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MARCH 16, 2010

Envia Systems has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support development of high energy density Li-ion storage technology, targeted at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

is developing a 21 kWh Li-ion battery pack utilizing cells from Korea-based Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd.) The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

are jointly building a facility at the Chiba Works of MES for commercial production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) with a capacity is 2,100 tons/year for Li-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials. (MES) and Toda Kogyo Corp. The new facility for LFP production will start its operation in fiscal year 2012. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 25, 2010

Li-ion battery manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc. Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells. Current investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners are also participating. Boston-Power Swing 4400.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin leasing approximately 200 plug-in versions of its third-generation Prius ( earlier post ) equipped with lithium-ion battery packs in Japan starting at the end of this year. This will be the first time a lithium-ion battery is to be employed in a Toyota vehicle for propulsion.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

The manganese spinel system, Amine said, has excellent power capability—much better than any other existing lithium-ion system—allowing the possibility of designing small batteries, which could lead to significant cost reduction. XRD of new Argonne nano-Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 spinel. New titanate system for HEVs. Co 15 Al 0.05 O 2 ) cell.

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MAY 20, 2009

Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

PHEV battery pack in V70 demonstrator without damage after a full scale rear crash test. Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator.

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APRIL 29, 2010

Menahem Anderman of the consulting firm Advanced Automotive Battery (AAB) projects that global EV market share will grow from negligible levels in 2009 to 0.13% of the 2015 new-vehicle market, and up to 0.50% of the 2020 new-vehicle market, which is anticipated at 80 million units annually—i.e., about 400,000 EV units by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Click to enlarge. announced that former GM executive Robert C. Purcell, Jr. has joined its board of directors.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) constructed an optimization model to determine the optimal vehicle design and allocation of conventional, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles to drivers in order to minimize life cycle cost, petroleum consumption, and GHG emissions. Relative to our base case of $3.30/gal gal gasoline, $0.11/kW

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MAY 14, 2010

Powertrain concept for the Swift plug-in. Suzuki Motor Corporation’s newly developed Swift Plug-in Hybrid, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2009 as a concept ( earlier post ), gained type approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 12 May. Swift PHEV. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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JUNE 13, 2011

will begin selling a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as early as 2013. The car, to be a remodeled version of the Swift hatchback, will use a small lithium-ion battery capable of powering it for about 30 km (19 miles) on a full charge, according to the report. kWh Li-ion battery pack. km/L on the JC08 cycle (88.4

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 18, 2009

The current generation NiMH PHEV prototype in London. EDF and Toyota first announced their partnership in Fall 2007, with a small number of NiMH PHEVs being integrated into EDF’s fleet. Earlier post.)  EDF and Toyota expanded their European road trials of PHEVs to the UK last year. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 1, 2009

A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. kWh Li-ion battery pack, of which 8 kWh is usable.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

A new draft working paper published by the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Different DoD did not have a large impact on capacity fade. Source: Peterson et al.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. All batteries are Li-ion unless otherwise noted.

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MAY 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will lease more than 150 units of its experimental Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as a next step towards commercialization. The first wave of PHVs will reach Strasbourg in late 2009. Tags: Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2011

for power-assisted hybrids, earlier post ) and PHEV20 (plug-in hybrid with 20-mile electric range) (study led by TIAX, LLC); and PHEV40 (plug-in hybrid with 40-mile electric range) (study led by Argonne National Laboratory). Costs were modeled for a 300V PHEV battery pack that could provide 5.5 Source: TIAX. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Over the past year, Semcon , a global engineering services company, has been working with Volvo Cars’ development of 3 demo plug-in hybrids in a cooperation project between Volvo Cars, Vattenfall, ETC and Energimyndigheten (The Swedish Energy Agency). kWh Li-ion battery pack, of which 8 kWh is usable. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 16, 2009

In 2011, the largest dollar volume for Li-ion automotive applications could come from the mini EV and EREV segment. Reflecting the current difficulties in forecasting, Anderman, who publishes an annual market forecast for the sector, said he decided not to produce the 2009 report. Data: Dr. Menahem Anderman. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). In September 2009, the US Department of Energy awarded a $528.7-million Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins. Project Nina is expected to launch in 2012. Investment.

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy said it has been chosen as a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for a hybrid electric vehicle project for Daimler commercial vehicle subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso; Daimler holds 85% of Fuso. Earlier this month, a source at SK Energy said the South Korean oil refiner was close to a battery deal with Mitsubishi Fuso.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. In the near term, the Li-ion market, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry in general, will be largely fueled by government subsidies, incentives, and production goals, the report says. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. —Pike senior analyst John Gartner.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. Engineered specifically for urban delivery routes and service/maintenance operations, the Enova Ze plug-in step van drive system offers a range of up to 150 miles per charge and can reach a top speed of 65 mph.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

(CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. LG Chem provides the Li-ion battery system for Hyundai’s Blue Gen System.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center have concluded that a PHEV pack comprising lithium iron phosphate cells would incur little capacity loss from combining vehicle-to-grid (V2G) activities with regular driving. Both have now been revised and accepted by the Journal of Power Sources and are in press.].

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JUNE 5, 2009

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and BASF have signed a world-wide licensing agreement to mass produce and market Argonne’s patented composite cathode materials to manufacturers of advanced lithium-ion batteries. and a rechargeable capacity of up to 250 mAh g -1 over the same window. of Japan in 2008.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has analyzed the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery pack size on fuel consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions over a range of charging frequencies (distance traveled between charges). Shiau et al.

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MARCH 13, 2009

As part of its report on fourth quarter and year-end 2008 results, Ener1 outlined its EnerDel unit’s customer programs underway for its lithium-ion battery technology in applications spanning hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and full electric vehicles. Overall, Ener1 reported 2008 revenues of $6.8 million in 2007.

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APRIL 7, 2009

SEM of Li[Ni 0.64 A new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium-ion batteries has been developed through the close international collaboration of researchers led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Hanyang University in South Korea.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. A trajectory through time of PHEV designs allows good things to happen. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. Ken Kurani.

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MAY 8, 2009

Enerdel produces both high energy systems for EVs and PHEVs (left) using a hard carbon/mixed oxide chemistry and high power systems for hybrids (right) using a LTO/LMO chemistry. The Fisker Karma is scheduled to be the first OEM plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) on the US market in June 2010. Source: EnerDel.

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The company also showcased the production Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), which is scheduled for release starting this July. The Concept CA-MiEV concept car gives an indication of the direction MMC (which launched its i-MiEV in 2009), believes EVs will take in the near future.

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APRIL 21, 2009

One of the hurdles in the race to develop automotive Li-ion battery systems for high volume hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle programs is improving the technology’s durability. Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010.

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JULY 30, 2009

Lithium-ion automotive battery producer EnerDel and Nissan Motor Co. are teaming up to co-fund research at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. Both EnerDel and AESC, Nissan’s Li-ion JV, work with that chemistry. M LiBOB salt concentration are stable to 4.4 O 2 material.

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