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Panasonic Group confirms it will supply Li-ion batteries for Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

The Panasonic Group will supply the lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor Corporation’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Li-ion cell for Prius PHV. Given the growing public concern for conserving the environment and escalating oil prices, the demand for rechargeable batteries for eco-friendly vehicles is expected to grow rapidly.

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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. After all, it takes someone who refers to his Prius as “the gas guzzler&# and his Culver City, Calif., What got you interested in EVs?

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Then Mr. Wang, as he’s known, got into the automobile business by buying a failing state-owned carmaker.

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