As part of the US administration's efforts to reduce U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, the US Department of Energy has announced new funding and partnership with Google to promote electric vehicles.
The Nissan LEAF is the first of four 100% electric vehicles Nissan has announced, part of our worldwide commitment to becoming a leader in the effort to build a sustainable, low-carbon society.
Coulomb technologies announced in a press release that the Charge Point America, a $37 million project, will be expanding into six more cities which are Baltimore, Md., Tampa, Fla., Boston, Santa Barbara, Calif., Ventura, Calif. and Santa Cruz and Calif.
German luxury carmaker Audi has released the details of all all-electric Audi A3 e-tron concept, a vehicle that will hit the market sometime in the near future. The electric car is based on the 2011 Audi A3 Sportback.
The two companies announced today a plan to bring internet-connected functionality to Toyota’s upcoming line of electric and hybrid vehicles.
A slideshow on top upcoming and on road electric vehicles by major automobile manufacturers in U.S.
China has set its total output of rare earth at 93,800 tonnes this year, 4,600 tonnes more or 5.16 percent higher compared to last year's, the Ministry of Land and Resources said on Thursday.
President Barack Obama told U.S. students on Wednesday that with rapid growth in China and India, global demand for energy will continue to increase and a solution for reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil would require long term solutions, setting out goals for reducing oil imports and boosting the use of alternative electricity sources decades from now.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday is expected present a vision of decline for the U.S. oil industry in next two decades, highlighting its lack of development at existing land leases as the country shifts to other 'Clean Energy' industries linked to nuclear power, 'clean coal,' natural gas, biofuels, wind and solar power.
The 2002 Civic EX four-door sedan has the conventional powertrain replaced with a 35-horsepower electric motor and 33 lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.
Beverage vending machines across Japan plan to install electric vehicle chargers to charge cars, the AFP reported today.
China's largest metals trader has called for government to consolidate the rare earth industry and nurture competitive domestic firms in the sector, the Xinhua reported today.
General Electric will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives, and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems.
China has worked on tougher regulations for rare earth minerals by setting stricter emission limits on miners, which 60% of the local industry would struggle to meet.
Internet giant Google has invested $20 million in a technology start-up called Transphorm Inc., which can make electric cars more efficient.
The chief financial officer of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has warned that in the absence of government subsidies, electric cars might be so expensive that only the wealthy will be able to afford them.
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German carmaker BMW aims to produce around 30,000 units of its electric i3 model annually, reported Automotive News.
The Japanese government and private companies will spend $1.34 billion to curb Japan's dependence on rare-earth imports from China by a third, the Nikkei news report said Friday.
Accel Partners is planning to raise $2 billion in new funds and invest more broadly into energy opportunities in China, VentureBeat has learned, even as Peter Wagner, the man who led its cleantech efforts, is leaving the company.
Researchers have developed an advanced lithium-ion battery, having high energy content and rate capacity, to make electric vehicles a more realistic alternative to gas-powered automobiles.
German automaker BMW launched a new sub-brand BMW i that is expected to unveil two vehicles in 2013.
