Cars That Think
JULY 13, 2023
Goodenough was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for discoveries that “paved the way for development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology.” It was there that Goodenough made his mark while working on a rechargeable lithium battery with Koichi Mizushima , a postdoctoral researcher.
Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 17, 2010
In China, leading automakers BYD and Chery have announced plans to roll out their own electric models within the next two years. In March, BYD chief executive officer Wang Chuanfu announced that in the first half of 2010 the company will sell only 100 e6 cars, to a taxi company in Shenzhen. Investors, too, are excited.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S. Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. See the complete Energy report. roads by 2015? Five million. Two million. One million. Tesla Motors.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. automakers such as Ford (Stock Quote: F ) and General Motors (Stock Quote: GM ). This has caught Buffett’s attention—and his money.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
And if you doubt that they will learn, check out my cover story about BYD in the new issue of FORTUNE, headed to subscribers and newsstands this week. BYD is an amazing company. Within a few years, BYD’s batteries were cheaper and just as reliable as those made by industry giants ony and Sanyo. BYD’s engineering prowess.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
BYD , for examples, says their 60 mile range-extended vehicle can add 30 miles of range in ten minutes. Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below. I would prefer to recharge at home, and could do so.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) April 12, 2009 2:08 pm Link Obama’s “Social Democratic&# dream will be further unveiled after the failure of GM and Chrysler is certain and on the books.
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