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Consulting firm Accenture recently issued a report indicating stricter standards by consumers in regards to green vehicles.  One conclusion drawn from this report was that only 36% of respondents cited fuel prices as a compelling reason to purchase green vehicles. Another takeaway from Accenture’s report is that half of respondents would not ...

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The city of London is following in the footsteps of Vancouver, Beijing and other Olympic cities in making its city look progressive. London’s 2012 Olympics bid has accelerated the timetable for introducing greener vehicles to city streets. Mayor Boris Johnson has spoken out about the need to reduce emissions by 2012. London is updating its ubiquitous double deckers with greener versions in the near future. Eco City Vehicles PLC, which produces the official taxi for London, took a step toward cleaner transportation last week with the introduction ...

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has spent the past decade developing partnerships with cities worldwide on clean vehicle infrastructure. The 2010 release of the Nissan LEAF EV gives this alliance a new asset to sell to cities and public utilities interested in such partnerships. Renault-Nissan added yet another city to its growing list of partners last week. The city of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission will work ...

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Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment issued a report last week entitled “The Future of Mobility Roadmap.” The highlight of this report is that changing weight, length and designs of new vehicles can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By creating lighter and more aerodynamic vehicles, drivers produce fewer emissions by not placing high strains on gas engines and hybrid systems. These changes in vehicle design would also reduce fuel consumption by allowing drive systems ...

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The University of Delaware’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Environment has been developing a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system in the past few years. In a demonstration that V2G technology is ready to roll, the University of Delaware licensed this system for the first time to an outside party. New Castle, Delaware-based AutoPort will incorporate the V2G system as part of its vehicle modification business. AutoPort in conjunction with AC Propulsion and the University of Delaware will complete 100 V2G vehicles within 18 months. ...

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) recently joined the pantheon of trade groups and government agencies attempting to handicap future EV adoption. JAMA presented findings at the Environmentally Friendly Vehicle (EFV) Conference in New Delhi, India that projected 600,000 EV and plug-in hybrids in Japan by 2020. This estimate was placed in stark contrast by current green vehicle ownership in Japan. JAMA noted that approximately 600,000 green vehicles are operating in Japan, representing 0.8% ...

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Rinspeed has used the Geneva Motor Show in recent years as a launching pad for its eclectic concept cars. The 2008 Geneva Motor Show featured a Rinspeed entry called the sQuba, which was proclaimed the world's first submersible car. The Swiss innovator used the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to present the iChange, an electric-powered car with one flip-up door and seats that could be rotated and pushed down to accommodate up to three people. Rinspeed is pushing the envelope for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show with its ...

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The German Ministry of Transport is undertaking a $165 million initiative to put one million electric vehicles (EVs) on roads by 2020. The North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) regional government recently initiated a $21.6 million road test as part of this federal initiative. NRW officials want to see 250,000 EVs on regional roads by 2020 with infrastructure in place to ensure day-to-day commuting. The NRW’s ColognE-Mobil road test started on Monday with the delivery of 10 Ford battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to area drivers.

The ColognE-Mobil project ...

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Toyota Industries Corporation (TIC) has been developing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) since the mid-1990s. TIC premiered the latest version of its EVSE technology at the Tokyo Motor Show in November. In addition to using EVSEs as stand-alone chargers, the machine company is also unveiling electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the Aichi Prefecture in central Japan. TIC announced last week that 21 EVSE stations will be built by April 2010 in 11 locations throughout the prefecture. ...

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Nissan Motors is laying the groundwork for a 2011 rollout of its LEAF EV in the United Kingdom. This groundwork includes a recent agreement with One North East, a regional development agency, to establish EV education programs and infrastructure over the next two years. Nissan promises to place priorities on orders of LEAF EVs from customers in northeast England beginning in spring 2011. One North East, in turn, is investing money in EV demos, infrastructure development and other elements needed ...

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