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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

Green Car Congress

Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. The Micro Hybrid battery system combines a 12-volt starter battery and a 48-volt Lithium-ion battery. Micro Hybrid battery.

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Electric cars shine in Shanghai

Green Cars News

Chery Automobile also took the opportunity to debut a concept battery car - the Riichi M1. General Motors’ eagerly anticipated Chevrolet Volt also turned heads at the show - it is expected to be introduced in China by 2011. However, it wasn’t just the home-grown acts that took the spotlight at the event.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. According to reports from Chinese media picked up by AutoblogGreen and GM-Volt today, BYD has sold just 80 F3DM units in four months. Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S. and EU buyers.

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