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Li-ion Maker fortu PowerCell GmbH Considering Michigan Plant

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After a liquidation of the company in 2002, Hambitzer revived fortu in the summer of 2003. In a 2006 paper in the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry , fortu researchers described their efforts in developing the rechargeable lithium battery based on a novel safety concept. Resources. Zinck et al. fortu PowerCell GmbH ( HBS 9-805-159 ).

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. Volvo has sold more than 636,000 units of the XC90 since its introduction in 2002; some 250,000 of those units were sold in the US.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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An Argonne researcher reached consensus with researchers from other national labs, universities, the Air Resources Board, automakers, utilities and AD Little to estimate in July 2002 that PHEVs using nighttime power reduce greenhouse gases by 46 to 61 percent. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon. Why Pay More for a PHEV?

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. London Hydrogen Partnership and LHNE.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Wang Chuan-Fu started BYD (the letters are the initials of the companys Chinese name) in 1995 in Shenzhen, China.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. If youre a stickler for electric vehicles, there is an electric scooter that will travel up to 60 miles and can be recharged in 3 hours. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. E-mail Martin. You can buy it now.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. The electricity for recharging has to come from somewhere, which means power plants. While Id been harsh on the need for outside recharge stations in the past, actually an intermediate charge may extend battery life.