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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. CEO, Protean Electric and a 32-year auto industry veteran responsible for the development and production of the GM EV-1.

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Ener1 Outlines Automotive Programs Underway for Li-ion Packs

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Ener1 said that customer interest in its lithium-ion batteries from all segments remained strong in spite of distress the auto industry and current recessionary economic conditions. year financing under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVMIP). million in 2007.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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Suppliers struggled to make money when industry volumes were almost double what they are today, and the consolidation that has occurred has been happening mostly among smaller companies at the lower tiers. Meanwhile, adding further downside pressure is that banks in many cases are working to reduce their exposure to the auto industry.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. ► January (13) What Goes Down, Must Go Up? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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In order to envision what may lie ahead, it’s key to understand how the EV industry was evolving up until the novel Coronavirus outbreak. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the world as we know it and the automotive industry is no exception. EVs were experiencing rapid growth before the COVID-19 outbreak.

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