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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. It gave the battery a significant voltage boost: from 2.4 to 4 volts.
Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 17, 2010
Similarly, in China, the sheer size of the auto industry and the country’s ambitious clean-energy goals suggest a potentially huge market for electric cars. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world. Still, Chinese auto-makers hesitate to mass-market their electric models domestically.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2014
Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. The initiative gets underway with the launch this year of the Volkswagen brand’s battery-electric e-up! As a result, the Volkswagen Group is making its Chinese vehicle fleet ever more efficient. —Martin Winterkorn. billion (US$25.1
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences.
Current EV
MARCH 3, 2020
Both won prestigious awards and added impetus to the public’s perception that e-mobility is where the auto industry is headed. In 2014, when the i3 debuted, the carmaker was considered a major pioneer in the switch to e-mobility. The i3 ranked third among all-electric cars sold worldwide from 2014 to 2016.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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?", Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids.
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