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Lithium-Ion Batteries That Heal Themselves Could Be The Future
- by Ami Cholia
U.S. researchers in Illinois seem to have developed a new lithium-ion battery that can heal itself. Which is a huge discovery considering it can make batteries safer and last longer.
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Rolls-Royce Drives Into Geneva With The 102 EX Phantom Experimental Electric Vehicle (Details, Images Revealed)
- by Ami Cholia
You know you electric cars are making some serious headway, when Rolls Royce decides it wants to get in on the market. The super-luxury car marker unveiled its all-electric 102EX based on the Phantom at the Geneva auto show earlier this morning
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Fisker Karma Finally Has A Production Date: March 21st (IMAGES)
- by Ami Cholia
After much delay, the Fisker Karma will finally be rolling off its assembly line in Finland on March 21st and the car should be available to its first customers by April.
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India’s Government To Incentivize Electric And Hybrid Cars
- by Ami Cholia
India’s 2011 budget, which was announced earlier today, seems great for hybrid and electric cars. The government has proposed to set up a National Mission for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles to encourage the manufacturing and selling of eco-friendly vehicles, while introducing a slew of tax rebates to promote green technologies
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Electric LEAF Buyers In U.K. Will Have To Pay £2,000 ($3,215) More
- by Ami Cholia
If electric cars were not already expensive to begin with, drivers in the U.K. are now being asked to pay an additional £2,000 ($3,215) for the car. The move will push the price of the car to $48, 228.
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New Lithium-Ion Battery Could Extend Range On Electric Vehicles
- by Ami Cholia
Researchers from South Korea have developed an advanced lithium-ion battery, that can store more energy and is smaller than the current electric batteries available.
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Google Invests In Transphorm; Could Make Electric Cars Better
- by Ami Cholia
What’s the best thing to happen to a new industry that’s trying to establish itself? Backing from Google. Google said today it had invested in a startup called Transphorm, whose power-conversion efficiency technology could eventually make electric cars more efficient.
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The electric charging industry is sure getting crowded. And now Toyota has announced that it will launch its own home electric car charger.
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Rolls Royce Drives Into The Geneva Auto Show With The Electric 102EX Concept (PICS)
- by Ami Cholia
Luxury car manufacturers are starting to take electric cars seriously. Rolls-Royce is displaying an electric concept car based on the Phantom at the Geneva auto show. The 102 EX concept won’t hit streets anytime soon, but it definitely shows Rolls Royce’s interest in the segment.
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Volvo Introduces The First Plug-In Diesel Hybrid
- by Ami Cholia
In the current fuel-efficiency car race, Volvo has just pulled another ace. The company will display a diesel plug-in hybrid version of its V60 estate at the upcoming Geneva motor show. The car will go into production in 2012, and will be the world’s first mass produced drive-train of its kind.
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