China Economic ReviewMinister of Science and Technology Wan Gang has forecast China’s annual production capacity of electric cars with lithium ion batteries will reach 1 million units by 2020. He said new electric vehicles are key to the development of China’s auto industry. Wan said automobile exhaust emissions account for 70% of the air pollution in China’s […]
AVL has announced an electric vehicle using hydrogen. The advantage is its significantly reduced charging time: refueling with hydrogen only takes a few minutes compared to a few hours for charging a battery. The AVL Fuel Cell Commuter is the result of a research project conducted in conjunction with Tongji University. The problem is that, […]
BYD, the company that makes electric cars which is backed by US billionaire Warren Buffett, has been fined $434,600 and made to close several buildings on illegally used land in Shaanxi province. BYD started construction on the land in December 2009 and has built roads and seven buildings there, including production plants and a dormitory. […]
Nissan Motor has shown a sketch of its New Global Sedan which is part of the Micra line. The new sedan will have its world premiere at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition in December. And it will be first launched in China. One suggestion is for the car to be called the Tiida. […]
Johnson Controls, based in Milwaukee, is investing US$118 million to build its third automotive battery plant in China. The goal is to install capacity for 30 million batteries in China by 2015. The factory will be located in Fuling, Chongqing and will produce automotive lead-acid batteries, with an annual capacity of 6 million batteries. It […]