BorgWarner to buy electric motor maker Remy for $950M

BorgWarner agreed to buy Remy for $951 million in cash, driving further consolidation of the auto-parts industry. BorgWarner will pay $29.50...

Fully Charged YASA motors episode 23 [video]

In this episode of Fullycharged Robert Llewellyn makes a quick visit to the YASA motor works to see their developments in electric motor des...

VW 'close to battery breakthrough' next-gen e-Golf to get 300km range

Volkswagen is closing in on a new battery technology that will bring “a quantum leap for the electric car”, according to the firm’s boss Mar...

Linear Motor powered World's steepest roller coaster to open in Japan

A new rollercoaster in Japan - which will boast the steepest vertical drop of any ride in the world - is set to raise the bar for thrill-see...

Japanese Government gives Green Light to 500 km/h Maglev [video]

Central Japan Railway Co. or JR Tokai, said Friday it had received a directive from Transport Minister Akihiro Ohata to proceed with constru...

Google's Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure [video]

Over the last few years, several innovative electric vehicle (EV) technologies have emerged in the marketplace and Google, have been working...

AC Induction motors have a bright future in EVs

The Economist has published a well written piece covering some of the main advantages of Induction motors over those that use permanent magn...

FedEx Express adding more electric vehicles to fleet

FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp, has made significant progress towards its goal to make its vehicle fleet 20 percent more fuel efficient...

GE working on the Battery Powered Home [VIDEO]

GE's joint showcase with Nissan at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit displayed technology that can reverse the flow from your elec...

AC Propulsion launch Gen-3 Electric Drive System at EVS26

AC Propulsion has introduced a new third generation Electric Drive System at EVS26. This system features the same 150 kW peak power capabili...