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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. The associated Li-Ion automotive battery business will expand from $1.4

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GM recalling certain eAssist models; up to 42,904 vehicles potentially affected by GCM issue

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General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. Starting with the arrival of 2013 models, eAssist is standard on the Regal with the discontinuation of the 2.4L 25 March 2013.

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Report: Mitsubishi Motors Planning Five More EV Models

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The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi will soon introduce five other electric models, and that by fiscal 2013, it intends to sell upwards of 30,000 electric vehicles and be profitable. By fiscal 2013, a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle. A sport model of the i-MiEV, with better driving performance.

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Report: VW Group to decide how to proceed with Quantumscape solid state energy storage by July

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management, who spoke outside a press conference in Stuttgart. The All-Electron Battery stores energy by moving electrons, rather than ions, and uses electron/hole redox instead of capacitive polarization of a double-layer. Progress has been made, ” he said. Earlier post.).

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AAB Study Projects Global EV New Vehicle Sales of Up to 400,000 Units by 2020, PHEV Sales of 500,000 Units by 2020

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Under the Report baseline estimate, the global plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) market will grow from essentially zero in 2009 to 500,000 units in 2020, and the associated Li-Ion automotive battery business—which includes EV, PHEV and HEV batteries—from $150 million in 2009 to $8.4 billion in 2020. Earlier post.)

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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come

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BMW: relationship between cell and system characteristics for Li-ion for hybrids. Vetter addressed the general architecture of Li-ion storage systems with active thermal management, electrical and electronic components, and additional peripheral equipment.

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NETZSCH and NREL collaborate to commercialize NREL isothermal calorimeter technology for large format Li-ion batteries

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NREL presented its initial calorimeter—initially fabricated by Calorimetry Sciences Corporation and later improved upon by NREL—at the Long Beach Battery Conference in January 1998. The new calorimeter is currently under a rapid development and verification process and is expected to be released in the beginning of summer 2013.

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