World news about “Electric cars” published by euronews.
Wireless car charging Prices of electric cars are falling. But a;though they are finally becoming affordable, the problem of charging them remains to be solved. Charging points are… 06/03/2013
Stable and safe an electric motorbike with car comforts A research team from San Francisco has designed a prototype for a gyro-stabilised electric motorcycle. Lit Motors, have blended design elements from a car and… 29/10/2012
No more problems with parking This car can steer, park for you and even brake in case of an emergency. A prototype automatic driving system fitted into the electric vehicle detects… 22/10/2012
Nissan’s electric jobs promise for Spain It may only be a drop in the vast and deep ocean of Spanish unemployment, but Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it is to create 700 new jobs by increasing… 24/05/2012
The bottom line for mobility Getting around could not really be much easier. With the uni-cub, not only can you sit down – unlike a Segway – but you don’t even have to use your hands… 21/05/2012
Pop on a pod They call it the ‘Heathrow Pod’, and it is a new way of getting around the urban jungle. Rather than waiting for a bus, business travellers just take one a… 14/12/2011
Paris rolls out electric car experiment Paris has launched a new car service in a bid to reduce traffic chaos and pollution. The Autolib is electric; you pick it up and drop it off at various… 03/10/2011
Tavares named as Renault COO Renault has named a new second in command at the carmaker to replace Patrick Pelata who resigned in April over the mishandling of an industrial espionage… 30/05/2011
Renault’s No. 2 quits over spy case Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata has resigned his job over the spy case that never was but he will stay with the French carmaker performing an… 11/04/2011
Falsely accused Renault execs to get 9.1 mln euros – report The three Renault executives who were falsely accused of industrial espionage are reportedly to get 9.1 million euros in compensation for the damage to their… 08/04/2011
Electric cars that buy and sell their own power Getting the most out of power consumption. That’s the idea behind the Edison Project: programming the recharging of electric vehicles at night and controlling… 05/10/2010
‘Pay as you go’ electric cars unveiled in ParisA fleet of fully electric cars you can rent by the hour has been unveiled in Paris. The eco-friendly vehicles have been produced by French conglomerate… 01/10/2011
Renault’s No 2 ‘quits over spy case’Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata has reportedly resigned his job over the spy case that never was but he will stay with the French carmaker… 11/04/2011
Renault executive denies links to spy scandalOne of the three executives suspended by French car giant Renault on suspicion of spying has denied any wrongdoing. Despite being accused of selling… 11/01/2011
China denies link to Renault spying caseChina has angrily denied any link to an industrial espionage scandal at the French carmaker Renault. A French government source has been quoted in the media… 11/01/2011
French probe Chinese link in Renault spy scandalFrench intelligence services are investigating a possible Chinese connection in the Renault industrial espionage affair. Three Renault executives, one a… 07/01/2011
Suspected Renault leaks ‘economic war’ – ministerThe French industry minister has said a suspected industrial espionage scandal at the car giant Renault is like ‘economic war.’ Three top-level executives… 07/01/2011
Nissan launches electric LeafNissan has launched the product it hopes will make it market leader in electric cars. The Leaf, a five-seater hatchback, runs solely on battery power and… 03/12/2010
GM unveils its new electric hybridThe first of General Motors’ new battery-powered car, the Chevy Volt, has rolled off the production line. The company is to hire 1,000 engineers in a bid to… 01/12/2010
