court has approved the sale of bankrupt Better Place’s assets to a consortium led by solar energy pioneer Yosef Abramowitz, also known as Captain Sunshine. The group also includes Canadian investment banker Henry Shiner, and the non-profit EV Drivers Association. It will pay 18 million shekels ($4.9 million) for Better Place’s Israeli assets,… Read more »
A reluctant gem: The FIAT 500e EV
The cute, cuddly FIAT 500e EV may have been born only out of regulatory necessity. So what happens if it becomes the best-reviewed new EV in its class? The bar is raised; the game changes. Maybe Chrysler will even concede that it should sell it outside of the Golden State. Summertime in Sonoma County… Read more »
EVs in paradise: plug-ins and island markets
Islands make perfect EV habitats. Driving distances are generally short, and the need to ship supplies from the mainland keeps gas prices high. Also, islands around the world face a lot of environmental challenges, and many island economies depend on tourism, so the level of green consciousness tends to be high. Island governments around the… Read more »
Parker Hannifin races into traction motors
After years of development, the company plans to launch a new line of traction motors this summer. Parker Hannifin is an industrial motion and control powerhouse. With over $13 billion in sales last year, its products range from hydraulics to pneumatics to electric motors. But until recently, the company’s selection of motors was solely targeted at… Read more »