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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The new REVA NXG introduced at IAA, due for production in 2011, features a Li-ion phosphate pack. General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Click to enlarge. Both models feature a 2.2

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MAY 8, 2009

Sakti3, the Michigan Li-ion manufacturing battery startup headed by Dr. Ann Marie Sastry ( earlier post ) will pursue loans to accelerate its commercialization plans from the US Department of Energy’s $2 billion Electric Drive Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative, funded through the Recovery Act. Michigan Business Review.

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MAY 27, 2009

Shown is an example of graphite from Maire (2008). Researchers from General Motors R&D Center and the University of Michigan are developing a method for the direct in situ measurement of lithium ion (Li + ) transport rates in a functioning Li-ion cell. Click to enlarge. Electrochem.

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JUNE 11, 2009

General Motors has announced that there will be no retail production of the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid for model year (MY) 2010 due to “elevated inventory levels of the 2009 model.” 2008 Malibu hybrid. A limited amount of 2010 Malibu hybrids may be produced to fulfill fleet sales requests. Click to enlarge.

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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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APRIL 14, 2009

billion in Li-ion manufacturing facilities in the state. 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. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) Board awarded $543.5 and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc.

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JUNE 16, 2009

These projects were selected under the battery materials and manufacturing topic area from the Vehicle Technologies Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement released early in 2008. million for a project aimed at understanding and preventing internal short circuits in lithium-ion cells. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). MaxPower Inc.

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