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LG Chem to establish new electrolyte production plant in Michigan

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LG Chem was awarded one of Michigan’s first-in-the-nation battery cell manufacturing credits, as well as a US Department of Energy grant of $151.4 SB LiMotive recently purchased Cobasys, a nickel metal hydride battery firm based in Orion. million to support its Michigan operations.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 will be available toordinary motorists to encourage them to buy electric or otherultra-low-carbon cars. The grants will not be available until 2011 and the detail of how they will beallocated and which cars will qualify has still to be worked out. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.