http://www.4evriders.org Free Charging Locators and Daily News on Web and Smartphones Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:47:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.4evriders.org/2008/12/japan-nissan-nec-to-spend-1-bln-on-battery-output/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-nissan-nec-to-spend-1-bln-on-battery-output http://www.4evriders.org/2008/12/japan-nissan-nec-to-spend-1-bln-on-battery-output/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:29:30 +0000 dblo http://www.4evriders.org/?p=519 TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and NEC Corp (6701.T) will invest at least $1.1 billion to make lithium-ion batteries for about 200,000 electric and hybrid cars annually in 2011 or later, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.
Source: Reuters

]]> http://www.4evriders.org/2008/12/japan-nissan-nec-to-spend-1-bln-on-battery-output/feed/ 0 http://www.4evriders.org/2008/11/a-global-race-for-the-plug-in-hybrid-battery-hits-the-back-stretch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-global-race-for-the-plug-in-hybrid-battery-hits-the-back-stretch http://www.4evriders.org/2008/11/a-global-race-for-the-plug-in-hybrid-battery-hits-the-back-stretch/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:36:49 +0000 dblo http://www.4evriders.org/?p=332 Li-Ion is 30 percent smaller and 50 percent lighter than the batteries used in current hybrids
, it appears to be the battery of choice for the next generation of hybrid-electric vehicles, including cars with the potential to achieve over 100 miles per gallon.
Source: ENN.com

]]> http://www.4evriders.org/2008/11/a-global-race-for-the-plug-in-hybrid-battery-hits-the-back-stretch/feed/ 0 http://www.4evriders.org/2008/08/gs-yuasa-plans-battery-plant-for-elec-cars-partner-with-mitsubitshi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gs-yuasa-plans-battery-plant-for-elec-cars-partner-with-mitsubitshi http://www.4evriders.org/2008/08/gs-yuasa-plans-battery-plant-for-elec-cars-partner-with-mitsubitshi/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:15:42 +0000 dblo http://www.4evriders.org/?p=34 TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A joint venture led by car battery maker GS Yuasa Corp (6674.T: Quote, Profile, Research) will start production of lithium-ion batteries with output five times bigger than originally planned to stay ahead of rivals as a key supplier for electric vehicles, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters

[...]]]> http://www.4evriders.org/2008/08/gs-yuasa-plans-battery-plant-for-elec-cars-partner-with-mitsubitshi/feed/ 1 http://www.4evriders.org/2008/08/hitachi-maxell-to-roll-out-li-ion-battery-w-si-alloy-electrode-in-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hitachi-maxell-to-roll-out-li-ion-battery-w-si-alloy-electrode-in-2009 http://www.4evriders.org/2008/08/hitachi-maxell-to-roll-out-li-ion-battery-w-si-alloy-electrode-in-2009/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:17:28 +0000 dblo http://www.4evriders.org/?p=25 At the meeting, the company also announced that it will install manufacturing equipment for electrodes of Li-ion rechargeable batteries for use in electrically-powered vehicles such as hybrid cars, plug-in hybrids and electric cars. The equipment will be built in a new plant in Kyoto, Japan, and its operation will start in March 2009, according to the company.
Source: techon.com

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