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Nissan matches GM on EV battery warranty (plus US rollout schedule)

dblo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:56:01 +0000

In addition to announcing the Nissan LEAF’s battery warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles this morning at Plugin 2010, Carlos Tavares, Executive Vice President of Nissan’s North American Operations, also elucidated the rollout process for the LEAF in greater detail. Read More...

Car Makers Eye Toshiba Tech Breakthrough

dblo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:06 +0000

(Discover) Is this battery the one? Toshiba’s Super-Charge Ion Batteries, which reportedly lose hardly any capacity after thousands of charges, could be coming to cars next year. Read More...

USA: Charger system targets li-ion/polymer batteries

dblo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:37:59 +0000

Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4070, a small-shunt battery-charger system IC for li-ion/polymer batteries. Read More...

Nissan Says Leaf Electric Car’s Battery Packs to Have Eight-Year Warranty

dblo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:26:08 +0000

Nissan Motor Co., aiming to be the world’s biggest producer of electric vehicles, said lithium-ion battery packs on its rechargeable Leaf hatchback will have an eight-year warranty. Read More...

China Electric to Set Up Biggest LiFePO4 Li-ion Battery Plant

dblo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:20:59 +0000

Taipei, July 26, 2010 (CENS)–Taiwan-based China Electric Mfg. Corp., a leading lighting product maker on the island, and Golden Crown Energy Co. in China, are planning to set up the world`s largest LiFePO4 lithium-ion battery factory in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. Read More...

USA: AFS Trinity Wins Historic Patent to Cut Plug-In Hybrid Costs, Reduce Size and Number of Batteries, Increase Battery Life

dblo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:11:58 +0000

Company expects Congressional recognition of its new ‘Fast Energy Storage’ Technology, including $7500 tax credit for buyers of cars that utilize it
SEATTLE, July 26 /PRNewswire/ — AFS Trinity Power Corporation’s fast, plug-in hybrid SUV came closer to commercialization today as the company announced it has been awarded an historic patent for its Extreme Hybrid drive train that combines ultracapacitors and other power electronics and energy storage devices with off the shelf chemical batteries in plug-in hybrid vehicles. Read More...

USA: Raleigh to host plug-in, hybrid, electric transport conference

dblo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:05:26 +0000

Raleigh, N.C. — The City of Raleigh will be the host for the next conference put on by the Electric Power Research Institute. Read More...

SK Energy to Supply Li-ion Batteries to Hyundai, Kia for EVs

dblo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:49:36 +0000

South Korea-based SK Energy Co. will provide Li-ion batteries (earlier post) to Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors for electric vehicles (EVs), beginning with the i10 (earlier post). Read More...

USA: Battery Conference, Dallas, TX. Oct 19-20, 2010

dblo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:31:49 +0000

Altairnano • Argonne National Lab • Boston-Power • Cadex Electronics, Inc.
Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH • Cymbet Corp. • Dell, Inc. • Ecos • Edison Welding Institute
Electric Power Research Institute • Elithion • EnerG2 • Exide Technologies
General Electric • Exponent • Hawaii Natural Energy Institute • HOMER Energy, LLC
International Battery, Inc. • Micro Power Electronics, Inc. • Microchip Technology Inc.
Navigant Consulting Inc. • Nexergy • NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology
Netzsch Instruments North America LLC • Oak Ridge National Lab • Palladium Energy • Ricardo, Inc.
Saft Groupe SA • Sakti3 • Technical Materials, Inc. • Texas Instruments, Inc.
TÜV SÜD America, Inc. • Underwriters Laboratories Read More...

USA: Senate panel approves $3.6B for electric vehicles

dblo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:14:41 +0000

Washington — The Senate Energy Committee has approved a $3.6 billion bill to boost electric vehicles. Read More...

USA: A123 Systems Announces Date for Second Quarter Results

dblo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:39:04 +0000

WATERTOWN, Mass., July 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE – News), a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries and systems, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2010 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2010 after the market close on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET to review and discuss the Company’s results for the second quarter. A recorded version of this webcast will be available two hours after the call and accessible at http://ir.a123systems.com/. Read More...

Electric Fever Spreads Throughout Automotive Sector

dblo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:46:34 +0000

A number of major automakers are developing plug-in and hybrid technology to capitalize on the expected proliferation of electric vehicles over the next few decades, and while it could be years before the industry can sustain itself, governments appear to have no problem subsidizing both production and purchase of low- to no-emission vehicles. In the U.S., electric vehicle prices could be subsidized by as much as $10,000 in tax credits for buyers in some population centers if pending legislation is agreed upon by Congress. Meanwhile, the Chinese government will subsidize about $7,350 of EV purchases, according to Reuters. Read More...

China Sun Group High-Tech Co., Ltd. Receives Government Subsidy for Lithium Iron Phosphate Project

dblo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:25:24 +0000

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UPDATE 1-Obama says electric car battery prices to tumble

dblo — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:32:37 +0000

Obama sees price of EV batteries down by 70 percent Read More...

In Stores Soon: Graphene-Enhanced Li-ion Batteries That Charge In Minutes

dblo — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:55:55 +0000

Graphene-Enhanced Batteries Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist Jie Xiao prepares to test lithium ion batteries. The laboratory is working with a Princeton University spinoff firm to develop and commercialize graphene-enhanced Li-ion batteries. PNNL
Here’s a new solution for the impatient gadget geek: graphene-enhanced batteries that can charge your cell phone and power tools in minutes, not hours. Read More...

The Tangled Web of Battery Supply Relationships

dblo — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:28:38 +0000

The Eaton Corporation, which manufactures hybrid drive trains for truck manufacturers like Freightliner, Kenworth, and Navistar, has announced a lithium ion battery supply deal with LG Chem. The news means that the same Holland, Mich. Compact Power plant that will produce battery packs for the Chevy Volt and Ford Focus EV will also have at least a third client. Eaton is planning a forthcoming electric drive system, though details and deployment of the project are still unknown. Read More...

USA/Korea: Compact Power’s Electric Car Power Plays

dblo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:06:21 +0000

Compact Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Chem, is starting to look like the player to beat in the competition to supply lithium-ion cells and battery packs for electric vehicles, having bagged deals with General Motors, Eaton and Ford Motor. Read More...

Obama Attends LG Chem Battery Plant Groundbreaking and Gets First Seat Time in the Chevy Volt

dblo — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:46:52 +0000

President Obama visited Holland Michigan on Thursday to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the new LG Chem battery plant. This plant was funded in part by a DOE stimulus grant of $151 million with a matching $151 million provided by LG Chem. Once fully operational in 2012, the plant will be capable of producing enough cells for 200,000 hybrids and electric cars, and will specifically be making the cells both for the Chevrolet Volt and the upcoming Ford Focus Electric, expected to go on sale in 2011. Read More...

Taiwan: FPG to Make Li-ion Battery Electrolyte for Vertical Integration

dblo — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:40:57 +0000

Taipei, July 15, 2010 (CENS)–The Formosa Plastic Group (FPG), a leading petrol-chemical conglomerate in Taiwan, reportedly is planning to produce electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries, making it the first vertically integrated maker of lithium-ion batteries on the island, according to Chinese-language economic daily newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read More...

Obama Aims for $10k EVs, 20,000+ Charging Stations, and 1M EVs by 2015

dblo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:01:23 +0000

President and his staff hit the road to promote the over $2.4B USD in federal money they’re offering auto companies Read More...