Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
- Climb Aboard SkyDrive, Ultra-Compact Flying Vehicle
Japan - SkyDrive, a Tokyo-based aero tech startup, will demonstrate its ultra-light and compact flying vehicle that requires no runway. Designed to vertically take off and...
- Mobiletron and ITRI cooperate to build self-driving electric bus
Chinese Taipei - Following the trial run at Shuinan Smart City Taichung, ITRI joined hands with industry players to seize business opportunities in ...
- Chinese Taipei’s Electric Cars Debut in Lukang
Chinese Taipei - In the global trend of smart driving, the vehicle research and testing center (Vehicle Center) and Qinwei International took the lead in applying for the...
- NSW Smart Shuttle
Australia - The first passengers have ridden on the NSW Driverless Shuttle at Sydney Olympic Park this week, ahead of services starting in the coming weeks.
- Battery-Swap Electric Heavy-Duty Truck: A Low Carbon Transportation Like No Other
China - The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 at the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change put forward the long-term goal of controlling the rise of average global temperature.
- 2012 Ford Focus Electric
United States - The Ford Focus gets all of its power from an advanced 23kWh, high-voltage, lithium-ion battery system and boasts an advanced liquid heating and cooling system to regulate battery temperature and help maximize battery life.
- Ram 1500 Plug-in electric hybrid
United States - The Ram 1500 PHEV is powered by a 5.7-liter V-8 engine and a liquid-cooled 12.9kWhr lithium ion battery pack with and a 6.6 kilowatt on-board charger. Additional features include AC power generation of up to 6.6 kilowatts and regenerative
- Cadillac ELR
United States - The Cadillac ELR incorporates the propulsion system of the Chevy Volt: the battery pack, the 120-kilowatt electric motor, and the four-cylinder engine-generator. The ELR, which is based on the 2009 Converj concept, has an all-electric rang
- Wheego LiFe
United States - The Wheego LiFe is an electric vehicle with a range of approximately 100 miles per charge. The time to charge takes approximately 5 hours on a 220V/240V outlet. The vehicle has room for two passengers and storage space.
- The biggest fleet of hybrid buses: New York City experience
United States - New York city has the nation’s biggest fleet of hybrid buses, which run on electricity and diesel fuel, with more than 1,000 in all five boroughs, most in Manhattan.