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Green Crossover Project in Japan Showcases Li-ion Stationary Storage for EV Charging; EnerDel Providing Packs for Vehicles and Stationary Storage

Green Car Congress

Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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THINK City EVs with EnerDel Li-ion Packs Enter Production

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THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, has begun production of THINK City EVs equipped with 22 kWh Li-ion battery packs from Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel. The EnerDel THINK City pack. The latest generation THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments.

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Tesla Powered Th!nks?

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nk City would be a welcome entry into the growing London market for congestion charge avoiding electric cars, and capture attention in California and New York, where hundreds once roamed (gas) free.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

Green Car Congress

EnerDel believes its Hague Road plant is the first, and as yet at this time only, plant capable of achieving high volume production of transportation-grade, lithium ion cells within the US. EnerDel is scheduled to ship its first cells and packs for the Think City EV on 1 March 2010. Li-ion Battery Basics.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. Now popular in Europe, Think Global meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. Think has also established partnerships in the U.S. with battery suppliers A123Systems and EnerDel Inc. (a ENON.OB ) ).