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Toyota and BMW Set for Lithium-ion

The Japanese company Toyota and BMW of Germany have signed an agreement for future generations of technology lithium-ion batteries.An agreement on joint R & DThe leaders of two major global manufacturers, represented by the President of Toyota Motors Company, Akio Toyoda and Norbert Reithofer, CEO of BMW AG said they [more]

The Chevrolet Volt finally arrives in France

Highly anticipated since its introduction in 2009, the hybrid car Chevrolet finallylanded in France in late November, the first in a very special customer ...The first Chevrolet Volt to the U.S. Embassy in ParisSold in America since December 2010, the Chevrolet Volt waited a year to integrate the French market. General Motors has indeed officially launch the marketing of this hybrid model through eight French concessions. The advertised price is 37,500 euros, with an environmental bonus of 5000 euros. For this occasion, the U.S. manufacturer held on 30 November an official ceremony at the residence of the Ambassador [more]

Honda EV-STER, the Convertible Electric

The Tokyo Motor Show which runs from December 2 to 11, focusing on automotive technology, proposes to us to discover the most futuristic models. Honda unveiled itat that time the EV-STER, a small electric convertible.A small sportsThe Tokyo Motor Show 2011 is once again the venue of the most futuristic vehicle technologies. Smart mobility between city, dedicated to urban traffic and the most unusual models, we find the EV-STER Concept, a small electric two-seaterconvertible, designed by the Japanese company Honda.Recalling the Honda Beat marketed by the Japanese brand in the 90's, theEV-STAR is a very [more]

Nissan Achieved its Sales Targets for the 2011 Leaf

As we approach the holiday season, Nissan welcomed to have elapsed in the world20 000 units of its 100% electric city car in less than a year of marketing.The Nissan Leaf, a year after ...Nissan started with great fanfare in December 2010 the marketing of the Leaf, the first 100% electric car produced on a large scale in the world. The manufacturer thenhoped that this five-seat electric is the international benchmark of vehicles withalternative energy. In addition to his numerous awards from around the world, this car has also established itself in the [more]

Recharge Electric Cars Wireless, Soon a Reality

Recharge an electric car from a distance without contact will soon be possiblethanks to a technique developed by an American firm, WiTricity.The principle of transformersThe remote loader is based on the same principle as a transformer. Within the latter, the alternating current flowing through a ring or a copper coil produces a magnetic field. This field produces electricity in a second ring, placed close to thefirst. Thus, the electrical power has moved from one ring to another. Thistransmission is, however, with a loss of energy non - negligible in the [more]

Toyota and BMW Set for Lithium-ion

The Japanese company Toyota and BMW of Germany have signed an agreement for future generations of technology lithium-ion batteries.An agreement on joint R & DThe leaders of two major global manufacturers, represented by the President of Toyota Motors Company, Akio Toyoda and Norbert Reithofer, CEO of BMW AG said they [more]