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21
Oct

China Group to Buy Stake in Carbon Fiber e-Go Electric Car

LAS VEGAS, — Today, Michael Hu, President of 2050 Motors, Inc. (OTCQB:ETFM), announced the signing of an MOU to sell ten percent (10%) of 2050 Motors equity stock to Yancheng Municipal State-Owned Asset Investment Group, Co. Ltd. (YMSIG), an investment and property development company founded by the Yancheng Municipal Government. Earlier this year, YMSIG also purchased Jiangsu Aoxin New Energy

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21
Oct

Detroit Electric Receives Order for 300 EVs on Korea’s Jeju Island

Detroit Electric begins process of appointing Integrated Energy as its dealer in Jeju Island, South Korea Integrated Energy to place initial order of 300 vehicles for sales starting in 1st quarter of 2015 Integrated Energy and Detroit Electric join forces to implement V2X pilot program in Jeju Island with future deployment to other regions of Korea Integrated Energy and Detroit

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21
Oct

ING Bank orders 51 BMW i3 electric cars

ING launches the pilot “100% Electric Mobility ‘ with 51 car drivers and the fully electric BMW i3. With this pilot ING wants to gain … ING launches the pilot “100% Electric Mobility ‘ with 51 car drivers and the fully electric BMW i3. With this pilot ING wants to gain experience with 100% electric driving and contribute to reducing

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21
Oct

China’s BYD beats Renault, Nissan in Brussels electric taxi bid

PARIS (Bloomberg) — European Union officials in Brussels can now shuttle between policy meetings without burning fuel, thanks to a new fleet of electric-powered taxis made in China. Shenzhen-based BYD Co. was the big winner in the city’s first tender for emission-free taxis in the EU’s de facto capital, beating Renault and Nissan. Of the 50-car order for battery-powered taxis,

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21
Oct

Breakthrough for drive batteries? Ultra-fast battery charges in 2 minutes

The quick recharging cycle is not the only significant advantage of the new battery. It also endures 10.000 charging cycles – 10 to 20 times more than available lithium-ion batteries. Such batteries for use in electric vehicles typically last about 500 recharge cycles, sometimes more, but never nearly as many cycles as the NTU battery promises. In their battery, the

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21
Oct

Supercomputer simulations point path to better Mg-ion batteries

David Prendergast and Liwen Wan, scientists working in the Theory of Nanostructured Materials group at the Molecular Foundry, a DOE nanoscience research facility hosted by Berkeley Lab, have run a series of computer simulations that dispel a long-standing misconception about Mg-ions in the electrolyte that transports the ions between a batterys electrodes. The catch for multivalent ions is that their

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21
Oct

Graphene aerogels promise enhanced energy storage performance

The team’s graphene aerogel-based supercapacitor electrodes are suitable for the electric vehicle applications because they feature high surface area, good electrical conductivity, chemical inertness and long-term cycling stability. Energy storage systems for electric vehicles have especially demanding requirements because they must combine high power and energy density, cyclability, safety and low cost. Supercapacitors can help to meet these requirements due

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21
Oct

Linear Technology Reports Increases in Revenue and Net Income

Linear Technology Corporation today reported quarterly revenues of $371.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended September 28, 2014, increased $5.6 million or 1.5% over the previous quarter’s revenue of $365.4 million and increased $30.7 million or 9.0% over $340.4 million reported in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net income of $129.5 million decreased $0.3

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21
Oct

Canadian Solar to Introduce Diamond Module at 2014 SPI

Canadian Solar Inc. will introduce a new, groundbreaking Diamond module at the upcoming Solar Power International (SPI) exhibition. The Diamond module, also known as the double module, utilizes heat-strengthened glass instead of the traditional polymer backsheet. The Diamond module is PID free with anti-PID cells and encapsulated material. With no metal module frame, the Diamond glass module does not require

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21
Oct

Fairchild Reports Improving Margins

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. today announced results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2014, including third quarter sales of $381.1 million, up 3 percent from the prior quarter and 5 percent higher than the third quarter of 2013. Fairchild reported a third quarter net loss of $1.0 million or $0.01 per diluted share compared to net income of $17.8

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