Toyota Commits Billions More to Battery Manufacturing
31 Aug 2022, 11:16 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Toyota may be a late entrant into investing more heavily in electric automotive battery manufacturing, but today's announcement is a step in the right direction
Sunny EV Is Solar and Battery-Powered Cargo Solution for Urban Streets
10 Sep 2021, 22:33 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This solar EV concept was unveiled at the 2021 IAA Mobility show, yet very few know it even exists; a range of 100 km (62 mi) may be one reason why.
Toyota Reinvents the Lithium Ion Battery, Makes it Safer and More Efficient
31 Oct 2016, 12:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota engineers have developed a safer and more powerful version of Lithium Ion battery technology for cars. It will launch on the 2017 Prius Prime, the PHEV
Ford Slows Down on the Launch of Focus Electric
9 Aug 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford has decided to delay the launch of its Focus Electric without saying why. The car was originally expected to roll-out in 19 markets before the end of this year, but curiously the car manufactur...
Computers to Create the Perfect Battery
14 Mar 2011, 16:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The essential component of an electric vehicle, the battery, has quickly and at the same time became the EVs biggest enemy: the battery. Too expensive, too ineffective and too big, the battery is at...
Rolls Royce 102EX Powered by Axeon
3 Mar 2011, 17:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new experimental electric vehicle presented by Rolls-Royce in Geneva a couple of days ago continues to raise eyebrows among automotive enthusiasts, as many are having a hard time to believe that...
New Lithium-Ion Battery to Kill Range Anxiety
24 Feb 2011, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time until some real progress was made in the development of lithium-ion batteries, the building blocks of the new and brave electric vehicle age. Currently, the batteries fi...
Ener1 to Produce Batteries with Wanxiang
18 Jan 2011, 14:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Where Chinese car manufacturers have failed, Chinese battery producers will definitely make a last impression on the market. As the hybrid and electric vehicles market expands, the Chinese companies...
Toyota Dismisses Lithium Ion Batteries for 10 More Years
6 Dec 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / The leader in hybrid technology, production and sales, Toyota Motor Corporation, says it will stay with nickel-metal batteries for at least 10 more years. This comes as a surprise, as most of Toyota...
How the MINI E Lost to Cold and Ice
29 Dec 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The acclaimed avalanche-to-come of electric vehicles, most with pretty good performance levels (read range) received a serious dent from Dr. Lyle Dennis, a lucky man who managed to lease a MINI E fr...
Nissan to Build EVs in the US
22 Jun 2009, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan plans to shift its future production of both its electric vehicles and the batteries required for them to the United States, as low-interest loan rates for green vehicle...
Brabus Smart Fortwo Electric Drives Into Geneva
5 Mar 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Brabus, the German tuner we all know for its high power, high performance tuning of Mercedes Benz vehicles turned its attention to the fragile smart Fortwo and decided to make something of it. And n...