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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. LG Chem provides the Li-ion battery system for Hyundai’s Blue Gen System.

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CRU: lithium price downtrend continues, with disappointing EV sales in China the driver

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CRU calculates that the Li-ion battery sector accounts for 60% of lithium demand in China, of which EV and portable electronics have the largest share. Many OEMs and dealers have engaged in huge marketing events for traditional cars and offered large discounts to consumers. Source: Fastmarkets. Raw material oversupply.

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Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

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Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the C-MAX Energi that is on sale now. The plug-in hybrid leverages Ford’s global C-car platform, powersplit architecture, next-generation driver information features and advanced lithium-ion battery systems.

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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland

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Designed for city and town center use, the Smith Newton is powered by an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 120 kW electric motor. As one of new Government incentives in support of the goal, any company buying the Smith Newton can write down 100% of the cost against Corporation Tax, in the first year of purchase.

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Volvo Car Corporation to Introduce Diesel Plug-in Hybrid in Europe in 2012

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kWh Li-ion battery pack, of which 8 kWh is usable. Volvo Car Corporation has selected lithium-ion battery systems designed and produced by Ener1, Inc. Volvo’s dealers will offer customers who buy a plug-in hybrid a special contract for the supply of renewable energy. five hours) as well as a 32A fast charge.

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AMP Unveils Electric Version of GM Equinox; Secret Sauce is the Drivetrain

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With its 37 kWh Li-ion pack, range is 150 miles (241 km). Pre-conversion, the Chevy Equinox is an outstanding vehicle in its own right—winner of the Consumer Digest Best Buy award and a five-star frontal and side-impact crash safety ratings. Steve Burns.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Major factors contributing to Li-ion battery aging. shared their data on lithium-ion battery aging. While the numbers will vary depending upon the lithium-ion sub-chemistry, here’s what they have found: Category Contribution to Aging. Michael Crane, Managing Director, HEV N.A., and Continental Corp.

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