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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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The lead-carbon UltraBattery technology was originally developed by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Furukawa Battery of Japan and supplied by East Penn Manufacturing of Lyon Station, PA. The Consortium intends to continue running the hybrid it to see how long the batteries will last.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.