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A123 Systems Signs Multi-Year Li-ion Battery System Supply Agreement With Fisker Automotive, Intends to Invest Up To $23M in Fisker

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A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The multi-year agreement provides that A123 is the selected battery system supplier for the Fisker Karma. Project Nina is expected to launch in 2012.

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IDTechEX: solid-state battery market will grow to $8B by 2031

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As well as the companies just mentioned, Honda, Fisker, Panasonic, CATL also got involved in this area. Flammable liquid electrolytes in most commercial li-ion batteries are considered a threat to safety as they can easily shrink under high temperatures, lead to short circuits and then catch fire.

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EnerDel Signs Letter of Intent to Supply Lithium-Ion Batteries to Fisker Automotive; Inaugurates New Manufacturing Line

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EnerDel and Fisker, the independent American carmaker developing a line of plug-in vehicles for the global market, have signed a letter of intent for a potential long-term battery supply agreement. The Fisker Karma is scheduled to be the first OEM plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) on the US market in June 2010.

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A123 Systems to develop battery pack for new EV from SAIC

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A123 Systems has been selected to develop Li-ion battery packs for a new, 2012 model year electric passenger car from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), the largest automaker in China.

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A123 Systems reports Q3 revenue and shipments up, along with losses; gross margin improving

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Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems reported. While Fisker will continue to be a large revenue contribution in the next few years, the company said it anticipated that GM would be at a similar level in 2013. At that level of voltage, most electrolytes in Li-ion batteries are suffering degradation.

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Ener1 Subsidiary Developing Fuel Cell Range Extender for Electric Vehicles

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The system incorporates a compact, lightweight, 3 kW fuel cell power system supporting the vehicle’s lithium-ion battery system. EnerFuel is pursuing funding for three different applications, all based on the same technology platform: the simplified, mid-power, high-temperature PEM fuel cell coupled with Li-ion batteries.we

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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Electra’s EnPower™ Design Suite platform supplies battery engineers a database of over 300 cells and rapid simulation. Electric car entrepreneur Gianfranco Pizzuto, who in 2007 was a co-founder and investor at Fisker Automotive, founded the company in 2020.