Wednesday 9 June 2010

Is the country ready for Electric Vehicles?

YES:More than a decade ago when Mahindra and Mahindra was still largely a jeep and tractor maker, we had decided to look beyond our immediate focus of the automobile sector. We took on the mantle to look for environment-friendly technologies. Thus, Bijlee, the all electric, zero emission vehicle, was born, to decongest the busy and polluted roads.
At M&M, we have always believed that innovation is the key to success and have effectively combined it with a concern for the environment. In an endeavour to create eco-friendly products, of which Bijlee was an early example, we had also unveiled the bio-diesel Scorpio and Bolero vehicles. These were clearly tiny steps taken in the direction towards combating climate change, through market-driven solutions.

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Taking the Smart Fortwo Electric Car For a Test Drive

I was feeling good as a truck cab packed with construction workers were genuinely excited as I pulled along side them at a red light. One guy gave me a thumbs up, another asked how much my ride retailed for. Then, two lights up the road, the reaction to my smart fortwo electric drive car was slightly more critical.
"Hey guys, look at that funny little car," a father shouted to his two small boys as he pointed at my tiny white and green convertible. I suspect smart cars get that a lot: A mix of wonder, excitement and ridicule. Dropping in an electric motor is likely to only increase all of those reactions.
Smart USA, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, will roll out 250 EVs in the U.S. beginning in October. That's small potatoes compared to what the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf plan to produce later this year, but Smart is happy being niche.

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Sen. Kerry: Hybrid cars shouldn’t be too quiet

U.S. Sen. John Kerry is trying to make sure hybrid and electric cars aren’t too quiet.
Kerry is pushing a proposal aimed at helping protect blind pedestrians who rely on their hearing to safely cross streets.
The proposal would authorize the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to establish a minimum sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles to alert pedestrians to their approach.


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The Search for Cheaper, Lighter Car Batteries

The Nissan Leaf, an electric car that will go on sale this fall, is priced at $33,000. It's a $16,500 subcompact car that costs double that thanks to a battery estimated to cost $16,500. The eStar, an electric truck being developed by Navistar, will sell for $150,000 because it will tote a battery that costs at least $75,000. Cost isn't the only problem. Both the Leaf and the eStar will be limited to 100 miles of driving on a charge.


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Audi Award for the carmaking of the future - New Idea Contest

Audi announces new idea contest
This year's topic: production of electric automobiles
Member of the Audi Board for Production Frank Dreves: "The award is another component for ensuring that our production remains fit in the future."
INGOLSTADT, Germany, Jun 7, 2010 - What will the production of an Audi look like if the automobile no longer has a gearbox? This is the type of question that candidates for the Audi Production Award must ask themselves. Students and scientists can now begin submitting their creative concepts for the automobile production of the future. A prestigious jury will recognize the best idea on this year's topic, "The Production of Electric Automobiles," this fall.
"Audi lives for 'Vorsprung durch Technik' in more than just its automobiles. We are also committed to innovative technologies in production, and electric mobility will play a particularly important role here in the years ahead," says Frank Dreves, Member of the Audi Board for Production. "We want to involve as many creative minds as possible to keep our production fit in the future, which is why we have created the Audi Production Award."

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Ford CEO Explains Why Most Americans Won’t Be Driving Electric Cars Soon

Automakers and environmentalists alike have pinned a lot of hope on the electric car. It is the wave of the future, they tell us, and it is the only way we will ever been weened off of oil. But when can we the average Americans, expect to get behind the wheel of one of these silent, emissions-free vehicles?
According to Ford’s CEO Alan Mullaly in an exchange with Mahalo’s CEO Jason Calacanis at the All Things Digital conference, not anytime soon.

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Electric Vehicle News Archive from EVHUB.IN

08.06.10
Two good reasons to drive an electric car @ http://www.evhub.in/news/63
Nissan's pre-orders of Leaf EV reach FY 2010 target in 2 months @ http://www.evhub.in/news/62
Indian market for electric car still immature @ http://www.evhub.in/news/64
3-Wheeled EV Looks Like a Modern Messerschmitt @ http://www.evhub.in/news/65
BBC's 6500km electric drive @ http://www.evhub.in/news/66
Will second hand electric cars be worthless? The Green Piece @ http://www.evhub.in/news/67

07.06.10
Indian market for EVs still nascent: Auto makers @ http://www.evhub.in/news/56
Hawaii's weather, high gasoline costs lure electric vehicles @ http://www.evhub.in/news/57
Coulomb Technologies to install 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations @ http://www.evhub.in/news/59
Soon, electric-powered trucks! @ http://www.evhub.in/news/60
GM to launch Chevrolet Volt in 2011 @ http://www.evhub.in/news/61

05.06.10
General Motors may launch electric vehicle in India @ http://www.evhub.in/news/47
Electric cars taking hold in auto industry @ http://www.evhub.in/news/48
Electric vehicles becoming much more viable @ http://www.evhub.in/news/49
Electric cars widely available in Canada by 2012: automakers @ http://www.evhub.in/news/50
“Green” Hybrid and Electric Cars Have Their Drawbacks @ http://www.evhub.in/news/51
All-electric BMW by 2013 @ http://www.evhub.in/news/52

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