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Cars That Think
JULY 13, 2023
Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. His first was lithium cobalt oxide.
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 23, 2008
A coalition of 14 companies this week announced the creation of a new business alliance aimed at promoting domestic production of lithium ion batteries. Automakers hope to use the batteries in next- generation hybrids as well as plug-in electric cars. Tags: EV News Production News Inside Track.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 30, 2009
Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. Honda has yet to announce plans to sell one, citing highcosts for the lithium-ion batteries needed to power them andpoor range. “We
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 25, 2009
The appetite for IPOs has picked up since mid-September this year with a robust pace of new filings. Tesla’s IPO would follow the successful debut of lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems, whose shares rallied 50 percent on their first day of trading on September 25. Tags: EV Economics Production News.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 11, 2009
If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who misses out? Our verdict.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. "What we have, going forward, is a plan that will meet our CAFE needs without an issue," he said.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The Promise China announced new efforts early this month to become one of the world’s top manufacturers of hybrid and electric cars within the next three years, which could mean a significant challenge to the electric car efforts undertaken by struggling U.S. automakers such as Ford (Stock Quote: F ) and General Motors (Stock Quote: GM ).
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