Chinese Government Fleet To Buy 30% EVs And Hybrids
The Chinese government will require that at least 30% of all new vehicles purchased by government agencies by 2016 be electric, hybrid or plug-in vehicles.
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Toyota i-Road, Fisker, Tesla Patents, Battery Swapping… (EV News)
Time for another EV news roundup. I’m breaking it up into sections this time. Enjoy! Tesla Battery Swap Dead End: Tesla hasn’t hitting its battery-swapping rolling target (which was about 7 months ago) and it hasn’t mentioned it. Has battery swapping hit a complete dead end? Fully Charged Tour: A Tesla tour … [continued]
Too Much Electric Car News!
When I started blogging, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt weren’t even on the market yet, let alone any other mass-market electric cars. CleanTechnica was publishing approximately 3 articles a day, mostly about solar power, wind power, and sad American politics. Now, we publish approximately 15 articles a day but absolutely … [continued]
Hybrid Cars Significantly More Fuel-Efficient In India & China Than US
Hybrid vehicles are significantly more fuel-efficient in India and China than they are in the US, according to new research from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This disparity in efficiency between the different markets is down to exactly the same qualities that make driving in places … [continued]
Plug-in Cars Increase 100+% In 2013, After Increasing 100+% In 2012 & ~200% In 2011
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new report by by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), which Green Car Congress somehow ran across, shows that the number of plug-in cars on the roads more than doubled from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013. That followed doubling of the number … [continued]
BYD Sells Another 2,200 Electric Buses & Taxis in China
Editor’s Note: we’ve been covering BYD’s cost-competitive electric bus for a long time now, and have enthusiastically shared news of many small orders, but orders totaling 1,800 electric buses is huge. Let’s hope we see more such orders soon. Originally published on the ECOreport. Build Your Dreams’ (BYD) sale … [continued]
China 2013 Electric Car Sales Report
China sells a ton of electric scooters and electric bikes every year, but it is just inching into the electric car arena. Below, via EV Obsession, are China’s 2013 electric car sales numbers and leaders. China’s electric car market is just getting rolling. Sales don’t compare to US, European, or … [continued]
Tesla Motors Wins Legal Battle In China, Reclaims Brand Name
Tesla’s legal woes in China appear to finally be over, with the recent decision by a Chinese court to side with the popular EV company rather than local businessman Zhan Baosheng, who previously owned the “Te Si La (Tesla)” trademark in China. With the new ruling, the company is now … [continued]
7 Greenest Vehicles On Earth
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint. According to Wikipedia, a ‘vehicle’ is a: mobile machine that transports passengers or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats and aircraft. But somehow, a ‘green vehicle’ is a: road motor vehicle that produces less … [continued]
BMW Brilliance’s Zinoro 1E Electric Vehicle Unveiled At Guangzhou Auto Show
BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings’ joint venture BMW Brilliance recently unveiled its first product, the Zinoro 1E 100% electric vehicle at the Guangzhou Auto Show. As Green Car Congress notes, aside from being the first vehicle produced by BMW Brilliance, it’s also “the first e-drive SAV built in China, and … [continued]
