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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

For the ADEPT project, the consortium comprises CPT, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Ford and the University of Nottingham. There is a continual drive within the auto industry for low carbon vehicle technologies.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Another notable battery car, though its producer decided to skip the Shanghai show, is a super-low-cost, two-seat mini electric car that Chinese parts producer Wonder Auto Technology Inc. You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list. Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's. Watch our discussion on Delhi EV policy Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries are way to go for India This year we saw a dramatic shift by auto OEM's to use Lithium batteries and phase out Lead acid batteries in electric autos, scooters and more.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you just set aside the fantasy goal of an electric car with the same or better performance than an ICE powered car then we could build utilitarian short range EVs now, and could have been doing this coninually since 1900 with lead-acid batteries. We have those…they are readily available in our own domestic fleet.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Blending the MPG of SUVs and small cars understates the real consumption and rewards automakers for building gas hogs and unsafe micro cars which makes people want to buy "safe" gas hogs. 80 miles was the range of the EV1 with Lead Acid batteries, that GM tried to use because they wanted the project to fail. check your facts.

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