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.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 31, 2016
It has been an official goal of the Chinese government to encourage the development and sale of plug-in electric cars for several years now. They are intended not only to help fight the choking air pollution in many parts of the country, but also give China's auto industry an edge in future decades.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
a provider of lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), announced $125 million in new funding from a combination of private equity investment and support from China. CEO, Protean Electric and a 32-year auto industry veteran responsible for the development and production of the GM EV-1. Reorganizing.
Teslarati
MARCH 30, 2023
Besides the massive retooling effort that has taken the auto industry by storm over the past two years, the search for raw materials for EV batteries has become a growing priority for automakers. Ford has announced that it has partnered with two other entities to construct a nickel processing facility in Indonesia.
EV Central
DECEMBER 18, 2022
Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC. JAC is the latest Chinese brand to reveal extensive Aussie plans.
Qnovo
JANUARY 1, 2022
The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Companies with new anode or cathode material technologies aim to deliver where traditional lithium-ion batteries fall short. Battery prices are free falling even with rising raw material prices.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. —Bob Purcell. Boston-Power technology. Volumetric density of 420Wh/L. 2,000+ cycles at 90% DOD.
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