article thumbnail

A New Life On The Grid For Tired Chevy Volt Battery Packs?

Green Car Reports

The lithium-ion battery pack in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is backed by an eight-year, 100,000 mile warranty. But even the most carefully treated Volt battery pack will still have a finite lifespan in an automobile. Still, when.

Volt 122
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Separately, the company will debut to the China market its 48-volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module ( earlier post ) at the 15 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013). Absorbent glass mat (AGM) technology uses a glass mat separator to maintain the electrolyte around the positive grid.

article thumbnail

RAM 1500 BEV debut set for Fall 2022, teaser takes jab at Ford F-150 Lightning 

Teslarati

” The company that will unleash the RAM 1500 BEV is Dodge, which is part of Stellantis — created by a merger between Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group. The architecture also supports 800-volt technology. In addition, the STLA Frame architecture may also offer vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-load functions.

F-150 120
article thumbnail

BMW Brilliance Automotive presents prototype plug-in hybrid sedan based on 5 Series; targeted for China market in 2013

Green Car Congress

The plug-in was developed exclusively for the Chinese automobile market and produced at the Shenyang site. Series production of the automobile is to start in China in 2013. The electrical motor draws its energy from a high-voltage battery pack, housed in the luggage compartment, which can be charged via the grid.

Plug-in 218
article thumbnail

Lutz Chats Volt with "Fellow Bloggers"

Plugs and Cars

Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. Well worth a listen. And there's the rub.

Volt 100
article thumbnail

The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

Get Electric Vehicle

Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. Public and commercial charging infrastructure companies are struggling to keep up as plug-in electric vehicles become a larger part of the automobile industry. Why do we need home charging stations ?

Buy 52
article thumbnail

Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

Green Car Congress

For each of two automotive firms—the Swiss concept car manufacturer Rinspeed and the German company RUF Automobile GmbH—the Siemens research team developed an integrated system consisting of a motor/generator, power electronics and an interface with a battery connection. A later version is expected to feature a twin-motor design.