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Ford, University of Michigan open $8M battery lab focused on test production of advanced technologies

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Other investors include the University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the US Department of Energy. This is sorely needed, and no one else in the auto industry has anything like it. Ford, the only automaker to invest in the facility, contributed $2.1

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. KEMET Corporation. Brownstown, MI. Technology.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. Gasgoo.com | ?? | and Korean golf cart maker CT&T Co. are expected to begin producing jointly this summer. All rights reserved.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

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It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's. Watch our discussion on Delhi EV policy Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries are way to go for India This year we saw a dramatic shift by auto OEM's to use Lithium batteries and phase out Lead acid batteries in electric autos, scooters and more.

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