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Are you exploring automotive business opportunities Tanzania & Nairobi ? You must participate here!

If you are looking for business expansions in East Africa and Kenya , you can participate in the following Auto expo's and showcase your products and services. EVHUB is their Agent in India for marketing and sales of their stalls.

 Feel free to contact us to mail@evhub.biz if any clarifications required. 

Auto Expo Nairobi Kenya

More information @ kenyaauto

 Book you Space 

11th June till 13th June 

At KICC, Nairobi, Kenya

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Auto Expo East Africa 2011

More info @ Click Here

Book your space 4th to 6th June 2011

Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania 

Are you looking for Automotive Business opportunities in China ?

Are you an Auto After market company ?


You deals with the mobile electronics and technology, paint, body and equipment, racing and performance,

restoration, restyling and car care accessories, tire, tools and equipment, wheels and

accessaries, business service, OEM etc.? 

Are you interested in pushing your company's business beyond borders? 

China's Auto Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade fair 2011 will help you to realize your dream.

For more information, go to http://www.evhub.biz/aaitf

If you are interested in booking space for your company in AAITF 2011, fill this form here - Click here

We will get in touch with you. 

Invitation letter to AAITF 2011 , Guangzhou , China

Buyers who like to visit AAITF 2011 can enroll in advance to avail free accommodation of 3 nights in a star hotel. To avail this, email us tomail@evhub.biz 

Application form for SPACE Booking at AAITF 2011.  - Book before 31st Oct and get the star hotel accommodation free for 3 nights.

Introduction to CIMP Group , The Organizer of AAITF 2011

AAITF 2010 - Post Show report 

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At Volvo, the body becomes the battery

No more bulky batteries for electric cars: Volvo is participating in a research project aiming at integrating the battery into the body panels. This does not only mean squeezing the energy storage into narrow body cavities. The project aims higher.

In a materials development project launched by the London Imperial College, nine European companies and institutes are developing carbon fibres and polymer resin that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries are able to do. Volvo is the only car manufacturer participating in the project funded in part by the European Union.

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Printed Electronics Asia 2010 and WSN, Energy Harvesting & RFID Asia Event Preview

5 October 2010
Printed Electronics Asia 2010 and Wireless Sensor Networks, Energy Harvesting & RFID Asia Event Preview
Cambridge, UK

IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia 2010 and Wireless Sensor Networks, Energy Harvesting & RFID Asia are now less than a week away. The two co-located conferences will cover a multitude of topics and will give you access to detailed presentations on these mutually supporting subjects, covering both the technologies and their applications.

Printed Electronics

Printed and flexible electronics have become of vital interest to a variety of industries including consumer goods, advertising, chemicals, printing, electronics, military, healthcare and publishing. The fourth annual IDTechEx Printed Electronics Asia event brings together these industries and technology developers. At the keynote session, companies like adidas will be presenting on their developments in smart fabrics technologies, while DuPont and Toppan will be presenting their latest materials and manufacturing developments. Toppan in specific will be addressing issues relating to the development of thin film transistor circuits for the e-reader market while DuPont will be discussing policy issues for environmental, sustainable future electronic technologies.
Flexible displays are a key area covered at the event, with presentations addressing different types of technologies such as electrophoretic from E Ink and Bridgestone, electrowetting from Liquavista and cholesteric liquid crystals from Kent Displays, giving attendees the opportunity to assess all different types of reflective technologies competing in the development of low power displays.


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Book your Stall in AAITF 2011 and get One year premium account worth US$200 for free

EVHUB has now become the representative  in India for Auto Aftermarket Industry and Tuning Trade Fair (AAITF) 2011 event which is scheduled in Guangzhou province in China from Feb 20th to Feb 22nd 2011. For full information about the event you can visit http://www.aaitf.org/en/ and our Media portal - http://www.evhub.biz

AAITF 2011 is exhibiting and providing overseas business opportunities for the manufacturers of the following products - Automotive Audio & Visual products, Automotive electronic products, Auto parts, Auto Decoration products, Auto care & Beauty products.

As your company is manufacturing the above stated products, EVHUB would like to see you go global by participating in AAITF 2011. We would support you to get your desired stall for the best price possible. In addition to this, EVHUB is giving away “One year premium account worth US$200” in its B2B portal - http://www.evhub.in just for free immediately after you confirm your stall booking at AAITF 2011.

We wish you avail this mighty opportunity to interact with Chinese Auto market and get benefited.

If any Queries, contact us to mail@evhub.biz

EVHUB will represent Auto Aftermarket Industry and Tuning trade fair(AAITF 2011) in India

More information @ 

http://www.evhub.biz/aaitf

Book your stall here

EVHUB has signed the deal with AAITF 2011 management who are conducting one of the biggest Auto after market trade fair in Guangzhou, China. 

The event scheduled on Feb 20th till Feb 22nd , 2011 in China Import & Export (Pazhou) Complex, Guangzhou in South China. The event has 150,000 Square meter exhibiting area and expecting 5000 exhibitors, 8000 Booths and 150,000 visitors. This also will have 108 new product lauches with thousands of new products displayed. 

EVHUB will be representing AAIFT 2011 in India and acquired the rights to sell the stall space to Auto companies in India, US and UK. 

EVHUB will be giving away one  "PREMIUM" account in its B2B portal http://www.evhub.in(Worth Rs. 9000/ 200USD for one year period) as a complementary gift for getting a stall in the fair. For more information on premium account go to Our Services.

In addition to this, EVHUB will act as Media partner to the event and gives constant updates to  Auto enthusiasts and professionals. 

Official Media partner and Representing the event for India

Automotive Aftermarket Industry & Tuning Trade fair

More information @ 

http://www.evhub.biz/aaitf

Book your stall here

Feb 20th till Feb 22nd 2011

China Import & Export complex(Pazhou), Guangzhou 

Govt floats green mission

The government is setting up a new body, with a corpus of up to Rs 200 crore, that will help companies develop environment-friendly technologies for hybrid and electric vehicles, joint secretary at ministry of heavy industries said.

The National Electric Mobility Mission will try to promote eco-friendly technologies as an alternative to use of non-renewable fuels such as petrol and diesel that dominate the Indian car and two-wheeler market. This will also help control air pollution in the country.

Electric vehicles offer lower running cost and maintenance, but have failed to catch the consumers fancy despite various tax benefits due to higher product prices and other factors influencing their cost of ownership. “There are several players in India making different kind of electric vehicles, but lack of infrastructure to charge these vehicles and the high-price of hybrid cars has prevented growth,” said Ambuj Sharma, joint-secretary, ministry of heavy industries.

The electric two-wheeler industry, with over three-dozen manufacturers, has an installed capacity of around 10 lakh units a year, but annual sales are restricted to around a lakh units only. Bangalore-based Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles has managed to sell only a few hundred electric cars in India so far. The cost of electric cars and hybrids are almost double that of petrol-fuelled vehicles due to expensive battery and intricate technology. Global car makers like Toyota and Honda had launched their hybrids in India, but could barely sell few hundred units due to the high price tag.

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Lights seem brighter in Paris auto show

TWOSOME: A model sits at the wheel of the Nissan NuVu electric concept car during the Paris Auto Show 

The Paris Motor Show, the world's first auto salon, is shaping up to be perhaps the most notable show this year.

Organisers are promising more than 100 world premieres when the doors open at the Paris Expo site on September 30 for two days of press previews. The public show dates are October 2-17.

All told, the number of product introductions at the Mondial de l'Automobile could exceed those at the auto shows in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York combined during last year.

The growth of the biennial Paris show — at the last event, in 2008, the wraps came off 80 new cars — suggests that the world's automakers are increasingly comfortable with the prospect of parading their debutantes down a runway in front of the fashionable French.

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BMW unveils Mini Scooter E ahead of Paris show

BMW today unveiled the Mini Scooter E, an all-electric concept vehicle that was originally scheduled to make its debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show next week.

The German automaker apparently decided to give a preview of the vehicle during London Fashion Week, employing model Agyness Deyn to make the introduction.

As predicted, the scooter is an all-electric plug-in vehicle with an onboard cable that can be plugged directly into a standard household outlet.

BMW also incorporated some quirky high-tech gadgets into the compact gadabout vehicle.

For starters, the scooter has an enclosed docking station for a smart phone. Instead of using a key, or an electric key fob, owners unlock their Mini Scooter E by securing their smartphone into the docking station on turning it on.

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Arrival of Chevrolet Volt in China

First electric vehicles with extended-range capability with lithium ion batteries. Available in domestic market in 2011.

General Motors celebrated the arrival of the first drivable Chevrolet Volt in China today. China is one of the initial markets outside the United States to receive the Volt. GM’s landmark electric car with extended-range capability will go on sale locally next year.

“GM has made a long-term commitment to bringing our industry-leading technology to China,” said Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. “This is enabling us to provide the best mobility solutions for addressing the transportation challenges associated with the growth in demand for personal mobility. With GM taking the lead, the development of electric vehicles is opening up entirely new industries.”

During today’s celebration, GM delivered two Chevrolet Volts to the Shanghai Expo Bureau for use as part of its VIP transportation fleet at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Volt will shuttle special guests to and from Shanghai’s Expo Park and demonstrate GM’s pathway to its vision of sustainable urban transportation.

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Electric Car: Is It Right For You?

This year may just go down in history as the year of the electric vehicle as the nation's first mass-produced EVs come to market. One of the new electric vehiclescoming out this year is the Nissan Leaf. With a 100-mile driving range, many Americans are asking themselves if a vehicle like the Nissan Leaf will be a viable alternative to a hybrid or gasoline powered car. Unfortunately some may be scared off by the limited driving range, but consumers may be surprised that a 100-mile range is more than sufficient to meet their daily commuting needs.

GE has created a new tool to help Americans better understand their driving needs. After entering your ZIP code, you're asked to enter how many miles per day you think you drive. You will then be brought to a map where you mark your home, your place of business, the gym, the grocery store and any other locations that you drive to on an average day. The GE So Near, So Good tool will then map out your day and determine how many miles you travel during your typical daily commute.

The results may be surprising as the average American drives less than 30 miles in a typical day. This means that an electric vehicle with a 100-mile driving range is more than sufficient to meet your daily commuting needs.

Current studies predict that there could be 14 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020. If this prediction comes true, owners of the new EVs will save a combined $14 billion on fuel and maintenance costs each year. The reduced driving costs of an electric vehicle are just one of the many benefits of switching from a traditional gasoline-powered internal combustion engine to an electric vehicle.

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LG Chem Strikes Battery Deal with Mitsubishi

LG Chem will now advance into the Japanese market for secondary batteries for electric vehicles. 

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Sunday said Mitsubishi Motors and LG Chem are jointly developing a lithium-ion battery system for electric vehicles. Mitsubishi was the seventh largest maker of finished sedans in Japan last year.   

LG Chem already has similar deals with GM and Ford in the U.S., Volvo in Europe and Changan Automobile in China.   

According to an industry insider, the two firms are developing a technique of installing power control and crash safety devices on the lithium-ion batteries made by LG Chem. 

The new batteries will most likely be used for electric vehicles that Mitsubishi will release in 2012 or some models of new plug-in hybrids it will introduce in 2013.


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Review on Eko Strike From Eko Vehicles

The review was shared by Mr.Desouza who had once pleaded the "Supreme court of India" to promote electric vehicles @ http://www.evhub.in/content/petition-to-supreme-court-of-india-to-issue-direction-to-government-to-promote-electric-vehicles/

In his word's " I own a EKO Strike for 63 days now. I advocated  profusely in favour of e0bikes to everyone I met. However, my confidence is belied. Battery replacement is one aspect that will dissuade any  person  who is the  most committed EV protagonist.

On the 60th day the battery of the vehicle I own began overheating & terminals  turned bluish. There is one year warranty so, for the moment I shall not bother. In case this recurs after warranty with batter cost being Rs 9800 vehicle cost Rs.25000, considering the period of unused state it does not become evonomical at all.

Further, one aspect that probably EVs will never be able to answer. That is sustained powerband performance. In an IC Engine till, the last drop of fuel the torque/power is uniform. IC engine develops its own power that is captive & uniform. Whereas, electric motor does not produce its own power but depends on enery from a stored source. When the stored source has ample energr motor produces excellent torque & power. When souece progressively depletes, the torque & power too depletes.

Further, gradient climbing ability is again a restricting factor. Vehicle will have to beridden or driven  within that climbing limit. If one exceeds, either motor will burn or batteries will be impaired due to over heating.. There has to be a cut off mechanism if motor or battery is overloaded. Manufacturer should advise buyers to operate within  specified climbing gradient. Even use of LIthium ion. LiMn or LiFePO4 batteries may improve the performance but, considering the high cost, it can never be a mass appeal option. Unless EVs  become one of mass appeal there will never be a suces for EVs.

Pollution or no pollution, in sustained torque/power capability, IC Engines will continue to rule!

With these limitations that have not been addressed yet, EVs at best will be  a stand by mode of conveyance & not prime ones! "

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A Paradigm Shift for the $25 Billion Outdoor Advertising Industry

The $25 billion outdoor advertising industry is turning from the old sluggish platform of static poster advertisements to a new media platform thanks to digital displays. LCD and plasma displays have already made a significant impact on the indoor advertising industry, such as in train stations, shopping centers and airports. The ability to change advertisements throughout the day and to show much more memorable animations and video, are key reasons why digital advertising is much more lucrative for advertising companies. The new model is now to sell time rather than display space. Indeed, Clear Channel, one of the largest operators of outdoor advertising media, reported a sales increase of up to 900% in some circumstances where digital advertising had replaced the old boring static versions.

Advertisers have a huge amount to gain from converting their static advertisement sites to digital versions. In many countries, there is a limit on the number of new billboards that can be placed, which has resulted in a somewhat saturated market. Digital signs have already demonstrated to advertisers that they can help to tackle this by taking market share from other media platforms and they also improve performance - that is, they provide a more memorable experience for the target audience.

Limitations of conventional digital displays

However, while digital advertising is exploding in indoor environments (where they even sometimes double as signage), that same technology isn't suitable for most of the millions of larger outdoor billboard posters. LCD and plasma screens are small and become too expensive to daisy chain to create an area the size of a typical outdoor billboard. Here, LEDs have been used, but they have some significant limitations which prevent them from being adopted at most sites. Firstly, they are much larger, thicker and heavier devices and usually the billboards need to be reinforced to support the extra weight. More importantly, unlike static printed billboards, LEDs emit light and there are tough government restrictions dictating that they should not dazzle drivers or be a nuisance for residential homes at night. These restrictions are often locally governed so there is no one rule across the whole country. That means each site needs its own approval. In addition, power consumption is also an issue.


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Electric cars? Not charged up yet

As recently as a few years ago, people thought of electric vehicles as being closer to golf carts than they were to functional cars. While rapid advances in technology in recent years have led to the development of a few low-speed EVs, these cars are largely impractical for city driving because they are too slow to keep up with traffic.

However, with the release of the Hyundai Motor BlueOn, Korea’s first high-speed EV, we may soon be seeing more of these vehicles around.

The vehicle was introduced on Sept. 9, with President Lee Myung-bak taking it for spin during a press event at the Blue House.

I recently had a chance to test drive the vehicle for myself at Hyundai Motor’s Namyang Research and Development Center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi.

To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations for the vehicle before my test drive, even though I found the company’s efforts to promote it intriguing.

When I arrived at the Namyang Center, five BlueOn vehicles were waiting for me.

The first thing I noticed was the car’s exterior is similar in design to the Hyundai i10, on which the BlueOn is based.

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THINK joins consortium of leading car manufacturers for electric cars

THINK joins consortium of leading car manufacturers led by Jaguar and Land Rover to support project to deliver next generation high-performance electric vehicles.

Commenting on the announcement made by the UK Government's Technology Strategy Board (TSB), and a consortium of selected vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, THINK CEO Richard Canny said: "We are very proud to have been chosen to play such a vital role in this pioneering project, and to sit alongside such auto industry and technological leaders. THINK has been chosen for its experience and pioneering developments in the electric vehicle industry, perfected over nearly two decades and 30 million miles of real world knowledge of Electric Vehicles being driven by our customers.”

He added: “The timing is perfect for THINK, as we have just delivered the world’s most advanced commercially available drive-train in our fourth-generation controller and we are about to start on the next, fifth-generation of the technology. Now we can do this among more of the best engineers in the world and with the backing of the UK Government – which should provide the perfect environment to take this industry and its technologies to the next level.”

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Fully electric car makes pit stop at Wilton Library

Sick of paying for gasoline?

Most Americans probably are.

Enter the fully electric car.

On Tuesday, one such car — a smart fortwo, a two-seater “microcar” made by smartUSA — was on display in front of the Wilton Library. Jennifer Ferreira, the regional director for smartUSA’s Northeast operations, showcased one of the six prototypes the company has in America.

Ms. Ferreira said that smartUSA has been making energy-efficient vehicles since 1998 and started selling them in the United States in 2008. But those cars weren’t powered solely by electricity.

Though the solely electric car won’t be available for lease until 2012, Ms. Ferreira said she thinks the time is right for electric cars.

“We believe there’s a great opportunity for electric vehicles,” she said. “It’s a fun, affordable, interesting vehicle.”

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US Energy Department Aids Electric Car Industry

The US Energy Department has awarded more than US$10 billion in grants and low interest loans to manufacturers and suppliers of advanced vehicles, mainly battery-powered cars.

In an ironic twist - since the program was set up to promote US industry - more than 15% of funding to date has gone to US subsidiaries of foreign firms.

Among these are BASF Catalysts, a subsidiary of German chemical giant BASF SE; Compact Power, a subsidiary of South Korea's LG Chem; Saft America, part of Saft Groupe SA; and Nissan North America, the US manufacturing arm of Japan's Nissan Motor Company.

With the exception of Nissan, which has a joint venture with the NEC Corporation to make lithium-ion batteries for the Leaf EV, an electric car due out in December, no Japanese battery-maker has been awarded a Department of Energy grant or loan.

Japanese battery-makers - namely Panasonic, Sanyo Electric (now a subsidiary of Panasonic), Hitachi Automotive Systems, and GS Yuasa Corporation - account for 95% of 'secondary' batteries for hybrid and pure electric vehicles on the road today.

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GM Daewoo electric car to raise global competition

Korea is set to become the main test bed for General Motor’s new generation of electric vehicles after GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., auto giant’s local unit, yesterday unveiled its first compact-sized EV model.

The prototype vehicle, based on GM Daewoo’s Lacetti Premiere, can travel up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) on a single charge. Earlier this month, Hyundai Motor launched its own EV, the BlueOn. The GM Daewoo EV is powered by high-performance battery and propulsion systems made by LG Chem and LG Electronics, respectively, while 50 other Korean companies took part in the development process, according to the company. Road tests of the EV in Seoul will begin shortly to gauge consumer response to the model, which will be known as the “Chevrolet Cruze” in foreign markets.

The EV boasts a 31-kilowatt-hour electric battery that can generate a maximum power output of 150 kilowatts in transit. The vehicle can reach 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in 8.2 seconds and has a maximum speed of 165 kilometers per hour. The battery can be fully charged in 8 to 10 hours on a standard household 220-volt outlet, according to tests.

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