Electric Cars - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T20:38:44.205-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:electric-cars Robert Pierce rpierce420 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review: Good Timing, Great Car | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8233990989979018674-c03e24b47a1d700a0e95971cce9242c7 2009-11-20T11:04:40.153-05:00 I like to ride my bike and take public transportation when I can. But I still rely on the car to move me around a few days every week. That said, developments in cars and personal transportation are things I take both personal and professional... I like to ride my bike and take public transportation when I can. But I still rely on the car to move me around a few days every week. That said, developments in cars and personal transportation are things I take both personal and professional... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/19/2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-review/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 7 7 0 0 Chevrolet Volt — Keep Your Plug-In Hybrid Out Of The Sun! | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9855178242983537788-b5d0e384c2a62571c6c22c014ae112c8 2009-11-18T12:54:48.167-05:00 Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to... Just as your mileage varies by where and how you drive, so might the performance of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid’s batteries. The batteries in the GM vehicle due out in a year (November 2010) will have at least 10 years of life, according to... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/18/chevrolet-volt-plug-in-hybrid-sun/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 6 6 0 0 Peak Carbon Is History — The U.S. Has Entered a New Energy Era | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17658311787584356718-430b3505617c81f5ee8c32497ca0fb46 2009-11-16T13:42:11.147-05:00 For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession,... For years now, many members of Congress have insisted that cutting carbon emissions was difficult, if not impossible. It is not. During the two years since 2007, carbon emissions have dropped 9 percent. While part of this drop is from the recession,... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/15/peak-carbon-history-us-new-energy-era/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 4 4 0 0 Swiss Zinc-Air Batteries Store Three Times the Energy of Lithium Ions | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17724346420086939755-cc14aabc09a5a6fb9340ca8e1068dee1 2009-11-02T10:21:49.471-05:00 A Swiss company has introduced a rechargeable zinc-air battery that has three times the storage of lithium ion batteries and costs only half as much. ReVolt plans to commercialize a small version of the battery for use in hearing aids by next year,... A Swiss company has introduced a rechargeable zinc-air battery that has three times the storage of lithium ion batteries and costs only half as much. ReVolt plans to commercialize a small version of the battery for use in hearing aids by next year,... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/02/swiss-zinc-air-batteries-store-three-times-energy-lithium-ions/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 49 49 0 0 Hot Quest for Green Machine Makes Nissan, GM Tap Into Voltage urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6632051555451016108-6560ef1f2772fe7840005950da6af19a 2009-10-29T16:45:09.337-04:00 Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Cars are going electric and Nissan Motor Co. is leading the way. At least that’s what the Japanese company was saying last spring at a media presentation in Bear Mountain, New York. Nissan’s plan for a mass-market electric... Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Cars are going electric and Nissan Motor Co. is leading the way. At least that’s what the Japanese company was saying last spring at a media presentation in Bear Mountain, New York. Nissan’s plan for a mass-market electric... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aTUdjBbyclJ0 Brian Anderson banderson112 28 27 0 1 A123Systems third-quarter earnings preview (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:379061834148576046-622c316b83f94f908972b2437e3632f1 2009-11-10T14:32:06.405-05:00 A123Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE), which makes lithium-ion batteries, reports its first earnings as a public company Tuesday after the bell. One of only 10 venture capital-backed companies to brave an IPO this year, A123Systems' performance and Wall... A123Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE), which makes lithium-ion batteries, reports its first earnings as a public company Tuesday after the bell. One of only 10 venture capital-backed companies to brave an IPO this year, A123Systems' performance and Wall... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/a123systems_third-quarter_earn.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 5 5 0 0 Tesla Model S Pics Leaked Moments Before Debut! urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15914434986760449838-27cf9e912102e0820786060e474490ac 2009-03-26T15:04:15.699-04:00 Digg founder Kevin Rose has evidently uploaded full shots of the Tesla Model S to his flickr account moments before Tesla was going to unveil the car later today. Digg founder Kevin Rose has evidently uploaded full shots of the Tesla Model S to his flickr account moments before Tesla was going to unveil the car later today. onelectriccars.com http://www.onelectriccars.com/tesla-model-s-picks-leaked-moments-before-debut/632/ John Hiestand jhiestand159 293 293 0 0 Buffett bets on green and dirty energy (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14583683035122494773-c1ac55e9752ec747687cb857f4bd50bc 2009-11-09T15:41:50.858-05:00 Only the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett can bet on coal and electric cars without looking dirty. Perhaps the biggest deal of the month, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK.A) $33.4 billion purchase of the 77.4% of railroad Burlington Northern Santa... Only the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett can bet on coal and electric cars without looking dirty. Perhaps the biggest deal of the month, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK.A) $33.4 billion purchase of the 77.4% of railroad Burlington Northern Santa... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/berkshire_hathaway_the_new_hal.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 6 6 0 0 Nissan Bounces Back, Boosts Outlook urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5155425711919505623-d0034e2861d26ed509999f9e5d21e2bd 2009-11-04T19:14:04.361-05:00 Nissan is the latest Japanese automaker to file better-than-expected results. The Japanese company announced on Nov. 4 that it posted a $90 million net profit for the six months through September. Still, as positive as all that sounds, not everyone is convinced that Nissan is a better bet than Honda or Toyota. Nissan is the latest Japanese automaker to file better-than-expected results. The Japanese company announced on Nov. 4 that it posted a $90 million net profit for the six months through September. Still, as positive as all that sounds, not everyone is convinced that Nissan is a better bet than Honda or Toyota. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb2009114_593068.htm?chan=globalbiz_asia+index+page_top+stories Ian Rowley irowley982 14 14 0 0 The Electric Car Battery War urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10078938436917016099-2f0762b546f7019f1a6884a8d2bb1c1e 2009-02-13T09:29:59.066-05:00 There is little in its spare Manhattan headquarters to suggest that Ener1 (HEV) could someday be an industrial power. The office of Charles A. Gassenheimer, a former hedge fund manager installed as CEO in August to shake up Ener1's management, has... There is little in its spare Manhattan headquarters to suggest that Ener1 (HEV) could someday be an industrial power. The office of Charles A. Gassenheimer, a former hedge fund manager installed as CEO in August to shake up Ener1's management, has... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_08/b4120052113533.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis Charles Dubow cdubow602 335 332 3 0 100-Fold Lithium-ion Battery Breakthrough urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10921188494298902187-6ad7a91609b4027d60647593c5e72da9 2009-03-21T20:57:10.734-04:00 A battery research group out of MIT and led by Dr. Gerbrand Ceder just published remarkable research findings in the journal Nature. A battery research group out of MIT and led by Dr. Gerbrand Ceder just published remarkable research findings in the journal Nature. gm-volt.com http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/11/100-fold-lithium-ion-battery-breakthrough/ Mary S. Butler mbutler535 285 284 1 0 Environmental Assessment of Plub-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13717762507633550268-0003761ac0cff908dbe2a48c089b1587 2009-10-27T16:06:53.319-04:00 How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fuled by the power grid? This report was conducted jointly by the electricity industry's research group with the Natural Resources Defense Council. How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fuled by the power grid? This report was conducted jointly by the electricity industry's research group with the Natural Resources Defense Council. my.epri.com http://my.epri.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=243&PageID=223132&cached=true&mode=2 Adam Aston aaston564 15 15 0 0 Ford Transit Connect To Become All-Electric Van in 2010 | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14223387837389182410-133943b35ad70c127866a6e4740f2562 2009-11-02T12:28:48.636-05:00 Ford is driving closer to its goal of producing an all-electric car with the announcement of an electric van for North America for 2010. The Ford Transit Connect BEV will incorporate a drivetrain from Azure Dynamics and lithium ion batteries from... Ford is driving closer to its goal of producing an all-electric car with the announcement of an electric van for North America for 2010. The Ford Transit Connect BEV will incorporate a drivetrain from Azure Dynamics and lithium ion batteries from... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/02/ford-transit-connect-all-electric-van-2010/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 13 13 0 0 Breakthrough Spin Battery Size of Hair Could Run Electric Car For Miles urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5092584017060978326-5a8822ddb6835cb4b5df49b005dd05f3 2009-03-21T20:51:52.944-04:00 Physicists at the University of Miami and Tokyo and Tohoku have invented a radical new type of battery in the laboratory. The profound findings were published in the journal Nature. The battery uses special nanomagnets inside devices called magnetic... Physicists at the University of Miami and Tokyo and Tohoku have invented a radical new type of battery in the laboratory. The profound findings were published in the journal Nature. The battery uses special nanomagnets inside devices called magnetic... allcarselectric.com http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1019442_breakthrough-spin-battery-size-of-hair-could-run-electric-car-for-miles Mary S. Butler mbutler535 218 217 1 0 Tesla’s Refrigerator Sized Cooling Problem urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3337884164122245170-1fa7d6b4f77baecedacab4eb19b8680a 2008-11-28T18:12:44.229-05:00 Martin Eberhard, former CEO of Tesla Motors, is claiming that the current cooling pump in the Tesla Roadster is working overtime, a lot of overtime. Martin Eberhard, former CEO of Tesla Motors, is claiming that the current cooling pump in the Tesla Roadster is working overtime, a lot of overtime. onelectriccars.com http://www.onelectriccars.com/teslas-refrigerator-sized-cooling-problem/491/ John Hiestand jhiestand159 350 350 0 0 Cranking the Volt to 100 M.P.G. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1956718447315342829-398963ce06b40e20d4e19c03b0ef2e58 2008-11-15T04:04:03.237-05:00 WHEN Robert A. Lutz, vice chairman of General Motors, introduced a new wrinkle in hybrid electric cars to the automotive press at the 2007 Detroit auto show, he deftly offered a fuel-economy rating sure to grab headlines: 150 miles to the gallon, or at WHEN Robert A. Lutz, vice chairman of General Motors, introduced a new wrinkle in hybrid electric cars to the automotive press at the 2007 Detroit auto show, he deftly offered a fuel-economy rating sure to grab headlines: 150 miles to the gallon, or at New York Times http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1692371583&f=9791 367 365 2 0 Exxon has a JV in what? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5992254534536944705-cfc64938b0bf7675d8be73f755e46815 2009-11-06T16:05:16.213-05:00 When hearing about lithium-ion batteries, one tends to think about cell phones, laptops or the hot hybrid and electric vehicle market. What you don't think about is film separator. When hearing about lithium-ion batteries, one tends to think about cell phones, laptops or the hot hybrid and electric vehicle market. What you don't think about is film separator. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/exxon_has_a_jv_in_what.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 4 4 0 0 Electric Vehicle Makers Agree on a Universal Standard Plug for Charging | Technomix urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18364576981295036783-6022760478ff0a5138a74f18f0170495 2009-04-20T10:09:46.672-04:00 A suite of big-name manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Fiat, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, have agreed on a common standard for the plugs used for charging electric vehicles. According to German energy company RWE, the plug will be... A suite of big-name manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Fiat, Toyota, and Mitsubishi, have agreed on a common standard for the plugs used for charging electric vehicles. According to German energy company RWE, the plug will be... fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/universal-standard-plug-agreement-big-news-electric-cars Shirley Brady sbrady224 154 154 0 0 Ford Unveils Plan For Four Electric Cars By 2012 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3318670015087059675-378db516cd176957c21dc75dc7ba619c 2009-01-12T18:49:48.017-05:00 Ford revealed details here at the Detroit Auto Show on plans to unveil four electric vehicles by 2012. The vehicles will purportedly be able to travel 100 miles on a Li-Ion battery. Ford revealed details here at the Detroit Auto Show on plans to unveil four electric vehicles by 2012. The vehicles will purportedly be able to travel 100 miles on a Li-Ion battery. jalopnik.com http://jalopnik.com/5128688/ford-unveils-plan-for-four-electric-cars-by-2012 Mary S. Butler mbutler535 242 241 1 0 Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4842738551134066872-edb778c7cacf732f6b28f1ed8ba62b53 2009-05-01T08:39:03.667-04:00 (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact. (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact. money.cnn.com http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/technology/gunther_electric.fortune/index.htm?section=money_latest Pat LaVecchia plavecchia467 123 122 0 1 All-Electric Mini Unveiled! urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16233157433569734093-a0c4a40173cb0994818f497d7efc10be 2008-10-21T00:28:05.982-04:00 look like a toy. As much as we love EVs and as sweet as the Tesla Roadster looks, electric cars often leave a lot to be desired in the styling department. Not so with the Mini E. Only the unique dark silver paint and the stylized plug logo (in look like a toy. As much as we love EVs and as sweet as the Tesla Roadster looks, electric cars often leave a lot to be desired in the styling department. Not so with the Mini E. Only the unique dark silver paint and the stylized plug logo (in Wired News http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1653129075&f=9791 325 324 1 0 What is the Tesla Roadster 1.5, exactly? : OnElectricCars.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10853713382104463620-af3de5a58456c755acc94b7917bdc8c4 2008-11-11T14:49:34.478-05:00 The second generation of Tesla Roadster will look exactly the same, but sport a new “Powertrain 1.5″. This powertrain is an improved motor, inverter and gearbox designed to replace their previous two-speed transmission that had many durability,... The second generation of Tesla Roadster will look exactly the same, but sport a new “Powertrain 1.5″. This powertrain is an improved motor, inverter and gearbox designed to replace their previous two-speed transmission that had many durability,... onelectriccars.com http://www.onelectriccars.com/what-is-the-tesla-roadster-15-exactly/368/ John Hiestand jhiestand159 264 264 0 0 Top Gear Reviews Tesla Roadster and Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14382383716516863567-644f3d515076f10ce75b3b3b1744cdc4 2008-12-15T16:24:32.450-05:00 Top Gear did a segment on the Tesla Roadster. This was something I had been waiting for for a very long time, because I love the British show and couldn’t wait for their take on the famous electric supercar. Top Gear did a segment on the Tesla Roadster. This was something I had been waiting for for a very long time, because I love the British show and couldn’t wait for their take on the famous electric supercar. onelectriccars.com http://www.onelectriccars.com/top-gear-reviews-tesla-roadster-and-honda-fcx-clarity-hydrogen/548/ John Hiestand jhiestand159 222 222 0 0 Tesla's wild ride Building the world's first electric supercar urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4379629633002308458-3114b9c7672d09b508439cf6494adab2 2009-02-14T21:04:34.216-05:00 Tesla's wild ride Building the world's first electric supercar was never going to be easy - even without the hubris, infighting, and mismanagement that nearly sent Tesla spinning off the road. ( Tesla's wild ride Building the world's first electric supercar was never going to be easy - even without the hubris, infighting, and mismanagement that nearly sent Tesla spinning off the road. ( money.cnn.com http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/storysupplement/tesla/index.html Maharshi Patel mpatel543 161 161 0 0 Ford lays out plan with Electric Cars urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:580235684976334462-94b94d89df7e6fe510332696e8faf612 2008-12-02T14:01:02.444-05:00 Ford will accelerate plans to roll out electric cars as part of the plan it will present to Congress this week. Ford will accelerate plans to roll out electric cars as part of the plan it will present to Congress this week. onelectriccars.com http://www.onelectriccars.com/ford-lays-out-plan-with-electric-cars/510/ John Hiestand jhiestand159 211 211 0 0