All About Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFV)

by Melissa Burden. The Flint Journal, January 21, 2008
Source: MichiganLive.com
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/01/teen_building_his_own_electric.html

He’s finished one, so why not convert a second?  Andrew Angellotti spent nine months and about $6,000 to buy and transform his gasoline-powered 1988 Mazda B2200 pickup into an electric vehicle. Now he’s doing the same with a 1992 Toyota Tercel. And, by the way, he’s 17. “I think alternative energy is very important in our future,” said Andrew, who is homeschooled. “I just wanted to get the word out that electric vehicles are possible.”
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Jan 23, 2008 /THE CANADIAN PRESS
Source: Thestar.com
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/296641

Battery maker Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) plans to build a small, low-speed commuter car powered by its proprietary lithium ion polymer power pack technology.  The zero-emission Maya-300 is said to offer a range of 190 kilometres with a top speed of 55 kilometres per hour – “ideal for fleet operators in cities, universities and parks as well as the many households with a second or third vehicle for urban driving within a local neighbourhood,” the company said Wednesday.
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by Krithika Sundaram, TNN, 24 Jan 2008
Source: Economic Times of India
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/LiveITUP/
Electric_vehicles_to_replace_petrol_fleet/articleshow/2722661.cms

The ‘going-green’ concept is yet to strike a chord with the automobile industry. Although it is this sector which contributes 60% of the pollution which chokes the urban populace, the Indian automobile industry hasn’t shifted its gear into the green mode. Substituting petro-diesel vehicles with eco-friendly variants can never be easy.  Government support has been minimal. Infact, electric vehicles were offered a subsidy of Rs 1.05 lakh in 1997 which was abruptly stopped in a year. After several efforts by manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs), central subsidy was reintroduced in 2002-03, reducing the amount to 33% and making it applicable only to institutions such as government departments, public sector undertakings, educational institutions, hospitals, tourism and archeological sites. High fuel costs and congested city roads have only added to the pollution menace.
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By Terry Kosdrosky, Dow Jones Newswires /
Detroit, Dow Jones, January 24, 2008
Source: Money.CNN.com
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/
200801241243DOWJONESDJONLINE001053_FORTUNE5.htm

General Motors Corp. (GM), looking to bring fuel- efficient, advanced vehicles to market more quickly, formed a new engineering group to focus on hybrid vehicles, extended-range electric vehicles and battery technology. The move comes as GM and other auto makers are under more pressure from governments and consumers to improve fuel mileage and reduce emissions. GM is working to bring a commercially viable, electrically driven car, the Chevrolet Volt, to market by the end of 2010. (more…)

MOU signed today in Jerusalem for first application on Israeli market
Jerusalem, Israel, January 21, 2008
Source: Autochannel.com
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/01/21/075500.html
In a significant move towards reducing CO2 car emissions as well as particles pollution, the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Project Better Place engage in a breakthrough with electric vehicles in Israel.  The solution framework comes in response to the Israeli State’s challenge to the auto industry and its supply chain to migrate the country’s transportation infrastructure to renewable sources of energy. (more…)

By Chuck Squatriglia, January 29, 2008
Source: The Wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/01/feds-exempt-tes.html

Tesla Motors won a three-year exemption to a federal airbag requirement after regulators decided that forcing the company to comply could put it out of business.  Although the Tesla Roadster will have driver and passenger airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the company need not comply with a 2006 rule requiring that passenger airbags vary their deployment speed according to the size of the passenger.
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By Megan Pillow, Mooresville Tribune, January 2, 2008
Source; Mooresville Tribune
http://www.mooresvilletribune.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MOT/
MGArticle/MOT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354058367

Mooresville has long been in the spotlight because of its racing affiliations, but in December, the town attracted millions of eyes who were looking at an entirely different kind of vehicle.  The cover of the 2007 Sam’s Club “Source for Home & Business” catalogue, released in early December, featured an all-electric, lithium-powered 2008 Mini Cooper for sale, courtesy of Mooresville-based Hybrid Technologies.
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New York, NY & Harbin, China, Jan 07, 2008
Source: FoxBusiness.com
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/industrials/article/

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. today announced the signing of a contract with Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd. to produce battery cells for 150,000 electric bicycles and motorcycles by the end of 2008. Wuxi Angell Autocycle Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles. Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes rechargeable polymer lithium-ion (PLI: 1.74, -0.11, -5.94%) battery cells for use in electric vehicles, mining equipment, and a variety of consumer electronics.
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January 2, 2008
Source: Gizmag.com
http://www.gizmag.com/g-wiz-electric-vehicle/8491/

UK electric vehicle retailer GoinGreen has announced the release of the latest incarnation of its G-Wiz range. Known as G-Wiz i, the emission free electric vehicle (EV) that has a certified top speed of 50mph, a range of up to 48 miles per charge and improved acceleration to 30mph. Extra torque enables the G-Wiz i to easily keep up with city traffic and to cope with hills, but the most attractive feature is sure to be running costs with the fuel bill for a year’s electricity costing less than the price of a tank of petrol.
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Jan 2 2008 Western Mail
Source: ICWales.co.uk
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/01/02/
steering-motorists-to-electrical-power-91466-20303515/

A MAGAZINE chairman from Wales is at the forefront of a movement which encourages motorists to switch to electrical-powered vehicles.  “Plugged In” – a magazine dedicated to issues surrounding battery and electrical powered vehicles – was launched by former engineer John Lilly to promote the benefits of environmentally-friendly motoring to drivers.
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