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BASF to Invest Heavily in Sustainable Battery Development

Batteries are the key technology for the electromobility of the future. Over the next five years, BASF will be investing a three-digit million euro sum in researching, developing and the production of battery materials.

7 Jul 2011

e-Genius Electric Power Aircraft Developed by University of Stuttgart Flies 211 Miles in 2 Hours

e-Genius, the electric aircraft built at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aircraft Design, has achieved a record breaking distance of 211 miles in two hours time.

28 Jun 2011

Greentech Media Announces Conference on EV Effects on Electric Grid

Greentech Media, which provides research and analysis in the business-to-business greentech market, has declared that the proposed ‘Networked EV 2011: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles’ will be held at the PG&E Auditorium, in San Francisco, CA, on October 20, 2011.

24 Jun 2011

Reportlinker Releases Research Report on Electric Bicycles and Ebikes

Reportlinker.com has declared the availability of a new market report titled ‘Electric Bicycles and ebikes - the Next Ten Years’ in its range of offerings.

15 Jun 2011

Carbon Composite Body Keeps Weight Down on High Performance Electric Car

Prepreg materials from Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials (UCSM) – a Division of Umeco plc, have been used by French automotive design and parts manufacturer Applications Composites to manufacture the driver’s shell of the Citroen Survolt, a new, stylish, high performance, 100% electric drivetrain, concept car.

13 Jun 2011

Carlos III University of Madrid Develops Prototype of Electric Motor Cycle

A prototype of an electric motorcycle developed at Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) by a group of engineers has taken part in the recently held world championship for electric motorcycle.

26 May 2011

Li-air Batteries Promise the Much Needed Energy Breakthrough for Electric Cars

A recent research by Tejs Vegge, a senior scientist who works in the Materials Research Division at Risø DTU, (Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy) states that Li-air batteries promise the much needed energy break-through for the electric cars.

21 Apr 2011

Upcoming Events Cater for Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles

Two forthcoming events in Germany reflect the intense interest in energy harvesting for electric vehicles.

20 Apr 2011

AMP Holding Will Drive Electric Car to Capitol Hill in EDTA Innovation Motorcade

AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced it will drive its AMP Electric Equinox in the EDTA Innovation Motorcade in Washington, DC on April 19, 2011. AMP visits on Capitol Hill, to the Department of Energy, and the White House will send a message that the electric car is here, and that America has taken a leadership role in moving into the future.

13 Apr 2011

Fraunhofer AutoMOBILE Production Alliance Develop Resource Friendly Car Manufacturing Practices

Magnesium instead of steel – this could be an option for lightweight car body parts. A car door made of magnesium is roughly 50 percent lighter. This is one of the exhibits drawn from along the automobile manufacturing chain that researchers at the Fraunhofer AutoMOBILE Production Alliance are showcasing

4 Apr 2011