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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. The report also places question marks over projects in Serbia and Spain by InoBat, which recently secured incentives for a joint venture with an American company in Indiana.

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EnerDel Plans to Invest $237M in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant

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Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems used in both automotive and stationary smart grid applications. The Indiana plant will be financed through a $118.5

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Ford and Smith Terminate Partnership on Electric Transit Connect Project for US; Ford Now Partnering with Azure Dynamics to Deliver the Vehicle in 2010; Smith Partnering with AM General on Electric Vans for USPS

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Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. It was concerned that the market for electric car-derived vans would become increasingly competitive. Earlier post.). SEV US and AM General.

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THINK Selects Indiana for Think City EV Assembly

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THINK’s investments in Elkhart County will support manufacturing capacity for more than 20,000 vehicles a year. The THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments. Click to enlarge. The company started delivering the latest generation of its THINK City model to customers in Europe last month.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. 195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less&# , a philosophy MacCready was famous for (and the title of a wonderful biography on him). by: Michael Kanellos.

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THINK City EVs with EnerDel Li-ion Packs Enter Production

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The latest generation THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments. It is the first EV to be granted certification with the European CE conformity mark and EU homologation requirements (M1 certificate). —Charles Gassenheimer.