Chinese electric car could go on sale this year�-�Sympatico / MSN Autos - Green Centre

Chinese electric car could go on sale this year - Sympatico / MSN Autos - Green Centre: "Reuters is reporting that a brand new electric car could be on Canada's streets by the end of this year. The project sees Canadian power solutions and battery provider Electrovaya team up with China's Changan, to build an electric version of its immensely popular city car called the CV6 (also known as the Ben Ben)."

Convert your Honda Accord to run on trash

Convert your Honda Accord to run on trash

Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers? - NYTimes.com

Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers? - NYTimes.com: "DEARBORN, Mich. — Inside the Ford Motor Company, it was called Project M — to build a prototype of a totally electric, battery-powered car in just six months."

Green Battery Startup Starts Small - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Green Battery Startup Starts Small - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com: "At first, the batteries will be used in power tools and outdoor power equipment like lawn mowers or snow blowers. Customers will begin sampling the batteries early next year, and Imara plans to be shipping them by the end of next year. It hopes, in three to seven years, to achieve the ultimate goal for green battery-makers: using the product to run electric cars. But Imara, previously called Lion Cell, is entering a crowded field."

Hawaii seeks ‘Better Place’ through electric cars | csmonitor.com

Hawaii seeks ‘Better Place’ through electric cars | csmonitor.com: "The state has called in California startup Better Place to seed Hawaii with 50,000 to 100,000 electric-car recharging stations by 2012. The $100 million project comes as a three-part effort to radically overhaul the state’s energy diet."

Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels? - fundamentals - 08 September 2006 - New Scientist Tech

Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels? - fundamentals - 08 September 2006 - New Scientist Tech: "Relativity drive: The end of wings and wheels?"

World’s fastest production car to go electric – with “several years between charging”

World’s fastest production car to go electric – with “several years between charging”: "Now comes news that an Ultimate Aero EV Electric Vehicle is in development. A 500 bhp EV is planned for late 2009 and a 1000 bhp 4WD EV is also under consideration. Now here’s the kicker – the press statement reads: “The drive train under development will feature a revolutionary power source allowing for extended time between charging intervals with the possibility of several years between charging.”"