Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2011

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an advanced research collaboration among Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded an $8-million advanced battery development contract with A123 Systems Inc. USABC Requirements at End of Life for LEESS PAHEV. Click to enlarge. A second $12.5

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Lithium Ion 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

JCS announced plans to invest $220 million in a new advanced-battery manufacturing facility to produce lithium-ion cells for automotive applications—its first in the US. A123Systems first invested in Michigan when it acquired Ann Arbor-based T/J Technologies in 2006. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). LG Chem- Compact Power.

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Tax Credit Michigan Li-ion Tax 150

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APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. See our frequent comments at our news archive.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45