Electric Vehicles : Science World Report

Nov 21, 2013 05:33 PM EST

Innovation: World's Largest R&D Investors Are Volkswagen and Samsung as of 2012

German carmaker Volkswagen is the world’s largest private sector Research & Development investor with an investment of €9.5bn in 2012, according to the European Commission's 2013 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.

Nov 05, 2013 10:11 PM EST

More Powerful Lithium-Ion Batteries Made With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Good News for Electric Cars

Battery-powered cars offer many environmental benefits, but until now a car with a full tank of gasoline can still travel further. By improving the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries, a new electrode made from iron oxide nanoparticles could help electric vehicles to cover greater distances.

Aug 03, 2013 09:31 PM EDT

Transitioning Europe's Vehicle Industry to High-Tech Electric Cars

Electric vehicles (e-vehicles, or EVs) are set to play a key role in the future of urban mobility, reducing pollution, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels and saving drivers money. Although e-vehicles make up only a tiny fraction of the European car fleet at present, sales are expected to grow exp...

Jul 31, 2013 11:55 PM EDT

Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer to Charge Electric Cars While Driving

What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in the presence of complex electromagnetic environments, such as metal plates? A team of researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation, and they describe in the American Institute of Physics' journal AIP Advances how e...

Apr 30, 2013 09:38 PM EDT

Rapid Chargers for Electric Cars Could Become Faster and Cheaper With New Concept

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a unique integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles. Compared to today's electric vehicle chargers, they have managed to shorten the charging time from eight to two hours, and to reduce the cost by around $2,000.