Sony, NEC, Nissan urged to merge units into lithium-ion powerhouse

A state-backed fund wants a venture owned by Nissan Motor Co Ltd and NEC Corp to merge with Sony Corp's lithium ion battery operations t...

DoE vows to cut EV battery costs

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday the Obama administration was committed to electric vehicles. Chu is vowing to dramatically reduce ...

BYD Delivers 500 e6 EVs to Shenzhen Police Dept

BYD has delivered 500 pure-electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau this week The BYD e6 reaches speeds...

Energy prices make EVs a popular choice in Norway

Many blogs have recently posted about booming EV sales in Norway, where electric and hybrid vehicles made up 5.2% of new vehicle sales for...

Indonesian official breaks law in electric car 'For science!'

Taking an electric car prototype capable of speeding up to 240 kph, State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan of Indonesia, admitted to have b...

Electric vehicle sales to hit almost 4 million annually by 2020

Since the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, in late 2010, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have become more widely available in ...