Audi will begin its yearlong test of an all-electric A3 E-tron hatchback in four U.S. cities.To ready its upcoming fleet of plug-in and electric vehicles for the U.S. market, Audi announced , the company will begin testing a small fleet of electric A3 hatchbacks in different regions throughout the country.The Audi A3 E-tron has 199 lb-ft torque, a battery range of approximately 90 miles, and a top .. more …
Fans of alternative propulsion love to blast General Motors for “killing the electric car.” They’re thinking of the allegedly sinister move by GM to discontinue the egg-shape EV1 electric car after producing 1,117 from 1996 through 1999.GM discontinued that one because of a fire risk and looming safety regulations that were too expensive to meet.If GM, in fact, killed the electric car, it happened .. more …
Indiana-based electric car battery manufacturer Ener1 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday. The battery maker received over a quarter of the federal stimulus money granted to projects in the state of Indiana under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act fo 2009, a state which was the second highest recipient of federal stimulus money.Ener1 CEO Alex Sorokin said that in addition to heavy .. more …
In a special ceremony last Friday, Ludwig Willisch, president and chief executive officer of BMW North America, presented Moloughney and his wife Meredith the keys to the ActiveE, a 100 percent electric car that is the successor to the electric Mini-E. For the past 2 1/2 years, Moloughney has been testing the Mini-E for BMW.Molougney and his wife drove their Mini-E from their home in Chester, .. more …
A team of researchers have developed a method for constructing the smallest electric wires known to exist – they’re just 4 atoms wide, and reside inside a silicon chip. The wire itself is 20 times thinner than the copper wire that’s currently inside most microprocessors.These wires aren’t made from copper, either. They’re composed ofphosphorousatoms which are inserted, atom by atom, a into .. more …
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Even expensive electric cars get recalled sometimes. Fisker Automotive is recalling its 2012 Karma because of a potential coolant leak .The plug-in hybrid cars cost about $100,000. Fisker has sold about 50 of them and says 1,200 more are in production or waiting to be sold.Improperly installed hose clamps in the car’s battery pack could cause coolant to leak, which could start a .. more …
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Pflugerville is getting a new electric car charging station.The station opens Friday and is located on the corner of East Pecan Street and SH 130. A ceremony took place at 4p.m.The station is the first part of a renewable energy park which aims to attract green technology companies to Pflugerville. According to Colin Touhey, the CEO of Pvilion, the company that built the .. more …
The world’s first long distance electric car has been unveiled in Australia, with enthusiasts touting the new Holden as decadence without the guilt trip.The Volt allows travel up to 80km without stopping at the fuel pump or plugging into a power socket.’It’s eating a chocolate sundae and not getting fat,’ said US ambassador Jeffrey Bleich’It’s watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians and getting .. more …
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) ” Electric car charging stations are coming to the Pennsylvania Turnpike , transportation officials said Wednesday The state Department of Environmental Protection announced a $1 million grant to Car Charging Group LLC . The company will install charging stations at 17 turnpike service plazas .Two kinds of charging stations will be installed in three phases. There will be .. more …
Written by Jim Motavalli For the first time since the late, lamented EV1 faded into oblivion in 2003, General Motors is back in the battery electric business, as it announces that it will roll out a plug-in version of the Spark minicar (it’s also sold as the Beat on some markets) in the U.S. by 2013. Ho hum.It’s very hard to get excited about this announcement, because this is no make-or-break .. more …
