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The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) recently awarded a contract to ChargePoint Services (CPS) to install charging points for the Olympic Games.  Athletes, officials and VIPs will soon be transported from venue to venue in electric vehicles during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.   

Electric vehicle production capacity is increasing across the board globally, but is that what the market needs? A new report holds results that indicate new growth in demand from China and a bright future for electric vehicle component suppliers.

Electric vehicle developer Fisker Automotive has chosen German automaker BMW to supply the engines for upcoming Fisker models.

In its quest to mandate the use of ethanol blended fuel for American vehicles, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has encountered several roadblocks.  After releasing the E15 warning label which will be placed on fuel pumps -- considered the final step before E15 starts being offered at gas stations throughout the country -- the Agency came under fire from both automakers and public officials.

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BMW has announced that it will invest US$565 million through 2013 to expand its plant in Leipzig, Germany for production of its all-electric vehicle, the Megacity Vehicle (MCV).

There are millions, if not billions, to be made by whoever figures out the "killer tech" when it comes to creating power from unlimited renewable energy sources like the sun, wind, tides and the geothermal heat trapped in the earth.

After debuting an electric vehicle (EV) concept car at the Detroit Auto Show, BMW made an even more concrete commitment to developing electric cars, when it decided to use its Leipzig production facility to develop EVs.

To develop a more energy efficient car, start from the bottom up--with the wheels.

The Reva is an electric, three door hatchback that can accommodate two adults in the front and two children in the rear.  This electric car has a range of 50 miles (80 kilometers) after an 8 hour charge and a top speed of 50 miles per hour.