This weeks news in Electric Vehicles:

Battery News
Ener1 Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Results

Controller/Motor News
Siemens: New Drive Systems for Electric Cars
Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars
Siemens Pictures

Business
Report: green marketing to grow even in downturn

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Battery Breakthrough
Nature: Massive Lithium breakthrough: Researchers demonstrate cells that can power up in seconds.
Arstechnica: Lithium breakthrough could charge batteries in 10 seconds
Technology Review: Ultra-High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries

Tesla Announcement
Cnet: Tesla: Model S to have fast-charging battery

Electric Motorcycle
A British Motorcycle That Doesn’t Leak Oil

Electric Vehicle
Tata to release UK’s first ’serious’ electric car