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BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC
BYD to Supply Li-Ion Batteries to SAIC

18 Aug 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, Chinese manufacturer BYD signed a deal with a major local carmaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for powering a future electric vehicle. Today, the name of the secre...

 
FEV Joins EIG for Li-Ion Battery Development
FEV Joins EIG for Li-Ion Battery Development

18 Aug 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of the projected growth in demand for battery packs to be used in the future electric vehicles, powertrain and vehicle technologies manufacturers are scrambling to find the best way to prod...

 
600,000 Km Li-Ion BYD Batteries for Top Chinese Carmaker
600,000 Km Li-Ion BYD Batteries for Top Chinese Carmaker

17 Aug 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BYD has just confirmed it has formed a new partnership with a Chinese automaker to supply lithium-ion batteries for a future electric model. However, BYD hasn't mentioned the name of its partne...

 
GM to Make Li-Ion Volt Batteries at Michigan Plant
GM to Make Li-Ion Volt Batteries at Michigan Plant

13 Aug 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that Brownstown Township, Mich. plant will make lithium-ion batteries for Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. The American manufacturer will inv...

 
US EV Grants Winners Begin "Battle for America's Future"
US EV Grants Winners Begin "Battle for America's Future"

6 Aug 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US has announced yesterday the winners of the $2.4Bn battery and EV development grants, a move aimed at meeting President Obama's goal of having some 1 million electric vehicles on the road...

 
US to Give $2.4Bn for Batteries, PHEV, EV
US to Give $2.4Bn for Batteries, PHEV, EV

5 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US led offensive on the green vehicle front enters a new chapter today, as the country is getting ready to pump $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, ...

 
2010 Toyota Prius Runs Out of Batteries
2010 Toyota Prius Runs Out of Batteries

5 Aug 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The third-generation Toyota Prius proves to be quite a popular model nowadays, especially in the wake of government stimulus plans launched around the world. Unfortunately, Toyota faces difficulties...

 
Nissan Unveils New EV Platform and Prototype
Nissan Unveils New EV Platform and Prototype

27 Jul 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan today unveiled its new electric vehicle platform, together with a new vehicle built on it. Based, as was expected in the automotive world, on the Nissan Tiida, the new E...

 
Think City Car Joined Big Boys at Goodwood
Think City Car Joined Big Boys at Goodwood

13 Jul 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian built Think City Car has made yet another step towards promoting itself, this time in Britain, where it attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After securing support from several local g...

 
Renault-Nissan to Build Four Battery Plants in Europe
Renault-Nissan to Build Four Battery Plants in Europe

8 Jul 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Alliance is doing well and it would seem it heavily plans to become the leader of the future EV automotive sector. With Nissan already getting machines on the ground for the Smyma facility in th...

 
Toyota Prius' Battery Recycling Plan
Toyota Prius' Battery Recycling Plan

2 Jul 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being environmentally friendly does not necessarily mean than you are completely waste free. Ever wondered what would happen to hybrid batteries once their run out of "juice"? Well, Toyota...

 
GM's Ally Hitachi to Ramp Up Battery Production
GM's Ally Hitachi to Ramp Up Battery Production

2 Jul 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Battery manufacturer Hitachi plans to invest more in its production process and raise the output of lithium-ion batteries by 70 percent by 2015. According to report by the Nikkei business daily, Hit...

 
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production

29 Jun 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The growing demand for hybrid cars does not only help automakers across the globe who are seeking a more efficient way to return to profitability, but also battery manufacturers who finally see thei...

 
GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US
GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US

8 Jun 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankrupt automaker General Motors continues its battle for survival with new efforts aimed at the green car sector. The General today announced the opening of the “largest and most technologic...

 
Germany Leads Battery Market
Germany Leads Battery Market

5 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the economic crisis has put a serious dent in the automotive industry as a whole, some areas of this field bloom. Or maybe just because of the economic crisis shattering the industry the aut...

 
VW Joins Forces with China's BYD to Launch Electric Cars
VW Joins Forces with China's BYD to Launch Electric Cars

26 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the whole auto sector is focused these days on the Opel selling process, Volkswagen continues its expansion efforts and recently signed a letter of intent with China's BYD Co. to work on ...

 
Hitachi Announces the Most Powerful Li-Ion Battery, Excellent for Cars
Hitachi Announces the Most Powerful Li-Ion Battery, Excellent for Cars

19 May 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Hitachi recently confirmed our reports in early May that they've developed the lithium-ion battery with the world's highest power density of 4,500 W/kg. That's 1.7 times the output o...

 
Hitachi Designed World's Most Advanced Hybrid Battery
Hitachi Designed World's Most Advanced Hybrid Battery

5 May 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the main disadvantage when opting for a hybrid detrimental to gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles? You're right, the battery, but manufacturers around the world struggle to design ...

 
Ford Enters Lithium-Ion Battery Alliance, Promises Electric Cars by 2010
Ford Enters Lithium-Ion Battery Alliance, Promises Electric Cars by 2010

17 Apr 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you a few months ago, Ford is willing to revamp its product lineup with several recession-aimed models, including electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries. The company today an...

 
GM and Segway Join Forces for Two-Wheel Urban Transportation
GM and Segway Join Forces for Two-Wheel Urban Transportation

7 Apr 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that General Motors is so desperate that it tries to take advantage of every single possible chance to stay in business. Nevertheless, today's news shows a different face of the...