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New Airbus lab in Shenzhen to push battery technology for electric aerial vehicles; collaboration with BYD

Green Car Congress

Although lithium-ion is considered the most effective technology currently available for rechargeable batteries, the battery recalls are a reminder that it is not without safety concerns, which limits its use in aviation. It is rare, but can happen to computers or phones. —Mustang Guo, ACIC Project Manager.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

The BYD F3DM will land in showrooms at the end of the month. Parent company BYD Co.—it it stands for “Build Your Dreams”—claims to supply 65 percent of the world’s nickel-cadmium batteries, and 30 percent of its lithium ion mobile phone batteries. —it BYD plans to sell cars in Europe and the US by 2010.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth.

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