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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.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2009
BYD, the China-based battery and automaker, will supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles. The agreement markets BYD’s first Li-ion supply deal with a domestic China OEM. BYD: “ A real threat ”. They are a real threat.a global threat. ”.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 20, 2012
Way back in late 2008, it was the Chinese BYD F3DM, with a lithium-ion battery pack and a combined parallel and series hybrid powertrain inserted into the Corolla-knockoff body of the BYD F3--China's best-selling. No, not the 2011 Chevy Volt. Not the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid either.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2009
Chinese carmaker BYD and Volkswagen have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the options for partnership in the area of hybrids and electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries. Particularly for the Chinese market, potential partners such as BYD could support us in quickly expanding our activities. —Dr.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 17, 2009
At the Plug-In Conference last week Mike Tinsey, the global manager of Ford’s sustainability activities, admitted that Build Your Dreams Auto (BYD Auto), the China based battery and car manufacturer, could be a “real threat&#. Now it’s easy to see why.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles. Tata Motors: Most people know Tata Motors because it acquired Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008. Fisker Automotive. Faye Sunderland.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. The GWKulla, a short, curvy compact, runs on lithium-ion batteries and can go 160 kilometers (99 miles) when fully charged, the company says. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.
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