Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2009
will spend an estimated ¥20-30 billion (US$207-310 million) to boost production capacity for lithium-ion batteries for hybrid light-duty vehicles, targeting a 70-fold increase by 2015. Hitachi has already received orders for enough lithium ion batteries for 100,000 hybrid autos that General Motors Corp. Earlier post.).
Green Cars News
JULY 2, 2009
The report in the Nikkei suggests that the company will raise capacity by 600 per cent next autumn on the back of receiving enough orders of lithium-ion batteries for 100,000 hybrid cars from General Motors Corporation. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news general motors Hitachi Lithium-ion batteries.
Plug In Partners
JUNE 11, 2008
Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., The list of attendees includes Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.);
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2009
Takeuchi briefly touched briefly on critical applications for Li-ion energy storage, including energy storage for renewable power generation; hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, and electric vehicles; and micro power coupled with sensor technology.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
ECOtality Advertisement With General Motors, Nissan and Daimler – among others – all racing to come out with electric cars by 2010, it’s clear that electric cars are the solution and will soon be the norm. The first step was the hybrid, which proved to the world that electric power can reduce gas consumption.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. How far hybrids will be encouraged in the new government initiative remains tobe seen. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.
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