Infiniti announces their first hybrid, available globally in 2011 ( independent.co.uk ) - EVHUB.BIZ EV news updates

Infiniti announced October 8 that they will introduce their first hybrid ever in 2011 with their M35 Hybrid luxury sedan.

The 2012 M35 hybrid will be in sale across 33 countries sometime in 2011, according to the manufacturer. Gasoline and diesel versions of the M35 will be introduced with equal reach in spring 2010, marking the worldwide debut of the all-new Infiniti M line.

Infiniti is already a common brand in the US and Japan but the line has only recently been introduced in Europe.

Fuel economy and other details were not released, but the four-door midsize sedan will be aimed more at performance than fuel efficiency, seeking to compete with the recently announced Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and BMW hybrids.

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Advanced Storage Battery Market from Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Cell Phones ( prminds.com ) - EVHUB.BIZ news updates

Bharatbook.com included a new report on "Advanced Storage Battery Market: from Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Cell Phones" which provides a concise, focused look on the world of rechargeable batteries

Advanced Storage Battery Market: from Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Cell Phones report ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Advanced-Storage-Battery-Market-from-Hybrid-Electric-Vehicles-to-Cell-Phones.html ) assess Whether it is a battery for the latest laptop, energy storage for a hybrid electric vehicle, or backup power for a remote telecommunications site, everyone wants a battery that has the highest energy density, best safety factor, and longest life in term of discharge cycles and ease of maintenance while still being environmentally friendly. These are the drivers behind rechargeable battery research around the world today. Rechargeable batteries, also known as storage batteries, are a continuing strong market, with worldwide sales of $36 billion in 2008. The rechargeable battery market will rise to $51 billion by 2013. Lithium-ion is the battery chemistry of choice for future generations of portable electronics and hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. In 2008, lithium-ion battery research had more funding than all other battery technologies combined. Nanotechnology and chemistry advances in electrode design are the key research topics that companies are using to push lithium-ion to be the dominant energy storage technology in the future. The portable rechargeable battery market, of which lithium-ion has a 75% share, is the fastest growing segment of the rechargeable battery market, showing world market growth of 20% in 2008. Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries, still important for power tools and back-up systems, will decline rapidly in market share by 2013 due to stricter environmental controls on cadmium. And Ni-MH will see its market share slowly erode due to increasing lithium-ion market share and new silver-zinc and nickel-zinc rechargeable battery chemistries that are coming to market. But despite the growing portable rechargeable battery market share, tried and true lead-acid battery technology continues to head rechargeable battery sales with a U.S. rechargeable battery market share of 79% in 2008. Current research using carbon based cathodes means that we will see lead acid batteries hold their traditional stronghold markets of automotive, industrial, and telecommunications backup markets. More news on this story @ http://www.prminds.com/pressrelease.php?id=11947

France to spend US$2.2 billion on network of electric car charging stations ( gizmag.com) - EVHUB.BIZ News update

As France’s car-makers push their plans to increase sales and give motorists more electric and hybrid-powered vehicle choices, the French Government has added its support by announcing it intends to spend €1.5 billion (about US$2.2 billion) on creating a battery-charging network for electric vehicles across the country. Part of its spend will also go towards further encouragement of clean vehicle technology and battery manufacturing.

The government says it will also make the installation of charging stations obligatory in new apartment blocks with parking lots, starting in 2012, and office parking lots by 2015. Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo told a press conference that a group of public and private fleet operators has already identified a need to purchase 50,000 electric vehicles through to 2015, and the government hopes this figure could be raised to 100,000 by pooling purchasing power.

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S Korea to mass produce electric cars starting in 2011

Yonhap reported that South Korea plans to speed up mass production of electric vehicles to better cope with global environmental protection trends and high fuel prices.

The plan, outlined at a meeting of economic policymakers chaired by President Mr Lee Myung bak, calls for full scale production of electricity driven cars in the second half of 2011 from the original target date of around 2013.


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Wireless, On-Road Electric Car Charging Could be a Game Changer (matternetwork.com ) - EVHUB.BIZ update

A German supplier of electronics and powertrain design to most of the major automakers for the last 25 years has just secured a patent that could be a game changer for electric vehicle adoption. Their technology would allow electric vehicles to be charged as they drive over any road embedded with a recessed wireless recharging strip, using electromagnetic induction.

Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr (IAV) says the technology will be available commercially within 3 years, is insensitive to weather conditions, and is not susceptible to mechanical wear.

As Wilfried Nitschke from IAV says, “The road is then the range extender.”

The concept of on-the-go roadway recharging for electric vehicles has been out there for a while. In August Nissan floated the idea along with closer-to-fruition ideas like wireless charging stands for the garage.

In fact, it is not untested technology. DARPA has long funded similar work at the PATH program at Berkeley; moving automated buses along set “tracks”, which is a relatively efficient way for buses to operate. Recently university researchers at the Korean Advanced Institute Of Science Technology have also been able to achieve 80% efficient transmission from the road up through a 1 cm gap, or 60% effective transmission when the space widened to 12 cm (nearly 5?) when they tested the technology to move a bus.

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Service Vehicles Plug Into Electric Alternative ( cleantechnica.com ) - EVHUB.BIZ update

As many car makers are coming out with electric and hybrid vehicle options that appeal to the average driver, there’s hope that more of these alternative fuel options will be seen on the streets of North America and worldwide. However, with so many service vehicles on the street still contributing to carbon emissions, the impact of regular drivers making the change to electric vehicles just might not be as beneficial to the carbon footprint if these fleet vehicles do not get on board. Stepping up to the plate and the challenge, and pledging to plug into the electric alternative are the government and other private businesses who have voiced intent to purchase electric vehicles my makers like Ford over the next few years.


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Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In ( environmentalleader.com ) - EVHUB.BIZ

It’s an exciting vision, really – a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a single charge at home overnight. Then when parked at the office, school, or curbside, they could instantly and easily plug in for a recharge or someday even provide excess power to the electrical grid.

Cost savings, environmental pressures on reducing emissions, and energy security issues related to petroleum consumption all favor electric transportation. Automobile makers are seeing some success with electric drive systems – they’ve matured and proven hybrid-electric technologies and experienced good market growth, and are now developing plug-in vehicles. Consumers like the notion of electric vehicles too, and more will likely buy them as they continue to become more available, efficient and affordable.

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