By Jeff Cobb Today IBM announced it has taken on two major Japanese research partners to help with its Battery 500 lithium-air project intended to make internal combustion powered vehicles obsolete in around a decade or so from now. Begun in 2009, the project has the none-too-bashful goal of developing an electric passenger vehicle battery technology capable [...] [...]
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By Huw Evans As the world’s largest single emitter of greenhouse gases, China is looking at ways to spur the development of electric vehicles and one option, is via government assistance. From a statement posted on its Web site this week, the Chinese State Council (cabinet), said it plans to increase green vehicle programs, develop plans to [...] [...] By Huw Evans Across the pond in the United Kingdom at this year’s EcoVelocity Green Motor Show, attendees are invited to test drive a range of “green” vehicles, including hybrids, plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles. The expo runs from May 5-13, and manufacturers participating in the program include Chevrolet, Honda and Nissan as well as European [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Do you or does someone you know have Electriphobia? If so, Mitsubishi may be able to help. Vowing to eradicate any lingering anxieties over electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) launched its tongue-in-cheek Electriphobia Research Institute at the 2012 Green Living Show held in Toronto, North America’s largest green consumer show. read [...] [...] By Larry E. Hall When the Lexus LS 600h L (L for long wheelbase) arrived in 2007 as a 2008 model, it was the first car to combine a V8 gasoline engine with an electric motor for improved gas mileage and vigorous acceleration. The long wheelbase breached a stronghold held by its European competitors and the [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb On May 8 in Los Angeles, Oregon-based Brammo Motorcycles will at long last reveal its benchmark six-speed, 100-plus mph, Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles. One could say the company nearly jumped the starting gate in 2010, revealing an early single-speed prototype in July that year – and yet pictured in all promo [...] [...] By Huw Evans We’ve already heard about Google’s somewhat controversial autonomous vehicle test program which began two years ago using Toyota Prii and other vehicles. It appears now that yet another hybrid has been added to the driverless vehicle list. Said hybrid is a cousin to the Prius, the Lexus RX450h, and it was reportedly spotted traveling [...] [...] By Huw Evans They do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and from feedback we’ve been noticing on the Web, more people seem to like the looks of this vehicle than not. It’s called the SIM-WIL and it’s the brainchild of Japanese EV startup SIM-Drive. As a B-segment sized car, it’s the second project [...] [...] |
 
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