Japan targets global electric car standard

2010-03-15T05:15:40Z

<div><p>Four Japanese auto giants and the country's largest power company joined forces Monday to set up a common system to recharge electric cars, with the aim of creating a global standard.</p><p>The growth of the electric vehicle sector has been hampered by the chicken-or-egg question of what should come first: zero-emission cars or the networks of recharging stations to keep them on the road.</p><p>Geneva Motor Show has indicated that there is a strong interest for the greener cars across the Globe. Almost all the companies are gearing towards a green future. While Toyota is ahead in the race with the Prius being already successfully marketed, Chevrolet is catching up with Volt and

Mitsubishi, Peugeot scrap capital tie-up talks

2010-03-03T03:16:06Z

<div><p>Japan's Mitsubishi Motors and France's Peugeot Citroen Wednesday scrapped an ambitious capital tie-up that would have created the world's sixth-largest auto alliance, after reports of financial discord.</p><p>The com...

China's BYD, Daimler team up on electric vehicle

2010-03-02T06:15:50Z

<div><p>Chinese auto maker BYD (Build Your Dreams) and German giant Daimler have signed a preliminary agreement to mass produce an electric car together, executives said at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday.</p><p>Under the memorandum of understanding, the world's oldest automaker and one of the youngest aim to market the vehicle under a new jointly owned brand, merging their technological knowhow for

China's BYD and Daimler sign key deal on electric vehicle

2010-03-02T06:15:49Z

<div><p>Chinese auto maker BYD (Build Your Dreams) and German giant Daimler have signed a preliminary agreement to build an electric car together, company executives said at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday.</p><p>Under the memorandum of understanding, the world's oldest automaker and one of the youngest aim to market the vehicle under a new jointly owned brand, merging their technological knowhow for

China's BYD and Daimler sign key deal on electric vehicle,lead

2010-03-02T01:16:25Z

Daimler, BYD to build electric car for Chinese market

2010-03-02T00:16:22Z

<div><p>The German automaker Daimler said late Monday it had agreed to develop an electric car for the Chinese market with the Chinese group Build Your Dreams (BYD).</p><p>"Under the agreement, Daimler and BYD intend to develop a new electric vehicle specific to the requirements of the Chinese market," a joint statement said.</p><p>A new brand would be created for the vehicle and the construction of a Chinese technology centre was included in the deal, it adde...

VW aims to be electric car leader by 2018

2010-03-01T12:34:07Z

<div><p>The biggest European carmaker, Volkswagen, said Monday that electric car sales should represent three percent of all sales by 2018, five years after the launch of its first production series.</p><p>"The goal is to become the market leader in E-mobility by the year 2018," boss Martin Winterkorn said in a statement, the same year it hopes to be...

Opel to launch inner-city electric car

2010-02-28T15:15:56Z

<div><p>Ailing carmaker Opel is considering launching an electric car for inner-city use to tap what it sees as a high-potential market, the firm's boss said in an interview Sunday.</p><p>"We are thinking about a small electric vehicle," the chief of the General Motors unit, Nick Reill...

Hertz to include Nissan electric cars to fleet

2010-02-22T09:51:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Hertz, Nissan reach deal to add electric cars to rental fleet in 2011</div><div><p>Hertz will add Nissan's electric vehicle to its lineup next year in the U.S. and Europe, the rental car company said Friday.</p><p>Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will start signing up customers in April who want to buy its new Leaf electric car, with shipments starting by the end of the year.</p><p>Nissan has shown the five-passenger sedan, whic...

Europe faces challenges to electric car industry

2010-02-22T10:29:41Z

<div><p>SAN SEBASTIAN (Reuters) - The European Union faces challenges of safety, cost, competitiveness and technological harmonization in its plan to successfully develop its electric car industry, EU presidency holder Spain said on Tuesday...

"Smart" power key as EU sparks electric car debate

2010-02-22T10:44:52Z

<div><p>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Electric cars must be backed by "smart" power networks if they are to help the world's climate problems, environmentalists warned on Monday as European ministers prepared to debate a strategy for the sector.</p><p>Industry ministers will meet on Tuesday in Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said Thursday.</p><p>A...

GM to make its own electric motors

2010-02-22T14:58:57Z

<div id="subtitle">GM will make its own electric motors starting in 2013</div><div><p>General Motors wants smaller, lighter, more powerful electric motors for its cars and trucks, and the way to get them is to make them, a GM official said Tuesday at the plant where the new motors will be made.</p><p>OTTAWA (Reuters) - Quebec's power utility is teaming up with Mitsubishi Motors to road test the performance of up to 50 all-electric vehicles against the rigors of the Canadian climate and measure their infrastructure ne...

GM India Partner Reva Plans U.S., Europe Electric-Car Ventures

2010-02-22T20:45:03Z

<div><p> By Subramaniam Sharma </p><p> [Bloomberg] -- Reva Electric Car Co., the Indian automaker developing an electric vehicle with General Motors Co., plans to set up four overseas automaking ventures that...

Carmakers bet on electric; see early hurdles

2010-02-22T20:57:15Z

<div><p>DETROIT (Reuters) - Carmakers emerging from a savage crisis hope to lure drivers to electric cars in the coming years, but cost, range and safety considerations mean many are still cautious, holding back from predicting an early sales boom.</p><p>As automakers showcased gleaming, futuristic electric cars at the Detroit Auto Show as automakers adapt to the changing demands of a market ravaged by recession and soaring fuel costs.</p><p>A clutch of manufacturers also displayed fuel efficient cars with designs inspired by Europe, in stark...

China's BYD takes aim at US market with electric car

2010-02-22T21:31:32Z

<div><p>China's Build Your Dreams Auto took aim at the US market Tuesday with the unveiling of a four-door electric car at the Detroit auto show.</p><p>BYD aims to have the e6 ready for sale in North America by the end of 2010, which wo...

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