The 2nd Annual Green Fuels and Vehicles China 2011

2^nd Annual Green Fuels & Vehicles China 2011 will be convened on April 7-8 in Beijing, China. This year the event will focus on exploring the technical and commercial roadmaps for alternative fuels and new energy vehicles this year.

The 1^st annual event was a great success in 2010, attracting more than 150 industry practitioners across the value chain arranging from auto manufatures to technical solution suppliers which includes IBM, SIEMENS, A&D Technology Inc, Bayer MaterialScience Limited, dSPACE Mechatronic Control Technology, MarkLines Co., Ltd., Fiat Powertrain Technologies Shanghai, JOHNSON CONTROLS, Ford Motor, General Motors , Nissan China, Panasonic Industrial China, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Novelis Korea Limited, BOSCH, Fiat Powertrain Technologies Management (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd., Geely Automobile Institute Co., Ltd., GM China, PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN …

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Subsidy for battery operated vehicles - Experiences by Mr. Ananth, M.M.technologies, mysore

This is the email response from Mr. Anant, owner of electric cycle company based in Mysore. These are his experiences while trying to get the subsidy.

Many of us are aware that MNRE has announced subsidy for Battery Operated Vehicles. It is a very good move from the Government and must be beneficial for the ultimate users. However there are certain terms and conditions to avail the subsidy. But it is something like "If God gives boon, the priest is not ready"., here the priest is the SMEV.

I approached SMEV on 27th of last month reg the membership details, the SMEV were silent and again when i approached them over mobile phone i was assured that the details will be sent thru the email. I got an email 10th of this month and the SMEV quoted fancy membershilp fees which are not affordable by a small timer, then the last date of membership was 13th of this month. This very clearly shows that the government is very keen to provide the subsidy assistance but the SMEV are not ready to entertain any new member., with their unaffordable membership fees and closing dates of membership.

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Internet marketing for your budding business ( article )

ENTREPRENUER – A buzzing word in today’s competitive scenario. What is he? What does he do?

According to the dictionary definition, an entrepreneur is one who organizes and manages any entreprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. To become an entrepreneur, you must make business risks and investments. An entrepreneur opens new businesses and creates their own ideas! You need to be able to take risks and make investments! Apply for a loan to get started, along with a business license. You will need to be creative and innovative to be a successful entrepreneur!

To start with, If you’re a small business owner, you need a website that generates leads. That means ever-increasing knowledge about social media, branding, link-building and more, all this has to be done while you’re setting up your business. You have to sustain a balance between brand building, media, advertising and your service.

For this you need to design your website first. For this you can hire a professional or outsource it. If you have clear understanding of how it is designed, you can give a try yourself.  Many free templates, source codes are available on internet these days. Can use any of them.  At the same time it’s not just enough for a website to simply look great. It also needs to perform. That means you have to incorporate elements into your design that generate leads, boost your search engine ranking, and capture more attention your readers.

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Mahindra Reva aims to sell 2500 electric cars next year

Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Ltd is targetting to sell 2500 cars in the country by next year, a top official today said.

The company is expecting its sales to touch 1200 units this fiscal ending march 2011, Mahindra Reva General Manager (Marketing) Pawan Sachdeva told reporters here.

Mahindra Reva's new plant at Bangalore would go on stream by April next year and it would have a production capacity of 30,000 units per annum, he said. The present capacity of the existing plant is 1200 to 1500 units per month.

The company is also exporting its cars to various countries, including, UK, Norway, Spain and France.

It is also working on a four seater model of cars, which would be ready by 2012.

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2011 Chevrolet Volt: An Amercian dream becomes reality

Enough with the whispers and off-the-record remarks from engineers. We finally had the chance to drive a production-model 2011 Chevrolet Volt... well, almost. Let’s say that the version we tried is very close to what will soon be sold to American consumers. And, you guessed it, Canadians will have to wait until next spring!

The concept behind the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is so simple that it actually required a lot of thought. Since all-electric vehicles are still unable to offer enough range to suit most drivers, the GM engineers had the brilliant idea of pairing a gas engine with two electric motors. In this case, the gas engine does not power the front wheels. Instead, it acts a generator whose only function is to recharge the battery. For more information on its technical workings, read the article that my colleague Denis Duquet wrote about the 2011 Volt.

The beauty behind the Volt
To make a long story short, the Volt can cover 40 miles (65 km) on a single charge. That means that if you live 30 km from your work, you can do the round trip in all-electric mode. If, however, you have a longer distance to cover, the gas engine will kick in to provide electricity to the battery. A while ago, a hot debate was triggered when various websites claimed that the Volt’s gas engine powered the vehicle’s wheels. But one of the engineers (and a pretty one at that) in charge of the Volt project, and who accompanied us on our test drive, maintains that this is not the case. The confusion arises from the fact that when energy demands are very high, the power produced by the gas engine is immediately used by the electric engines instead of transiting through the battery.

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Future of Electric Vehicles conference a buzzing success

This week saw the Future of Electric Vehicles USA 2010 conference take place in San Jose, California. Billed as “the world's only event that covers all forms of electric vehicles – land, water, and air,” it included a series of presentations on new technologies, an exhibit hall, and master classes that featured trips to nearby Silicon Valley tech development firms. Gizmag was one of the main sponsors of the event, and we were there to learn more about what’s happening in the world of EVs.

The conference opened with an address from company Chairman Dr. Peter Harrop, who gave an overview of the present state and future of the EV industry.

First of all, despite how much we hear about vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and TeslaRoadster, Harrop pointed out that cars make up only about half the market for EVs. This will likely continue to be the case, with two-wheelers such as scooters and e-bikes constituting a significant portion of the other half. His company predicts that about 5 to 18 percent of cars will be pure electric or hybrid by 2020, and that the advent of technologies such as smart skins and energy-harvesting components will greatly enhance their performance – smart skin technology proposes that multi-layer materials making up the outside of the vehicle serve as its battery and/or photovoltaic system. Not all the new tech will be brand new, however... Harrop also spoke of a sense of déjà vu within the EV industry, in which some hundred-year-old ideas (such as wheel-mounted pancake motors) have been making a comeback.

Building the right kind of cars

Prof. Pietro Perlo, Senior Director at Research Center Fiat, hit upon a point that was echoed by other presenters. “A vehicle has to be born electrical,” he stated. “We used to say, ‘A vehicle has to be born smart,’ because if you’re born stupid, you can go to university, but at the end you remain stupid.” In other words, throwing an electric motor and battery pack in a car designed for a combustion engine is not the way to go. He said that such cars could take advantage of smart onboard photovoltaic systems, along with an “Internet of Energy,” that would link producers, suppliers and consumers of energy in an electronic smart grid system.

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Mahindra mulls electric vehicles for US market

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra plans to enter the US market with its electric vehicles from group firm REVA's portfolio within next five years, a top official said today.

The announcement comes at a time when the homegrown firm is fighting a legal battle with its erstwhile sole US distributor for delaying the launch of its pick-up truck in the American nation.

"US is an important and big market for electric vehicles. We are looking at that market. We will be there before our target of full global presence in next five years, but exactly when, that we have not decided yet," Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicles chief of operations R Chandramouli said.

At present, the US government provides various incentives to the tune of USD 7,500 on electric vehicles, he added.

In May this year, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) acquired 55.2 per cent stake in Chetan Maini-promoted REVA Electric Car Company through a combination of equity purchase and a fresh equity infusion of over Rs45 crore into the company.

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Nissan Leaf: A revolutionary vehicle that drives like a car

The Leaf is revolutionary because when it hits the road this winter, it will be the first mass-market all-electric car on the market and will start at $32,780 before tax credits. Kudos toNissan Motor Co.for having the joules to devote the time (it started developing electric vehicles in 1992) and the expense (billions of dollars) necessary to bring the Leaf to production.

And in so doing, Nissan addressed the myriad shortcomings that electric cars traditionally have had in comparison with their internal-combustion brethren. Key among these are concerns about the cars' practicality and cost and consumers' range anxiety, a nascent term that describes the fear of running out of power before reaching the destination.

My time with the Leaf demonstrated that for all its innovation, it's just a car. It's not a science experiment, or a spaceship or a pipe-dream prototype. It's a livable, enjoyable car that just happens to avoid using gasoline altogether because you plug it in at home to charge. A statewide network of charging stations is also in the works.

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Australia’s First Ever Electric Vehicle Fast Charger to be Installed at Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) will unveil Australia’s first ever fast charge electric vehicle recharging station later this month in Adelaide to service Mitsubishi’s innovative electric i-MiEV.

Located at MMAL headquarters in Clovelly Park, Adelaide, the Level 3 Electric Vehicle DC Fast Charge System will provide fast and convenient charging for the i-MiEV, one of the world’s first truly viable zero drive-time emission city commuter vehicles.

MMAL has worked with motoring club product and service supply company Club Assist to bring the latest electric car re-charging technology to Australia.

The Fast Charger charges the i-MiEV’s Lithium-ion battery to 80 percent capacity in just 30 minutes and a 50 percent charge is completed in under 12 minutes. The battery can also be charged from a normal 15 amp domestic household power supply, taking about seven hours to reach full capacity.

President and CEO of MMAL, Masahiko Takahashi, said he is thrilled to bring Australia’s first ever Fast Charger to Mitsubishi customers.

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Tata Indica Vista EV Emerges as Show Stopper at EV Show

Tata Motors is readying its new electric vehicle Tata Indica Vista EV for the international market, starting with the UK. The car was recently showcased at London Future Car Challenge and won two of the prestigious awards including the Most Economic Small Passenger EV and the Most Economical & Environment Friendly Small Passenger EV. The company is now working on finalising the prototype and gearing up for an official launch soon next year.

Tata Indica Vista will compete in the international market with models like Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf which look like the most promising new models amongst electric vehicles. Indica Vista EV is also looking upon competing with the hybrid vehicles like Toyota Prius and Honda Civic which are extremely popular hybrid models in their segment.

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IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2010 award winners

December 8, 2010
IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2010 award winners
Santa Clara, CA

The fourth annual printed electronics winners were announced on Dec 1st at the IDTechEx Awards Dinner in Santa Clara, USA. The awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products.

The entries were judged by an eminent panel comprising of Dr Steven Novack, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), USA; Professor Iain McCulloch, Imperial College London, UK and Professor Vivek Subramanian, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

The award ceremony is part of the IDTechEx event Printed Electronics USA 2010 - which was attended by over 1200 people from 28 countries - the world's largest event on the topic.

In summary, the winners for each category are as follows:

Best Technical Development Materials Award - IBM

Best Technical Development Manufacturing Award - AIXTRON

Academic R&D Award - University of California, San Diego

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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 to bring smart fortwo electric drive vehicles to Connect by Hertz car sharing and Hertz Rent A Car locations inNew York, Washington DC, and San Francisco. 


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GE Demonstrates “Electric Bus of the Future”

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The GE team successfully demonstrated a dual battery system on a zero tailpipe emissions hybrid transit bus that pairs a high-energy density sodium battery with a high-power lithium battery. To view a video of the bus being test driven, -click here-.

While significant advances in battery technology have been made, further reductions in the size and cost of batteries will be needed to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. GE researchers believe a dual system with high power and energy storage capacity could achieve the optimal electric driving range and acceleration requirements at a more practical size scale and cost for larger vehicles. The research is being done as part of a $13 million research project GE is engaged in with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Northeast Advanced Vehicle Consortium, funded under the National Fuel Cell Bus Program.

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Nissan launches electric vehicle site for children

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The site is designed to educate elementary school children about the reality of global warming and the merits of zero-emission electric vehicles. The program features unique characters, easy-to-follow information about electric vehicles and a zero-emission society, photos, graphics and film.

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Source: http://www.canadiandriver.com/2010/12/07/nissan-launches-electric-vehicle-site-for-children.htm

Questions remain for ease of electric car roll-out

Electric car buyers, carmakers and air quality officials are energized about the flurry of vehicles hitting the market in the coming months, but some worry that gaps in public charging and what the cars will do to local utilities could make for slow going.

Behind all the buzz about the Chevy Volt and the long list of buyers for the Nissan Leaf -- along with other cars and trucks coming to market in the next two years -- car dealers, electric utilities and air quality officials say the first few months might be a bumpy ride.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Chevy Volt

The Chevrolet Volt starts arriving in buyers' driveways in limited markets outside of Michigan this month, but some confusion remains about everything from how the Volt works to why General Motors is building it.

That's not good for a vehicle that must prove it's not a gimmick to fulfill its mission: be an icon and transform the image of GM.

Today, the Free Press answers your Volt questions:

QUESTION: Can people come and take a tour of the plant and watch the Volt being built? Is there an education center about the Volt? -- reader John C. Tyrrell

ANSWER: The Detroit-Hamtramck plant where workers assemble the Volt will have interactive, educational displays in its lobby next year. GM is also planning a reservation-based tour program for the public that will start next year.

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Electric Vehicles Get Government Incentives

Good news to Indian electric vehicles industry, the ministry of new and renewable energy on Monday announced a 20 per cent financial incentive on the ex-factory price of electric cars and scooters sold in the country.

As the expectations soar in the camps of Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles in India. The firm anticipates a 100% growth for Rs 95 crore incentive scheme offered by the Indian government on electric vehicles. Under the scheme every electric car sold during this 11th Plan in the next two years will be eligible for incentive. The government has announced this incentive scheme, as a part of 11th five year plan.

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Mitsubishi reveals the "I" electric vehicle at the 2010 L.A. Auto Show

LOS ANGELES -- Mitsubishi Motors renamed its MiEV electric vehicle to be called simply "I." It was introduced on the second media day at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The "I" is a five-door hatchback electric car with a range of 100 miles in Japan or 75 miles in the United States. It was launched for fleet customers in July 2009 and on April 1, 2010 for the rest of the public. Sales in the U.S. should begin in November 2011 with a starting price of $30,000, before any state or federal incentives. The "I" is equipped with a 64 hp permanent-magnet motor.

The Mitsubishi MiEV concept was first introduced in 2006. The production version came out in 2009. The name remains the same in Japan and in Europe, however it was shortened to just the "I" for the United States and Canadian markets, powered by MiEV technology.

"This car can be charged three different ways, there's also three different driving modes," said Laura Arbios, a product specialist at Mitsubishi Motors. "You can charge on a 110-outlet, a 220 or a 440 direct current. The 110 gets you a charge in about 12 hours, 220 gets you a charge in about six, the DC gets you an 80 percent charge in about 20 minutes."

The "I" is a completely electric vehicle. It has no on-board charger or gas tank whatsoever. That also means it produces zero emissions.

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Utilities thrilled and worried about electric cars

New York • The first mass-market electric cars go on sale next month, and the nation’s electric utilities couldn’t be more thrilled — or worried.

Plugged into a socket, an electric car can draw as much power as a small house. The surge in demand could knock out power to a home, or even a neighborhood. That has utilities in parts of California, Texas and North Carolina scrambling to upgrade transformers and other equipment in neighborhoods where the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are expected to be in high demand.

Not since air conditioning spread across the country in the 1950s and 1960s has the power industry faced such a growth opportunity. Last year, Americans spent $325 billion on gasoline, and utilities would love even a small piece of that market.

The main obstacles to wide-scale use of electric cars are high cost and limited range, at least until a network of charging stations is built. But utility executives fret that difficulties keeping the lights on for the first crop of buyers—and their neighbors—could slow the growth of this new niche.

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression," says Mike Rowand, who is in charge of electric vehicle planning at Duke Energy.

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Automakers to Roll-Out EVs in the US Market

American carmakers have laid out big plans to launch electric vehicles or EVs in the US market by next month.
The world's second largest automaker General Motors announced it will launch sales of its first EV vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt in December.
Volt won the title of "2011 Green Car of the Year" at the LA Auto Show.
The vehicle is capable of running up to 64 kilometers on a single charge and once its battery power is depleted it would operate its internal combustion engine to supply electric power to travel up to 480 kilometers.

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Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan Electric Cars At LA Auto Show

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Image by Getty Images via @daylife

Written by Jim Motavalli
LOS ANGELES — I love L.A., and not just because of that Randy Newman song. If you ignore the traffic snarls, the smog and the crime, you can find great neighborhoods, incredible food trucks, amazing music — and a very high state of green awareness.
Believe it or not, although I’m a regular in Detroit, this is my first Los Angeles Auto Show, and I decided to come because the bill of fare was irresistibly green. And the show lived up to its billing — I was immersed in cutting-edge electric vehicle programs for two full days that left me drained. It will take a while to sort it all out, but here are a few vignettes from the floor:

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Electric vehicles seen as sliver of 2020 market

(Reuters) - Automakers around the world are pouring money into developing a slate of hybrid, plug-in and electric vehicles, but pure EVs are expected to make up just a sliver of the global auto market in a decade's time.

Pure electric vehicles-- which do not have an internal combustion engine and are plugged in to recharge-- will make up around 5 percent of the global auto market by 2020, some auto experts said.

Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has a more bullish projection of 10 percent. Other industry insiders, like Ford Ford Motor's (F.N) Derrick Kuzak, say that percentage will be far smaller.

"The business model doesn't compute," BorgWarner Inc (BWA.N) CEO Timothy Manganello said at the Reuters Global Autos Summit. "The more these guys make electric vehicles, the more money they are going to lose."

Manganello projects pure electric vehicles will make up between 2 percent and 5 percent of the overall market by 2020, potentially including some range-extended vehicles.

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Seoul public transport to shift to electric vehicles

Seoul, November 19 - Seoul city aims to switch half of its buses and taxis to electric power and set up recharging facilities throughout the capital over the coming decade.

The measures are part of plans announced by Mayor Oh Se-hoon to transform Seoul into a leading green-car city.

They include providing 120,000 electric cars by 2020, switching 50 percent of public transportation and 10 percent of automobiles to battery-only electric vehicles, and establishing 110,000 charging stations across the city.

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Electric sports car roars into Japanese market

California-based electric sports car manufacturer Tesla has roared into the Japanese market with the opening of its first dealership in Asia.

The company's showroom is in the swish Minami-Aoyama district of Tokyo and opened earlier on November 12. And there has been a high level of interest in the first week of business, according to the company. And that is even more impressive given the number of high-performance vehicles that Japanese companies produce. Thanks to Nissan and Mitsubishi, Japan is a global leader in electric vehicles.

"There has been a lot of interest since our grand opening and we even sold several vehicles at the opening party," said Shin Io, sales manager for Tesla Japan.

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Electric cars run on coal, partly

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But do electric vehicles, especially in Texas where much electricity is generated with coal, simply move emissions from the tailpipe to the smokestack?

"The electricity grid is a mix of generation technologies, some dirty and some clean. With electricity generation that tends toward dirtier feedstocks (like coal), you get fewer emissions benefits from electric vehicles," said Luke Tonachel, senior analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

About 37 percent of Texas power comes from coal, according to July data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state's grid operator.

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Toyota to Sell Plug-In Hybrid for About 3 Million Yen

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. will sell a plug- in hybrid model for about 3 million yen ($36,000) in Japan and introduce 11 regular gas-electric cars by the end of 2012 as the company aims to keep its position as the leading maker of the vehicles.

Toyota, the world’s biggest automaker, will introduce the plug-in hybrid in Japan, Europe and the U.S. from early 2012 and plans to sell 50,000 of the vehicles a year, it said in a statement today. The carmaker will also add two electric vehicles including a model based on its iQ compact that can run 105 kilometers (65 miles) on a single charge, the company said.

Automakers are under pressure from governments, customers and environmentalists to sell fuel-efficient vehicles that producer fewer or no emissions amid concerns over global warming. Toyota, which introduced its Prius hybrid more than a decade ago, faces increased competition as companies such as Nissan Motor Co. and General Motors Co. add electric models that run longer distances on battery power alone.

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L.A. Auto Show: Alternative-fuel vehicles in spotlight

Rival Japanese automakersToyota MotorCo. andHonda Motor Co.unveiled prototypes of upcoming electric cars as alternative-fuel vehicles took center stage Wednesday at the start of the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Amid buzz aboutGeneral MotorsCo.'s multibillion-dollar initial public offering, major automakers scrambled to show off their latest electric car offerings to hundreds of reporters gathered for a preview of the annual event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The show opens to the public on Friday.

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Eco-friendly production vehicle to lead the way into the automobile's next century

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the company's more than 35 years of involvement in advanced electric vehicle development, Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled its first all-electric production vehicle bound for the North American market.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101117/LA03265)

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101117/LA03265)

Based on the very popular gasoline-powered "i" minicar in the Japanese market, this roomy and practical four-door 2012 model serves as the basis for the new 100% battery-powered Mitsubishi "i" for the North American market. The zero tailpipe emission "i" will be the first North American production vehicle to be powered by Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle (MiEV) technology – cutting edge drivetrain engineering that will serve as the basis for future ultra-environmentally-friendly vehicles from the company. Gone are conventional automotive systems including a gasoline engine, transmission and a fuel tank, having been replaced by advanced components including a lithium-ion battery system, electric motor and an efficient battery charging system in the all-new "i". This electric vehicle has already proved itself a viable and reliable form of transportation as Mitsubishi has been selling the car in its home market since the summer of 2009; production has already commenced for the European-spec i-MiEV, with deliveries beginning later this year.  

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Electric cars are charging into the marketplace

Stalled for nearly a century, electric cars are about to move into the fast lane when the first of a new generation of vehicles reaches dealer showrooms next month.

Every major automaker plans some sort of electric or plug-in hybrid offering over the next several years, a wave of competing technologies reminiscent of the beginning of the automobile age.

General Motors Co. this month will start shipping its Chevrolet Volt, which uses a gas engine to generate electricity when the batteries run out. It will be available for sale in December. By year's end, Nissan Motor Co. will launch its Leaf, which is powered only by batteries. Ford will come out with an all-electric version of its Focus compact car next year.

Many of the new generation electric vehicles will be on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the public Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Other alternative-fuel vehicles, such as Honda's hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity, also will be showcased.

"Electric vehicles are finally real and not an R&D project," said Mark Sogomian, a partner at Ernst & Young.

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Mahindra mulls electric vehicles for US market

NEW DELHI:Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra plans to enter the US market with its electric vehicles from group firm REVA's portfolio within next five years, a top official said today.

The announcement comes at a time when the homegrown firm is fighting a legal battle with its erstwhile sole US distributor for delaying the launch of its pick-up truck in the American nation.

"US is an important and big market for electric vehicles. We are looking at that market. We will be there before our target of full global presence in next five years, but exactly when, that we have not decided yet," Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicles chief of operations R Chandramouli said.

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Nissan aims to sell 500,000 electric vehicles annually by 2013

Automaker Nissan Motor will sell 500,000 electric vehicles annually by the end of 2013, Renault Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told reporters on eve of the market debut of the Nissan Leaf.

Nissan is launching its all-electric Leaf, which has a 100 mile range, in December. It plans to sell 20,000 Leafs in the United States over the next year.

Ghosn predicts that because of strong consumer demand, Nissan will be "capacity constrained" for the Leaf for the next three years.

Nissan and Renault will each have four electric vehicle models by 2013.  Nissan also plans to produce 200,000 battery packs annually and 150,000 vehicles in the U.S. alone by 2014 in its Leaf factory in Tennessee.

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Going electric, one fleet at a time

Fuel-efficient and low-carbon cars hold one key to dramatically reducing our reliance on petroleum, but can we make the transition quickly enough? With plug-in vehicles like the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt just now becoming available to consumers, what’s the best way to speed up adoption of these newer, smaller-footprint models?

Countries like the UK, the US and China have offered incentives like “Cash for Clunkers” to encourage drivers to replace their old gas-guzzlers with more efficient cars. But these have tended to be one-time-only and limited-time offers, and often didn’t apply to the motorists who need greener vehicles the most: people without a lot of money who continue to drive aged, inefficient cars and trucks because they can’t afford to replace them … period.

In recent years, in fact, the average age of cars on US roads has been trending nowhere but up, most recently reaching a high of 10.2 years, according to R.L. Polk & Co. So if individual car-owners are hanging onto their jalopies longer than ever, what’s the answer to getting more hybrids and plug-ins on the road as quickly as possible?

Look to big business fleets to lead the way.

FedEx, for example, began adding hybrid vehicles to its fleet way back in the early Noughties. And earlier this year, it began using its first all-electric parcel delivery trucks in the US.

The US Postal Service also began testing three-wheeled electric delivery vehicles this year, and has more than 43,000 alternate fuel-capable vehicles in its fleet of nearly 220,000.

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Batteries still drag 'green vehicle' effort

Combined global sales of hybrid and battery electric vehicles are expected to total 5.2 million units in 2020, about 7.3 percent of the 70.9 million passenger vehicles forecast to be sold worldwide that year, according to a recent report from JD Power and Associates.

Of those 5.2 million vehicles, 3.9 million units are expected to be hybrids, with sales coming mostly in the US (1.7 million units), Europe (977,000) and Japan (875,000), the report said. Fewer than 100,000 are expected to be sold in China in 2020.

Of the 1.3 million battery electric cars sold, Europe and China will account for 742,000 and 332,000 units respectively. About 100,000 will be sold in the US and a similar number in Japan, the report said.

Global sales of hybrids and battery electric vehicles are expected to reach 954,000 units this year, or 2.2 percent of the 44.7 million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010.

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Entrepreneurs taking up initiatives to bring down cost of e-bikes

Given the relative success that Reva Electric Car has achieved and with M&M and Tata Group looking at an lineup of electric vehicles in its portfolio, the scenario in India of entrepreneurs looking to play in this sector is growing. Reva Electric Car has been growing in strength and after M&M taking this company under its fold, it is expected that the costs will come down so will the network of sales and service will expand.

One more of Bangalore’s entrepreneurial set up Eko Vehicles is expected to come under the fold of US-based NEAH Power. And with more and more people expected to buy electric vehicles, the market is expected to move forward. According to industry data, around 200,000 electric two wheelers are being sold with only a handful of players like BSA Motors, Yo Bykes, Ultra Motors being the large national players.

such a scenario, one more player — iBike — from Bangalore has emerged on the scenario in an effort to spread the concept of clean energy. i-Bike started by two entrepreneurs — Sandeep Dama and R Manikantan — has started rolling out its network of dealership for their range of bikes. The company has set up an assembly unit at Jigani with motors, the main component, being imported from China.

“While there has been an overall growth of the E-bike market in the last three years, the market is still very small compared to the petrol 2-wheeler market. We want to go out to the market and establish ourselves stating that we are here for the long run,” said Dama. The e-bike market, besides the established players, has been facing some problems due to some individual players being just importers and not being able to service post the sale, which has left a bitter taste with the consumers. “We want to change this and offer a network of service as we grow,” added Dama.

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Global Warming is not a small or localized environmental problem. The effects and consequences could be horrific. Temperature changes, alteration in rainfall patterns , and an increased frequency of cyclonic activity are occurring and being measured around the world. As a result of ongoing climate change, the climate of India has become increasingly volatile over the past several decades. It has melted the polar ice caps, raised the level of the oceans and flooded the earth's great cities. It is destroying and changing our ecosystem on which the whole natural habitat is depended and cause many traditional inhabitants to leave their inhabitants. This may also cause extinction of species.

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How the electric bike market in India will improve

India has a large business in cycles and petrol bikes. Electric bikes come under middle segment and India is seen as future hub for electric vehicles business. Market is expected to rise by 100% this year and then 200% in the consequent years. But in order to realize this trend, we need to collectively work on the following points.

1. Strict adherence to the quality practices and should meet the automotive standards. Customer should be happy to buy using his hard earned money.

2. Entrepreneurs should take up the projects to manufacture e-bike components i.e. Battery, motors, controllers, chargers, converters, wire harness, chassis etc.

3. Best after sales service will attract the end user. Spare parts should be available easily.

4. Government should give subsidy to EV companies.

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Best practices while using electric bikes

Electric bike are most common form of transportation in China. India is seen as future hub for e-bikes business. Within 3 years India now has more than 125 EV companies. This business is growing steadily but still in nascent stage due to various factors. Most important factor is ignorance of the end user towards EV technology. Hence this article concentrates on the providing best practices while using e-bikes.

Before understanding e-bike’s best practices, Let us understand its concept first. Electric bike has five major components – Battery, Motor, Controller, Charger and Converter. Let us understand the basic functions of these components. Battery is the energy source to power the drive train of e-bike and the functioning of the lighting accessories. Motor drives the wheel taking the instruction from power electronic base controller. Charger is used to charge the Battery. DC-DC converter is used to reduce to standard voltage sufficient to automotive accessories.

Practice the following points to use your e-bike in a better, safer and comfortable way.

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Future of Electric vehicles in India by Chetan Maini of REVA, India

Chetan Kumaar Maini, Deputy Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Reva Electric Car Company Private Limited (RECC)

Enhancing the quality of life is the ultimate objective and the driving force behind many of the critical decisions we take. However, for this to happen, we as a community need to shift from individualistic mindsets and take responsibility for the environment we live in. It is only then that we would see holistic improvement.

Against the backdrop of environmental concerns and depleting resources, it is imperative not only to preserve what's left but find new alternatives to drive engines of growth in the economy. The effort, however, requires a collaborative approach by the government, regulatory authorities industry, R&D institutions and the community.

As a nation of keen minds, the answer lies in innovation, which has always been the force behind powerful changes in our times. This has been recently proven at the Asian Wall Street Journal awards. Out of the twelve finalists short-listed for the Asian Innovation Awards five of them were Indians, recognised for their inventions that improve the quality of life or productivity. These included an electric walking stick, modified pulley and energy efficient electric vehicles amongst others.

The most sustainable invention recognised for applying technology to a strong business model and commercial potential has been the electric vehicles (EVs). EVs are the long-term solution to India's urban pollution and planning problem.

Rise in economic activity and population has led to a tremendous demand in the transport sector especially in urban India. By 2020, India's population in cities is expected to grow five-fold to a staggering 200 million while pollution is expected to grow by seven times. With this tremendous growth has emerged a very critical issue of keeping air and noise pollution in urban areas under control.



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