ELECTRIC CARS

Honda starts lease sales of the EV-neo electric scooter on Dec 24

Honda starts lease sales of the EV-neo electric scooter
Honda Japan today said that it will start lease sales of the EV-neo electric scooter on December 24, 2010. Designed as urban delivery vehicles, the scooters are seen by Japan's Ministry of Environment as technology development projects for global warming countermeasures.
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Coda signs rental deals with Hertz Corp

Hertz to offer electric Smart cars for rent

The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, has entered into a joint partnership with Smart USA for electric car sharing and Hertz Rent A Car locations in New York, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.
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Nissan Leaf voted 2011 European Car of the Year

Nissan Motor Co.'s zero emission vehicle and the 100 percent electric car Nissan Leaf was awarded the title of European Car of the Year for 2011. Leaf, thus, becomes the first all-electric car to take the prestigious title.
Coda signs rental deals with Hertz Corp

Coda signs rental deals with Hertz Corp

CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, and The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, entered into a partnership making 100% all-electric CODA sedans available at select Southern California Hertz locations.
Lithium-ion batteries

A lithium ETF: A new type of commodity investment

Given the explosive expansion of electronic gadgets in recent years, the demand for lithium has surged. Now, with the imminent development of more electric and hybrid vehicles (whose batteries will increasingly use lithium), demand for this obscure metal could skyrocket.
Toyota Motors

Toyota Motors to launch 11 new hybrid models by 2012

Toyota Motors plans to launch 11 new hybrid models by the end of 2012, in an effort aimed at limiting oil consumption and reducing carbon dioxide emissions through the use of electricity and other alternative energies.
Galpin Jaguar announces $1,000 test-drive challenge.

Jaguar unveils C-X75 electric concept car

Jaguar has unveiled a electric concept car that can run 900 kms to a charge with a top speed of 320 kms per hour. Christened C-X75, it has been created to celebrate 75 years of the company.
Automobile Magazine names Chevrolet Volt as 2011car

Chevrolet Volt named Automobile of the Year

The Chevrolet Volt electric car is the Automobile Magazine's 2011 Automobile of the Year. The award will be presented to Joel Ewanick, GM U.S. Marketing Vice President, on Wednesday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.
 GE to host electric vehicle tour in US

Ten best cities for electric cars in United States

Plenty of research - from sources like GE and Deloitte, to name a few - has shown that range anxiety, or the fear of running out of battery charge in the middle of the road, is one of the biggest factors scaring consumers away from electric vehicles (EVs).

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