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 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. Martin Winterkorn, and Chairman of the Board of Management of BYD, Wang Chuanfu, signed the agreement last week during a BYD visit to Volkswagen.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2010
Samsung SDI is currently supplying its lithium-ion batteries to BMW Group through its SB LiMotive joint venture with Bosch and entered a 10-year supply deal with Delphi for hybrid commercial trucks and buses. share of the world market for lithium-ion batteries in 2009, with Samsung SDI holding a 15.1%
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.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 26, 2024
But it’s going to be just like lithium-ion was in terms of the length of time it will take to hit the market. And lithium-ion took a long time to get there.” “I I haven’t seen cost numbers that are even close to competing with liquid-state, lithium-ion batteries.“ —Bob
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. The company had already delivered more than 700 vehicles by the end of September, 2009 (see article ). Faye Sunderland.
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