electric cars

Sep
23

'Microchannel' cooling could make for better electric cars

Understanding how fluid boils in tiny “microchannels” could help engineers design more efficiently cooled electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers
3 min read
Sep
15

Nissan: Make like a tree and LEAF

It has been a drawn-out process for electric vehicles (EV’s) to be seriously taken up by motoring manufacturers — mainly
4 min read
Sep
11

£10 million for electric, hybrid car research

Ten innovative research programmes that will lead to the development of cutting-edge ultra efficient electrical systems (PDF) for electric and
1 min read
Aug
03

UK to make batteries for Nissan's electric LEAF

Nissan’s UK manufacturing plant in Sunderland will produce the batteries going into the new Nissan LEAF, which the company
1 min read
Jul
24

Students win with first all-electric Formula car

Students at the University of Hertfordshire won a competition this month with what they say is the world’s first
1 min read
Jun
29

Scotland: All public-sector cars low-carbon by 2020

The Scottish Government has published a new consultation on the use of low-carbon vehicles that calls for a widened use
1 min read
May
28

Report: Electric car benefits a potentially costly 'myth'

Misplaced faith in the energy efficiency of electric cars threatens to “distort UK transport policy and, potentially, to waste a
1 min read
May
28

Amsterdam plugs into electric car network

Amsterdam will become the first European city to install Coulomb Technologies’ networked charging stations for electric cars. The city will
1 min read
May
15

Wanted: Expert for green electric car study

Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace European Unit and Transport & Environment are seeking an expert to carry out a
1 min read
May
14

Better Place demos electric car battery-switch technology

Better Place says it’s achieved a milestone in accelerating the mass-market adoption of electric vehicles by demonstrating the world’
2 min read