Kandi Technologies just announced that another one of its EV models, the Model KD5010XXYEV, has been approved for sale in China. In a , the company wrote that it expects this model to be much widely adopted than the previous models it had for sale, since it is well-suited for both families and government agencies such as post offices and power companies.
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… Read the restBorgWarner and UQM just announced that they will combine their powers to develop electric powertrain products for HEVs and EVs. They intend to start out their partnership by working on a mashup of UQM Technologies’ PowerPhase® electric propulsion system and BorgWarner’s 31-03 eGearDrive™ transmission for the Coda electric car. The Coda is expected to be out in California next year.
This combo should provide the Coda with 2,000 Nm (1,500 ft-lbs) of torque with a … Read the rest
Nissan (NSANY) is making headlines this weekend with the unveiling of its version of the electric car, the LEAF. They probably won’t win any awards for the name of the car which according the press release embodies the air cleaning, purity qualities of a leaf by removing the emissions portion of the driving experience. Not the prettiest thing either.
Name and looks aside, the vehicle sounds impressive. The zero emission vehicle (well.. not exactly … Read the rest
Here’s some good news for all of you Volkswagon fans: Volkswagon and Toshiba have signed a letter of intent to develop an electric version of the VW Up! concept car, according to SustainableBusiness.com.
Here are some excerpts from a statement released by Volkswagon regarding the partnership:
… Read the rest“The objective is a cooperation for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen’s planned new small (car) family,” Volkswagen reportedly said in a
Valence Technology (VLNC) which develops safe lithium phosphate energy storage systems, is announcing today a multi year non exclusive supply agreement with PVI, a French commercial electric vehicle manufacturer. VLNC will provide its U-Charge XP Energy Storage System and engineering support to power 4 commercial EV platforms and will begin shipments late next year, which could add $3 million in revenue in 2010.
“This is a major milestone in our company’s history,” said Alastair … Read the rest