Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. His first was lithium cobalt oxide.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

million contract to develop high-energy lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicle applications. SB LiMotive was established in September 2008 as a joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI. The US Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) has awarded Cobasys, a subsidiary of SB LiMotive, an $8.4-million

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

As part of its report on fourth quarter and year-end 2008 results, Ener1 outlined its EnerDel unit’s customer programs underway for its lithium-ion battery technology in applications spanning hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles. Overall, Ener1 reported 2008 revenues of $6.8 million in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2009

KG, the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ), will begin construction of its production facility this autumn in Kamenz, Germany. One of the key technologies for this is the lithium-ion battery. Deutsche Accumotive GmbH & Co.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Slow charging has been the key hurdle to public acceptance of battery-electric vehicles as viable distance travelers, so this breakthrough has all sorts of implications for the automotive industry as well as being a very welcome upgrade to a whole host of other portable devices.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

Major factors contributing to Li-ion battery aging. shared their data on lithium-ion battery aging. While the numbers will vary depending upon the lithium-ion sub-chemistry, here’s what they have found: Category Contribution to Aging. How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008?

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Incentivizing companies to lay roots in Michigan after the 2008 recession has worked out rather well. This includes the automotive sector, even though manufacturing jobs not directly tied to the auto industry have technically kept a higher pace. GWh worth of lithium-ion battery packs annually by 2026. Image: U.S.

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