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SB LiMotive to provide lithium-ion battery packs for Fiat 500EV

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SB LiMotive , the 50:50 joint venture of Samsung SDI and Bosch formed in 2008 ( earlier post ), has been awarded the business to supply the lithium-ion battery packs for the Fiat 500EV, which will be launched in the US market in 2012. We look forward to partnering with Chrysler in bringing this exciting new vehicle to market.

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Chrysler to Develop New Fiat 500 Electric Vehicle for the US; Ram PHEV to Offer 20 Miles All-electric Range

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Chrysler Group LLC plans to engineer and produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform. The Fiat 500EV powertrain comprises three main systems; high power electric powertrain module, advanced lithium-ion battery, and an EV control unit to manage power flows. The Ram PHEV features Chrysler Group’s 5.7-liter

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USABC awards $8M advanced battery technology contract to A123 Systems

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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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Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion joint venture SB LiMotive targeting battery capacity for about 50,000 EVs by 2013, 180,000 by 2015

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SB LiMotive, the Samsung SDI-Bosch Li-ion 50:50 joint venture formed in 2008 ( earlier post ) has been working on developing automotive lithium-ion energy-storage systems, including various sizes of cell, entire battery systems, and battery management systems, as well as its production capacity. Click to enlarge.

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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

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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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Michigan Awards $543.5M in Tax Credits to Four Battery Makers, Who Announce Plans for $1.7B Investment in Li-ion Battery Plants in Michigan

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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 has also entered into a development and manufacturing agreement with Chrysler LLC to provide battery systems for the company’s ENVI product line.

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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At the AABC 2008 conference, Robert King from GE Global Research outlined requirements and challenges for hybrid locomotive batteries, including: 1,300 kW continuous chare/discharge power. GE has been exploring a “dual-battery” concept—optimized power and energy storage systems—with Chrysler for plug-in vehicles under a DOE-funded project.

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