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[5 Jan 2009 | Comments | ]
Reva gets Lithium Ion batteries, 90% charge in 60 minutes!

This is what all of us here were waiting for after our brush with electric scooters last year- Lithium Ion technology. Subsequently came news, of Nissan’s affordable electric car which would also make use of Lithium Ion units.

Electric vehicles, Tata »

[4 Dec 2008 | Comments | ]
Indica EV showcased at Bologna Motor Show- Quicker than City, Corolla

Not many know that Tata has actually put up a stall at the Bologna Motor Show. Guess what is the crowd puller this time-Not the Nano nor any Indi-concept but the realistic Indica EV.

Its created quite a big stir at Bologna and has got all of them talking. That’s because the new Tata Indica EV is an all-electric plug in vehicle. We, at IAB are the first to bring you this news and for more, you know where to come back for more.

With such Electric technology, guess the performance figures of the Tata Indica EV. You might be thinking that this no good piece of battery powered Indica will barely do 60kph and have a weeny range of around 50km and you will all be terribly wrong.

Electric vehicles, Future cars, Nissan »

[28 Nov 2008 | Comments | ]
Nissan Electric Vehicle in 2012- Affordable Lithium Ion Technology

Although Nissan may be lagging behind its cross-country rivals in hybrid technology, the Japanese automaker is moving full steam ahead with with its electric vehicle plans. Nissan is just as ready to do battle on this front as well (after the famous GT-R & Porsche Nurburgring row)

“The difference is that we have made different choices. Several automakers chose to experiment with hybrid vehicles, but everyone knows this technology is only transitional. We have concentrated on what we believe to be the real solution in the future, electric cars. And from this point of view, our technology is already well established,” claims Nissan’s spokesperson.

Nissan’s EV will have an operating range of 160 kilometres, recharge to 80 % capacity in less than 26 minutes and cost less than 70 cents per full charge. We put it head to head with the Tata Nano. Read to find out more.

Electric vehicles, Future cars, Mini Cooper, Small cars »

[24 Nov 2008 | Comments | ]
Mini Electric- Technically Explained

The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox nearly without a sound and entirely free of emissions.