Green Cars News
JANUARY 24, 2013
What do you do with nickel-metal hydride batteries that were previously used in hybrid cars (pictured)? Toyota has the answer. The Japanese carmaker is to start selling an electricity management system that makes use of the recycled batteries, starting from this April.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Ford’s third generation hybrid system which sees nickel-metal hydride batteries replaced by lighter, more efficient lithium-ion batteries are expected to reduce the firm’s use of expensive and less-abundant rare earth minerals by up to 500,000 pounds a year (226.8
Green Cars News
JUNE 25, 2009
Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius Toyota Prius.
Green Cars News
JUNE 21, 2012
Japanese carmaker Honda has already worked out how to extract rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries (pictured): and now it expects to start reusing them before the end of the year.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 14, 2007
A number of articles about "green cars" worth perusing in Saturday's New York Times Automotive section. Behind its green Teflon shield, the Lexus proved to be just another overstuffed sedan that can barely top 20 miles a gallon." Especially as displayed in Adam B. Just because they say so.
Green Cars News
JULY 2, 2009
It will also mass produce two new types of lithium-ion batteries for use in the next generation hybrid cars that are half the weight and size of conventional nickel-metal hydride offerings and make significant improvements to output density. .
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 3, 2009
The report suggests that hybrid cars will be slow to move away from nickel-metal hydride batteries which have served them well so far. However, there is a need to prioritise energy capacity over power density for both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles.
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