Pranab Mukherjee takes a ride in the Reva NXG

Pranab Mukherjee takes a ride in the Reva NXG New Delhi: A small electric-powered car was the cynosure of all eyes at the Prime Minister's Office at South Block where ministers had come for a meeting of the Union Cabinet. Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah drove in the blazing green two-door Mahindra Reva NXG to attend the meeting. He showcased the car to several ministers including Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, I&B Minister Ambika Soni and Deputy...
04:39 PM, Jan 12, 2012

Tata to display concept electric car at Detroit

Tata to display concept electric car at Detroit New York: Tata Technologies, the research and engineering arm of the Tata Group, will showcase an electric concept car at the much-watched Detroit Auto Show next week. The company said it has no plans yet to commercially produce the electric mobility concept vehicle 'Emo', which was designed to "prove that the company could one day produce an affordable electric car for the American market that offered the same capabilities as...
02:30 PM, Jan 07, 2012

Recharge your mobile phone in seconds

Recharge your mobile phone in seconds Washington: An amazing 3D nanostructure designed and developed by scientists may make it possible to recharge mobile phones in seconds or a laptop within minutes. The 3D nanostructure has been designed by scientists at the University of Illinois. The nanostructure would also charge high power lasers and defibrillators, required in surgeries, without loss of time between pulses, the journal Nature Nanotechnology reports. Paul Braun's group at Illinois developed the nanostructure...
11:51 AM, Mar 22, 2011

Nissan launches electric car Leaf in Japan

Nissan launches electric car Leaf in Japan Yokohama: Japan's Nissan Motor Co marked a major milestone in automotive history on Friday with the launch of the zero-emission Leaf, the world's first electric car to be mass-marketed. Nissan said the five-seater hatchback was rated with a driving range of 200 km (124 miles) on a full charge under Japanese test standards, more than the 160 km (100 miles) advertised under California's rules and 73 miles under the US...
11:20 AM, Dec 03, 2010

GM, Reva to jointly make electric vehicles in India

GM, Reva to jointly make electric vehicles in India Reva had launched its electric car in 2001. ...
04:47 PM, Sep 24, 2009

Pics: Cars, concepts and more at Frankfurt Motor Show

Pics: Cars, concepts and more at Frankfurt Motor Show Environment-friendly cars and the fuel-savers stole the show. ...
03:06 PM, Sep 18, 2009

Nissan's zero-emission car has speed, and it's green

Nissan's zero-emission car has speed, and it's green Japanese automaker announces the launch of hatchback 'Leaf'. ...
06:00 PM, Aug 02, 2009

Delhi gives host of incentives for buying electric cars

Delhi gives host of incentives for buying electric cars India's first electric car, Reva, has found favour with the Delhi government. ...
04:05 AM, Jun 27, 2008
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