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10 January 2011

Affordable electric cars not expected in UK before 2015

Affordable electric vehicles will not be available on the UK market until 2015 and their adoption will need to be supported by government subsidies, according to a new survey.

19 November 2010

SAIC takes $500m stake in GM, plans to advance new energy vehicles

SAIC Motor, one of China’s biggest vehicle makers, has bought General Motors shares totalling $500m, just weeks after the pair announced they were to collaborate on new energy vehicles.

29 October 2010

Engineers Arup launch HaloIPT to target electric vehicle infrastructure market

With investment from engineering giant Arup, wireless electric vehicle charge technology developer HaloIPT launched in the UK this week with the aim of providing next generation infrastructure.

25 August 2010

Toyota aims for five million hybrid sales, launches engine noise booster

Toyota is aiming to reach sales of five million hybrid vehicles in the next few years and has launched a speaker device to enhance the engine sound of its flagship Prius model to combat criticism that the engine is too quiet.

4 August 2010

Venture arm of General Motors invests in hybrid vehicle developer Bright Automotive

The venture capital arm of US car giant General Motors has committed its first funding and will take a minority stake in electric vehicle specialist Bright Automotive.

15 June 2010

Tesla looks to raise $185m from IPO, confirms Toyota private placement

Electric vehicle designer and manufacturer Tesla Motors has announced details of its long-awaited initial public offering and said it hopes to raise $185m from the share sale.

11 June 2010

Smart to roll out US test fleet of electric vehicles

Small-vehicle company Smart is to launch a US test fleet of electric vehicles as it aims to cash in on growing sales in the country.

28 May 2010

Electric vehicle maker Tesla clarifies Toyota deal

US-headquartered electric car company Tesla, which is soon to IPO, has clarified its previously announced deal with Japanese automaker giant Toyota stating the companies ‘intend to cooperate' on the development of electric vehicles.

21 May 2010

Renewable energy company Acciona teams up with Mercedes for Madrid smart charging pilot

An electric vehicle pilot project will take place in the Spanish capital Madrid with automaker Mercedes and renewable energy company Acciona signing an agreement to promote emission-free mobility in the region.

15 March 2010

Japan car giants team up to promote global electric vehicle adoption

A group of Japanese vehicle manufacturers have joined forces with a major utility to standardise how electric vehicles are charged to speed-up the adoption of the clean energy cars around the world.

1 February 2010

Tesla Motors announces IPO

Tesla Motors, currently the only maker of ‘highway-capable' electric cars, has announced its intention to raise further funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The exact size and pricing of the IPO, has not yet been disclosed.

18 November 2009

Reliant Energy launches hybrid car pilot project in Houston

The City of Houston and NRG Energy company's subsidiary Reliant Energy have launched a programme to bring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to Houston to demonstrate electric cars.

20 May 2009

German auto giant Daimler takes stake in electric car maker Tesla Motors

German auto giant Daimler has acquired an equity stake of nearly ten per cent of electric car maker Tesla Motors, Inc. Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe.

12 March 2009

Swedish government vows to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

The Swedish Government is making progress towards its goal of zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 with the proposal that green automobiles will be exempt from vehicle tax for five years.

25 February 2009

IBM joins EDISON project to build smart grid for electric cars

Electronics and computing giant IBM has announced its membership in the EDISON research consortium, a Denmark-based collaborative aimed at developing an intelligent infrastructure that will make possible the large scale adoption of electric vehicles powered by sustainable energy.

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