What is “versatile vehicle architecture” and how does it work?
Phil Barker, Chief Engineer - Hybrid & Electric Vehicles at Lotus Engineering, speaks to IQPC about the key factors currently affecting hybrid and electric vehicle configurations and the versatile vehicle architecture design at Lotus.

Interview with Dr. Arnold Lamm, Geschäftsführer, Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH and Co. KG
Daimler die Deutsche ACCUmotive: Auf dem Weg zur Mitbestimmung im weltweiten Batteriemarkt

Interview with Herrn Karl-Josef Kuhn, Corporate Technology Siemens AG
Future approaches to an area wide charging infrastructure

A portfolio of power-trains for Europe: a fact-based analysis
Electric vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs and PHEVs in electric drive) can be fuelled by a wide variety of primary energy sources – reducing oil dependency and enhancing security of energy supply. Well-to-wheel efficiency analysis also shows that electric vehicles are more energy-efficient than ICEs over a broader range of primary energy sources.

Environmentally Friendly Electric Vehicle at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The EV 3 is an electric vehicle with power rating 3kW and is a town car style. EVG3 is also with power rating 3kW but is based on a golf-car style. EV20 is an electric vehicle with a Mercedes Benz SmartTM body and has been converted to a 20kW motor drive.

Drive Green 2020: More Hope than Reality?
By 2020, global passengervehicle sales are expected to reach 70.9 million units, of which 5.2 million units (7.3% of the total) will feature some type of battery-powered configuration.

An overview of opportunities and challenges for EV telematics
Although there is still uncertainty about how quickly the market for Electric Vehicles (EV) will grow, there is little doubt that telematics will play a vital role in addressing many of the concerns that consumers and vehicle manufacturers have towards EV technologies.

The New Miles-Per-Gallon (MPG) Label
The MPG is a simplified measurement – behind a complex series of tests that try to simulate real life driving- that cannot be applied to green vehicles because they do not run completely on gas, or use no gas at all. The MPG system was not ready for the proliferation of Hybrids, EVs (Electric Vehicles) and alternative energy vehicles that we have today.

Just the Basics: Hybrid Electric Vehicles
So far, five year maintenance costs for HEVs have been lower than those for conventional vehicles. A great deal of progress has been made in improving the batteries so they will last for a vehicle lifetime of 150,000 miles or more.

Pressestimme: Kongress Electric Vehicles (German language)
Vom 6. bis 8.12.2010 wird in Berlin der dritte internationale Kongress „Electric Vehicles: Innovative electric powertrain technology – Approved battery solutions – Increased EV energy efficiency“ stattfinden.

Supporting Infrastructure Developments for Electric Vehicles in Ontario
Only 2 to 5 percent of vehicles being designed and built today are currently taking advantage of alternative fuels and new plug-in electric technologies. Although these percentages are increasing rapidly, particularly with the rising interest in fuel efficiency following the economic downturn, there is much to be done to encourage the uptake of this under-used technology.

Axeon Guide to Batteries
A useful overview of current battery technology in the automotive industry, including an introduction to cell chemistry and some indications of probable future developments, as well as an overview of the Battery Management System, critical for safety and performance, and a discussion on charging.

Electric Vehicles in the United States - A New Model with Forecasts to 2030

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - Promise, Issues and Prospects

Smart Charging Strategies for Electric Vehicles: Enhancing Grid Performance and Maximizing the Use of Variable Renewable Energy Resources

Kurz- und mittelfristige Erschließung des Marktes
für Elektroautomobile Deutschland - EU

Present and future market situation for batteries