]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Electric Vehicles Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129333?rsstype=latest&cid=47 The Zytek hybrid. Click to enlarge.Corsa Motorsports and UK-based Zytek Group have formed a strategic alliance to produce the first Le Mans Prototype car fitted with a hybrid powertrain. Corsa will compete as a works team in the LMP1 class of the Ame... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:31:30 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129333?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129300?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GMAt a preview of GM's 2009 model year lineup yesterday in Jolliet IL, Bob Lutz revealed that the production supplier for the Chevy Volt battery has been selected. Unfortunately, the GM Vice Chairman would not say ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:26:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129300?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129286?rsstype=latest&cid=47 photo: Maki_C30D via flickrWith the recent sobering news that not only is the trend in the Arctic indicating that climate change is happening more quickly than models have indicated, but also that permafrost in the region contains significantly more ... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:15 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129286?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129302?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, Tesla MotorsA few weeks back I did some informed but utterly unconfirmed speculation about the nature of the deal that Tesla Motors had struck with Daimler. Of the two scenarios that I posited, the more likely was that... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129302?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129304?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: Solar, ToyotaWhile much of the focus of carbon dioxide reduction has been placed on ground transport, it only accounts for about 20 percent of those emissions. At least as much is spewed during ocean-going shipping, and it presents anoth... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:44:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129304?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/129245?rsstype=latest&cid=47 When I asked Bob Lutz almost a year ago whether he thought other car companies would be adopting the Chevy Volt's extended range electric vehicle platform, he said that they were welcome to join in the fun.But he may not have expected that other ca... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:20:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/129245?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alt-energy-investor/129173?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Top 5 GainersOpel International (Tier2) TSX:OPL Solar 27.27% OPEL International and Partners Apply for Grid Field Permit in SpainMon, 25 Aug 2008 17:07:51 GMT Market Review: Our Progressive Review of OPLTue, 26 Aug 2008 14:59:36 GMT Canaccord Adam... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:15:28 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/alt-energy-investor/129173?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129146?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GMClick to enlargeIs the vehicle pictured above the production Chevy Volt? It sure looks like it. It has the right greenhouse profile and judging from the head and tail-lights it looks an awful lot like the... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:27:24 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129146?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129079?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MitsubishiThe Wall Street Journal talked to Mitsubishi President Osamu Masuko ahead of this week's Moscow Motor Show about some of the company's recovery, its involvement in the Russian market and its plans for market... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:24 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129079?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129078?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), UKThe London-based NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) car company has issued a statement going full-throttle at the big automakers. The statement says that customers will have to expect... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:28:07 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129078?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129077?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Did Senator Harry Reids broadside against oil at the Democratic convention last night amount to an endorsement of the Pickens Plan?Reid my lips (AP)The Senate Majority Leader, who already gained internet fame attacking Big Coal, last night put Big Oi... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:27:26 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-capital/129077?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129065?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Greenest Way to Travel Long DistancesJustin Lemire-Elmore loves electric bikes. He doesn't just sell them at his Vancouver store, he's also trying to show that he can cross Canada on one... on just $10 of electricity. So far, he has already crossed t... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:19:37 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/129065?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129128?rsstype=latest&cid=47 By Sara BarzIn the midst of the mayhem that is the Democratic National Convention in Denver, 10 electric vehicles can be found zipping along the streets of Denver or idling at the corner of Speer and Champa. Boulder County, Colo. delegate Nate Vande... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:48:24 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/129128?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129045?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Basic parameters of France's feebate system. Click to enlarge.French environment minister Jean-Louis Borloo declared a bonus/malus ( feebate ) system introduced to encourage car buyers to make greener purchase choices a success. According to offi... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:55:34 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/129045?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129009?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi, VolkswagenIt was only last April that Audi was saying that it had no plans for an electric car (EV) in the immediate future. It's possible they're operating under a different definition of immediate future than us or ... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:29:06 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/autobloggreen/129009?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/128990?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Quick Look at Tesla's InsidesNumber 1 on the photo above is the AC electric motor. It might look a bit like a vacuum cleaner, but this beast can generate 248 hp (185 kW), spin up to 13,000 RPM, and its max torque of 200 ft-lb is produced from 0-6,000... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:53 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/128990?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/128987?rsstype=latest&cid=47 i MiEV Electric Car: What We Know So FarThe saga continues. First, we learned about some improvements to Mitsubishi's i MiEV prototype. Then the company announced that its electric car would go global. We had a peek at the New York Auto Show, learned... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:32 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/128987?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/128959?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Con Edison of New York has placed an initial order with Azure Dynamics for three Balance Hybrid Electric vehicles, based on the Ford E450 chassis.The Azure Balance Hybrid Electric system specified by Con Edison has attributes such as engine-off at id... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:04:58 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/128959?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/128978?rsstype=latest&cid=47 By biodiversivistRecently, I came across a Time magazine article with the pithy title Electric Bikes Sell as Gas Climbs. (Apparently, for the first time in my life, I'm helping to set a trend instead of being oblivious to it.) Here's a close up of ... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:03:27 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/128978?rsstype=latest&cid=47 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-car-congress/128960?rsstype=latest&cid=47 Watanabe characterized the rapid change is the US market toward more fuel-efficient vehicles as structural. Click to enlarge.Outlining Toyota's response to rapidly changing global market conditions, growing environmental issues and increasing materia... 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