Posts Tagged ‘EV’
Infiniti Launching Entry Level Model in 2014, Explores Ties With Magna Steyr
Infiniti, the luxury vehicle brand of the Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International, for the assembly of a future luxury entry level Infiniti compact vehicle. Production of the vehicle is due to start in 2014. Magna Steyr is a manufacturing specialist. The [...]
China’s EV Vision 2020
The Chinese capital of Beijing has the dubious honour of being one of the most polluted cities in the world. Chinese is now the world’s largest car market, selling 14.5 million cars in 2011. Rapid economic growth, industrialization and motorization meant China is currently the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide (C02), at nearly 8 [...]
Renault mulling ZE introduction in Malaysia
If you have visited Renault Malaysia’s website recently, you might have already notice the ‘Plug into the Positive Energy’ by Cathy and David Guetta interactive mini-game on their website. There is more behind the interactive site than just the psychedelic graphics and smooth tunes cranked out by the famous French house music producer. From what [...]
Experience emission free motoring with Tan Chong
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has kicked off their ‘Journey to Zero Emission’ Nissan Leaf pilot programme, where members of the public will have the opportunity to become a Leaf ambassador, and keep the all-electric Leaf for an extended period up to two months. For this programme alone, ETCM has brought in 10 examples of [...]
Audi electrifies the A6L in China
Audi’s R8-based e-tron concept cars may fuel some interest over in Europe, but to get the Chinese mildly interested, you need something with a little more legroom. As such, for the Beijing Motor Show, Audi has prepared something to pique the Chinese’s love of elongated cars with the A6L e-tron concept car, the first time [...]
E-Bugster shaves top for Beijing
Carrying on the buzz from the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volkswagen has brought the topless version of its all-electric E-Bugster Speedster concept to the Beijing Motor Show. Still keeping the rakish front windscreen, narrow side window profile, and comically exaggerated proportions, the Speedster is basically a roofless version of Detroit’s E-Bugster, [...]
Infiniti LE Concept – An Electric BMW 3-series Fighter
The Infiniti LE Concept is not just a typical concept car. Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury arm, said a production version of the LE Concept will debut within two years, becoming Nissan’s first zero emission luxury sedan. Although no dimension data was provided, Nissan says the LE Concept is similar in size to the G sedan, which [...]
BMW and Toyota to collaborate on lithium-ion research
The BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a collaborative research agreement and begun research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells. The research project is focused on improving the performance and capacity of lithium-ion batteries through the use of new materials in the battery cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes. We can be [...]
Carlos Ghosn: Three Ways Carmakers Can Save The World
Carlos Ghosn is Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All. Below is his open letter to open letter message to the greater automotive industry. ________________________________ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, through his initiative on Sustainable Energy for All, is challenging governments [...]
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Compact EV Motor
Measuring only half the size of existing electric vehicle motors and with five percent higher output than before, Mitsubishi Electric claims its latest prototype EV motor is the smallest of its kind. Commercial application is about five years away, after Mitsubishi Electric finalizes other technologies for motor/inverter cooling, downsizing and efficiency. Key to the electric [...]
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