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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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Saft inaugurated an advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense.

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Saft begins deliveries of first lithium-ion batteries produced by new Jacksonville plant

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Saft has just started shipping the first Li-ion cells to roll off. the production lines at its advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory, in. million federal grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Jacksonville, Florida.

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DOE Inspector General review finds automotive Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused Recovery Act funds; DOE management, low market demand contributory

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A review by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused funds awarded to it under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). In February 2010, LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LG LG Chem Michigan), formerly Compact Power, Inc.,

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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Tracking the broader transportation trend towards advanced safety systems, the new 35-foot Catalyst electric bus provides customers with nimble maneuvering and enhanced automated features, including collision avoidance and traction control in a smaller model for dense urban areas, building on the performance of the 40-foot Catalyst vehicle.

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Dow Kokam Breaks Ground on Li-ion Battery Manufacturing Plant in Michigan

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The facility will produce lithium-ion batteries to supply the growing electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market. billion watt hours of large-format lithium-ion batteries—enough to power 60,000 fully electric or hybrid electric vehicles annually, (assuming a 20 kWh battery system).

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.