SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. has announced that it has completed installation of two "Solar Parking Lots," incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems, and provision of 100 electric hybrid bicycles, "eneloop bike," in Setagaya, Tokyo Japan. The "Solar Parking Lot" is a completely independent and clean system eliminating the use of fossil fuels, and the clean power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights.

ECOtality Finalizes $15 Million Joint Ventures to Manufacture & Sell Charging Systems in China

Toyota Industries has proposed the1.9kW Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) charging station shown below.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has announced the Nissan LEAF will be manufactured at its plant in Sunderland, UK.

GE and Juice Technologies are jointly developing intelligent plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging devices for the U.S. and global markets. The chargers integrate GE's smart meters with Juice Technology's Plug Smart engine to help consumers charge their cars during low-demand, lower cost time periods

LEAF is Nissan's C-segment family car offering all the space and practical benefits of any of its conventional rivals... but with one notable difference. It is a pure Electric Vehicle (EV), promising zero tailpipe emissions and low running costs. LEAF is the first purpose-designed mass-produced EV from any major motor manufacturer and is just the first in a range of EVs due from the company and from Nissan's Alliance partner Renault.

The conference of about 40 people "Lithium Battery Technology and System Development" in London 9 March 2010 was concerned with "breaking barriers for electric vehicles".

Researchers at the University of Central Florida's (UCF) Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC)) have independently verified findings by Planar Energy that could lead to substantial cost and performance improvements in large format batteries required for practical electric vehicles.

Think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: No more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by helping store power for the electricity grid.

Energy harvesting is the use of ambient energy to create electricity for small or mobile equipment and it started with such things as the bicycle dynamo and the piezoelectric gas lighter.

The Western media debate at length the transformation of the Western automotive industry. However, the real battle of the titans is taking place in East Asia. It concerns electric vehicles, both hybrid and pure electric, and a much bigger picture, because these manufacturers ...