tesla unveils new electric car for bad weather

Tesla unveils new electric car for bad weather

Founder Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new new two-engine vehicle designed to perform in bad weather at an event at Hawthorne airport in Los Angeles.
harley davidson hits the us road with electric motorcycle

Harley-Davidson hits the US road with electric motorcycle

Harley-Davidson is hitting the road to see what its legion of die-hard fans think of its latest product -- a futuristic all-electric motorcycle.
electric car sales smash records in norway

Electric car sales smash records in Norway

Norway's electric car market boomed in March, with sales of the environmentally friendly vehicles accounting for a record one in five of all cars registered.
police urge electric bike regulation rethink

Police urge electric bike regulation rethink

Nguyen Thu Lan didn't think her high-school age daughter was ready for a motorbike, so she bought an electric bicycle for her to drive to school.
schneider electric launches it infrastructure offering for smes

Schneider Electric launches IT infrastructure offering for SMEs

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management has announced InfraStruxure™ for small information technology (IT), the first-ever industry offer enabling small- to medium-sized (SMEs) businesses to design and build their physical IT infrastructures around the power of a comprehensive offering, including software and hardware.
nissan announces electric van production from 2013

Nissan announces electric van production from 2013

Nissan Motor Co. announced Wednesday it will launch global production of an all-electric van, the e-NV200, as early as next year in the Spanish city of Barcelona, creating 700 jobs.
nissan to double us sales of electric leaf ghosn

Nissan to double US sales of electric Leaf: Ghosn

Nissan expects to double the number of electric-powered Leafs that it sells in the United States this year, Renault-Nissan chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn said Monday.
gm announces fix for electric volt battery

GM announces fix for electric Volt battery

Top US automaker General Motors on Thursday announced plans to reinforce the battery in its electric Chevy Volt in order to prevent fires after a severe crash.
en vang accelerates shift to electric vehicles

En Vang accelerates shift to electric vehicles

After 20 years of building its reputation in Hai Phong's transportation industry, En Vang International JSC is accelerateing the shift from petrol to electric vehicles (EVs).
mitsubishi electric to establish factory for automation products

Mitsubishi Electric to establish factory for automation products

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will acquire an 80 per cent stake in Fuji Bakelite Vietnam Co., Ltd. on the outskirts of Hanoi.
progressive strategy will win in electric vehicle market

Progressive strategy will win in electric vehicle market

Vietnam’s electric two-wheeler vehicle ecosystem is quickly taking shape with the expansion of both local and foreign players. Hoai-Phuong Vu, business development regional manager of Southeast Asia at InfraCo Asia under the Private Infrastructure Development Group, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about the overview of the market development and its potential.
nissan honda explore partnership in electric vehicles

Nissan, Honda explore partnership in electric vehicles

Japanese arch-rivals Nissan and Honda said Friday they were exploring a strategic partnership in electric vehicles to face up to a "once-in-a-century" upheaval in the car industry.
electric vehicle growth to accelerate over the longer term

Electric vehicle growth to accelerate over the longer term

A recent Citi Research report sees electric vehicles’ global volume growing modestly this year but after that, it’s pedal to the metal.
deputy pm stresses need to encourage use of electric vehicles

Deputy PM stresses need to encourage use of electric vehicles

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed the need to incentivise the conversion of fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles and other types of clean energy.
indonesia focuses on building electric vehicle ecosystem

Indonesia focuses on building electric vehicle ecosystem

Indonesia's Ministry of Industry is striving to accelerate the growth of the battery-based electric motorised vehicle (KBLBB) ecosystem to reduce fuel consumption, according to the ministry's Secretary General Dody Widodo.