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Panasonic Group confirms it will supply Li-ion batteries for Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The Panasonic Group will supply the lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor Corporation’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid. This will be the first time for the Panasonic Group to supply its lithium-ion batteries for a mass production plug-in hybrid vehicle. Li-ion cell for Prius PHV. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Michigan Energy and Advanced Automotive Research Lined Up for $99.5M in Funding from FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill

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million is designated for energy research and development ($75 million), with a heavy emphasis on lithium-ion battery technology; and advanced automotive systems development ($24.5 50 million for domestic lithium ion battery production. Carl Levin, D-Mich., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., National Goal of One Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles. Automakers could ramp up PEV production if consumer demand proves to be larger than expected.

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Nissan Pushes the Plug

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In the wake of rising oil prices, demand for hybrid models has grown rapidly, leading Nissan to reconsider its previous stance of cooperating with Toyota on hybrid developments, the sources said. have used, the lithium-ion battery has more capacity and can be recharged more quickly.

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Toyota Plug In

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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., Lithium-ion batteries , now common in laptops, produce more power and are smaller than nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrids now.

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Renault Powertrain Strategy: Focus on Electric Motor Development for EV Powertrains, New Technologies for Conventional Engines

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Renault says that its commitment to the development of zero-emission electric vehicles is due to a number of factors: Awareness of the role CO 2 emissions play in global warming; Toughening legislation aimed at curbing CO 2 emissions; Oil price increases; A growing need for urban mobility and the potentially significant market in Europe, due notably (..)

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Newly found reservoirs of petroleum and crude oil decreased the oil price. Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Game Changer. The Roadster used three-phase, four-pole AC induction motors and was the first to install lithium-ion batteries in a production car and the first to demonstrate a 200-mile driving range.

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