Electricnick, The EV Revolution

These last four months have seen incredible shifts in the automobile industry with merger, acquisitions and strategic partnerships.  We hope mainstream car makers will learn to work with independent startup which will only benefit consumers.

• Renault-Nissan Moves In On Italy.  The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Italian regional utility A2A SpA have are looking to mass produce zero-emission electric vehicles in Italy on a large scale, according to Reuters.
• PHEV Financial Sense.  What might seem to some, might not be to others and we are happy to see this post on AllCarsElectric reporting a French research organization IFP finding that making lithium-ion powered hybrids makes economic sense right now for both the car maker and the buyer.
• Korean EV Built In The U.S.A..  Another small electric vehicle, EV but this time built in the U.S. by a South Korean car company, according to AutoBlogGreen.  The e-Zone will use lead acid, or advanced lead acid, and even lithium polymer, as well as lithium ion chemistry options, costing between $8,000 and $16,000.  It will be a neighborhood electric vehicle, NEV, meaning it will have a low speed.
• American Le Mans Racing Partners with Green.  If you remember a while back at the Long Beach Grand Prix we were telling you the U.S. Le Mans Series was heading towards green technology, their press release confirms the commitment.
• Hybrids Sale Up In The U.S..  It is written on the wall for car makers, sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% by volume in June 2009 year-on-year, via GreenCarCongress.

That’s it for now.  Stay tuned for more.