Florida State researchers have been awarded more than $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a system that will produce large amounts of a state-of-the-art material made from carbon nanotubes that researchers believe could transform everything from the way airplanes are built to how prosthetic limbs fit the human body.

Nissan has listened to its growing UK LEAF customer base and is introducing a comprehensive customer commitment to dramatically improve the ownership experience of a Nissan LEAF.

The all-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E race car has successfully completed its maiden track test at a circuit east of Paris (La Ferté Gaucher).

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to announce the new Outlander PHEV will be exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

Researchers have developed new technology and techniques for transmitting power wirelessly from a stationary source to a mobile receiver.

Envision Solar International, Inc. has announced the successful trial deployment of the EV ARC™ Electric Vehicle Charging station free to all customers who visit the cell phone lot of the San Diego International Airport.

As the electric vehicle EV industry grows more than five-fold to well over $300 billion in 2024, those e-vehicles not bought primarily on up-front price will continue to dominate.

Tesla Motors has opened its first retail design store in the UK at London's Westfield Shopping Centre in White City, one of the capital's most popular shopping destinations.

DBT-CEV a French solution provider for electric vehicles has developed a charging station that can charge all types of electric vehicles in less than 20 minutes, a huge reduction in time compared to 4 to 8 hours with less powerful stations.

Maxwell Technologies is supplying ultracapacitors to Crosspoint Kinetics to store energy and deliver power in a second-generation parallel electric hybrid drive system for small para-transit bus, shuttle bus and package delivery vehicle applications.

Nissan's BladeGlider is more than a concept, it's both a proposal for the future direction of Nissan electric vehicle (EV) development and an exploratory prototype of an upcoming production vehicle.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors will explore several new projects covering shared products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers.

At Supercapacitors USA in Santa Clara on 21 November, IDTechEx will present on this topic and as part of the INTRASME consortia will explain how the overall electric vehicle industry is being developed in Europe, what is the role of SMEs and present relevant cases of innovation by European SMEs.

The E-fox velomobile is a great eco friendly electric vehicle that is capable of replacing your car. It's more than an electric bike.

New all-electric Type A school buses will hit the road in 2014, due to a collaboration between Trans Tech Bus, and Motiv Power Systems.

Ford Motor Co is recalling 2,618 Focus Electric cars because of potential loss of power to the wheels while driving.

hrysler Group LLC has entered a 5-year, $18.2 million partnership with McMaster University, with funding support from the Canadian government, to develop next-generation, energy-efficient, high-performance electrified powertrains and powertrain components.

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on "Electric Boats On and Under Water - A Big New Market" on Tuesday 5 November and we would be delighted if you could join us.