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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. CPI, established in 2001, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Chem of Korea. The Li-ion cells are produced in either Korea or China; CPI has the long-term goal of localizing cell production in the States. Company Overview.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" So far, most start as hybrids.

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The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet

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His parents happily indulged this passion, buying him a computer and providing him with unrestricted Internet access. In April 2000, MafiaBoy was arrested and charged, and in January 2001 he pled guilty to 58 charges of denial-of-service attacks. Judge Burgess accepted the government’s recommendation, and the trio escaped jail time.

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