EVWorldwire http://www.evworld.com/rss/evworldwire.xml Daily sustainable mobility and renewable energy news headlines EV World RSS Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST Pune E-Bike Rental Scheme Faces Apathetic Indian Market Customer response has been so poor that two of the three operators have withdrawn from the scheme. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27362 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27362 DNAIndia/India Micro-Hybrids to Grow to 39 Million by 2017 In China, micro-hybrids will grow 81 pc a year to 8.9 million by 2017, while in the US, the market will jump from virtually zero to more than 8 million units, forecasts Lux Research. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27361 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27361 Automotive IT Europeans See Important Role for Light Electric Vehicles Powered Two-Wheeler Industry Association conference discusses future impact of LEVs in reducing impact of automobiles. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27360 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27360 Bike Europe Electric Cars Pose No Threat to Oil Companies Oil companies are convinced that most drivers alive today will never buy an electric car in their lifetime. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27359 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27359 Reuters Ten Year Horizon for Hybrid and Electric Cars Looks Rosy IDTechEX forecasts that by 2025, 35 pct of all cars sold will be electric, 25 pct of which will be hybrids and 10 pct pure EVs. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27358 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27358 Triple Pundit Russia Joins the Electric Car Revolution Revolt building out 2,000 charging station network in major Russian cities including, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Samara and Kaluga. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27357 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27357 RT/Russia Ener1 Battery Customers Remain Loyal Despite Chapter 11 Filing EnerDel still has customers for its advanced lithium batteries including Volvo and Waxiang electric cars in China Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27356 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27356 Gas 2.0 E-Bike Sales Grow in Netherlands While conventional bike sales declined 3.6 pct in 2011, e-bikes sales climb 7 pct. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27355 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27355 Bike Europe U.S. Veteran's Affairs Offices Trial Electric Cars More than 100 electric vehicles are being leased to agencies in Maryland, California, Michigan, and other locations. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27354 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27354 PR Newswire Prius Plug-In Beats Chevy Volt in MPGe Game Toyota claims in both electric mode and hybrid, the Prius PHV offers better overall energy efficiency. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27353 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27353 Green Car Reports California's Dreaming? Rebecca Lindland thinks CARB's new ZEV mandate will force consumers in California, and elsewhere, to buy cars they don't want and/or can't afford. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27352 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27352 Forbes Volt Case Closed, Time to Move Beyond Oil NRDC's Roland Hwang give his perspective on the Chevy Volt battery fire investigation. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27351 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27351 NRDC Switchboard Electric Delivery Trucks Make 'Cents' MIT research suggests that electric delivery trucks can help both the environment and the business bottom line. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27350 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27350 MIT White House Not Involved in Volt Fire Disclosures NHTSA's David Strickland tells Congress that White House officials did not ask agency to keep reports of battery fires secret. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27349 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27349 Detroit News Dan Neil Still Upbeat About Future of Electric Cars Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive critic tells university audience to not 'dismiss new technology in its emerging state.' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27348 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27348 Technician Online Whatever Happened to GE's Electric Cars? Fifteen months after GE announced it would purchase 25,000 electric-drive vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, it is unclear if they have actually bought any. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27347 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27347 Daily Finance Hyundai's Lifetime Hybrid Battery Warranty Has Fine Print Lifetime warranty on Sonata Hybrid battery is limited to 'original owner.' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27346 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27346 Torque News Protecting Aghanistan's 'Lithium Route' Spanish and Italian troops are helping protect construction efforts in northeast Afghanistan to enable to export of lithium. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27345 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27345 Euro Weekly News How Gov't Stimulus Revived the Electric Car How the U.S. federal and state grants and loans helped revive the fortunes of the electric car. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27344 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27344 ProPublica Xiamen to Require Electric Moped Licensing Starting March 1, 2012, all electric mopeds must display license plates and riders carry license, both of which will be valid for five years. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 CST http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27343 http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?rssid=27343 Whats On Xiamen