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Lithium Technology Corporation enters strategic alliance and investment agreement with FN Group for large format Li-ion packs for automotive applications

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Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) ( earlier post ) has entered into a strategic alliance with Frazer-Nash Research Ltd. (FN The fresh capital will be used primarily for the construction of a volume production facility for LTC's large format Lithium-Ion cells and general corporate development.

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GE survey finds volatile fuel prices are top fleet manager concern; 28% plan to incorporate electric vehicles within next 12 months

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Corporate fleet managers rate higher and more volatile fuel prices as their top concern in 2011, according to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services. The survey of 105 fleet managers, conducted recently at the 2011 NAFA Institute & Expo in Charlotte, found that driver safety and cost savings were also top areas of concern.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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Sacramento will round out the previously announced list of Apollo participants including Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, Duke Energy, Google, DTE Energy, and The Hertz Corporation. Evatran plans to have over twenty installations as part of the Apollo Trial Program.

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Albemarle to build $180M lithium materials research facility in N Carolina

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Albemarle Corporation, a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, has acquired a location in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it will invest at least $180 million to establish the Albemarle Technology Park (ATP), a world-class facility designed for novel materials research, advanced process development, and acceleration of next-generation (..)

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). over the past six months.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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General Motors Corporation. Charlotte, NC Aiken, SC. General Motors Corporation. KEMET Corporation. Louis Science Center; Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation (SEV-US); Kokam America Inc. Brownstown, MI. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd. Saft America, Inc.

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Breakthrough on salt-tolerant wheat

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The work was supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Australian Research Council (ARC). This is currently being assessed under field conditions.

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