Friday 18 November 2011

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Bosch and Mennekes sign cooperation agreement

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Bosch and Mennekes sign cooperation agreement

Thursday 17 November 2011

Recent posts related electric vehicles

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Thursday 20 October 2011

Energy Harvesting for Vehicles

Energy harvesting comes to the fore with electric vehicles because the price they pay for being environmental and exhibiting many performance advantages is that they have limited energy available. In and on these vehicles, the energy snatched from heat, light, movement and other sources may be milliwatts or less to drive wireless sensors and actuators, watts for self sufficient lighting clusters (still in development) or – the main focus – up to kilowatts to charge the traction battery or traction supercapacitor that provide motive energy to the electric traction motors.

Secondarily, the traction power storage may also provide other electricity needs such as hard wired lights, climate control and instruments. Reducing any of these loads is welcome. The traction battery of an on-road electric vehicle can be up to half of the total cost of the vehicle – another sensitive issue. If the battery is charged more often in various ways it can often be smaller and cheaper and weigh less – a virtuous circle. IDTechEx examines the use of energy harvesting to charge traction batteries in the new report Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021 .



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Event: Electric Vehicles Land, Sea & Air USA 2012

Dated: 20.10.11

Event: Electric Vehicles Land, Sea & Air USA 2012

Organiser: IDTechEx (UK)

Dates: 26 – 29 March 2012

Location: DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose, CA, USA

Website: www.IDTechEx.com/evUSA

Background:

Many major breakthroughs in design and technology appear in other electric vehicles before they appear in cars. Whether by land, sea or air, electric vehicles need motors, controls, batteries and often supercapacitors plus advanced structural composites. Up to 785,000 electric cars will be sold worldwide this year, including hybrids. But the total number for all types of EVs sold will be much greater – reaching over 35 million.

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Event: Electric Vehicles Land, Sea & Air USA 2012

Record Attendance for 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power Conferences Next Month

Record Attendance for 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power Conferences Next Month

PRESS RELEASE

October 20, 2011

Record Number of Organizations to Participate in 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power Conferences Next Month in Las Vegas

BOSTON, MA – October 20, 2011 – The Knowledge Foundation has announced that a record number of organizations from around the world will participate in the 2nd Battery Safety and 7th Lithium Battery Power conferences in Las Vegas, NV from November 7-10, 2011.

More than 160 organizations have already confirmed their participation at these events (see below for complete list).

7th Lithium Battery Power

According to Dr. Serge Pann, Vice President of Science & Technology at the Knowledge Foundation, “Recent significant innovations have propelled lithium-ion battery technology to a position in the marketplace far exceeding initial expectations. From a vast array of portable applications, to micro medical devices, to high-power automotive, these breakthroughs have paved the way for an emerging market with unlimited potential.”

Drawing upon more than ten years of tracking developments in lithium battery and fuel cell research, Lithium Battery Power 2011will guide delegates from technology and materials development, through device packaging and integration, to applications in a mobile power marketplace. Program topics include:

  • · New chemistries & materials to increase energy & decrease cost
  • · Meeting the EV challenge: cycle life, power & energy, cost and safety
  • · Advanced materials for improved electrode & electrolyte performance
  • · Application driven lithium ion battery development
  • · Advanced technology for greater safety, reliability and performance
  • · From novel materials and components to systems design and integration
  • · Role of nanotechnology in improving power and energy density

Lohia Auto Industries launches e-bike Genius

Lohia Auto Industries launches e-bike Genius

Buy and Sell used Electric Bikes on EVHUB.IN

Buy and Sell used Electric Bikes on EVHUB.IN

Free Classified pages for small and medium businesses now on EVHUB.IN

Free Classified pages for small and medium businesses now on EVHUB.IN

Companiesandmarkets.com: E-bike Sales to Exceed 130 Million Units Per Annum by 2025

Companiesandmarkets.com: E-bike Sales to Exceed 130 Million Units Per Annum by 2025

China Electric Vehicle Forum 2012 23th-24th, Feb, 2012 Shanghai

China Electric Vehicle Forum 2012 23th-24th, Feb, 2012 Shanghai

Tuesday 27 September 2011

48 hour ticket giveaway for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Europe 2011

48 hour ticket giveaway for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Europe 2011

EV Update have just announced a 48 hour Prize Draw for a free conference pass to Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Europe 2011, October 11th-12th, Frankfurt, Germany. It will bring together the most senior EV executives to determine how to accelerate EV roll-outs through multiple industry partnerships and standardised solutions.

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Winners will be announced Thursday 29th Sept 5.00pm. Good luck!

Tuesday 6 September 2011

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Monday 8 August 2011

Why Gujarat government against promoting e-vehicles?

Why Gujarat government against promoting e-vehicles?

The Gujarat government might have created a climate change department and chief minister Narendra Modi might have scripted a book on climate change, but when it comes to sale of environment-friendly e-vehicles, the government has done little.

The whopping 14.5 % VAT on electric vehicles has applied brakes on promotion of these vehicles in the state.

All India, Gujarat’s VAT percentage on electric vehicles is highest. While Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana do not levy any tax on e-bikes and e-cars, Delhi even offers subsidy on such non-polluting vehicles.

Just because of high taxes, electric car, Mahindra Reva, is not sold in Gujarat. “The electric car which is sold in Delhi for around Rs3.5 lakh, is priced at around Rs5 lakh in Ahmedabad. Because of high taxes, this e-car is expensive by almost Rs1.5 lakh in Gujarat.

So we are not interested in selling the non-polluting car at this high price,” said Pavan Sachdeva, GM (marketing), Mahindra Reva.