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Well, if a new report is to be believed then few industries are going to be more successful than the production of lithium-ion batteries (pictured) for light duty transportation. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries electric cars green cars Pike Research MORE
Panasonic Corporation will start production of automotive lithium-ion batteries at a factory in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, expanding domestic production amid increasing demand for such batteries. To further boost the capacity, the company has decided to produce prismatic automotive lithium-ion batteries at the Himeji factory, which currently produces LCD panels. MORE
The main impediment to mass electric-car adoption is price, and the driving force behind that is the cost of lithium-ion battery cells. Batteries lithium-ion battery pack research and development plug-in carsThe performance of those cells improves at about 7 percent a year, give or take: Either the same cell costs 7 percent less after a year, or a carmaker gets 7 percent more energy capacity for the same price. Those. MORE
lithium-ion CES LEAF Fast ChargingNissan unveiled Tuesday a new version of the 2019 Leaf electric car, called the Leaf Plus or Leaf e+, that can go well over 200 miles on a charge. Although such a model has been a long time coming, the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus stands as strong evidence that in the eight years since the first deliveries of the Leaf, Nissan has listened carefully to. MORE
Lithium-ion batteries are the hearts of modern electric cars, but could this battery chemistry have other automotive uses? Juno Power has applied lithium-ion technology to a different type of car battery. The Jumpr is a jump-starting pack that Juno Power says is the world''s "most portable." With a weight of just 7 ounces, it''s hard to argue with MORE
Aging is a part of life, even for lithium-ion batteries. And battery life is an important consideration for electric-car owners, especially in these early days before there''s sufficient real-world data on actual life of electric-car battery packs over the 10- or 15-year lifespan of a typical vehicle. Just like any other car part, batteries degrade MORE
Batteries lithium-ion Apple plug-in carsOne of the biggest news stories in the automotive industry has been a car that still isn't officially confirmed to exist. It's "Project Titan," Apple's much-discussed project to allegedly develop an electric car. Now, reports out of South Korea indicate that the most unusual feature of this rumored electric car—if it exists—could very. MORE
It is one of the most prohibitive aspects of electric cars – the price of lithium-ion batteries. Pike Research suggests that with manufacturing efficiencies improving and access to lithium starting to expand; the installed cost of lithium-ion batteries is set to [.]. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries electric cars green cars lithium-ion battery costs Pike Research MORE
24M is leveraging existing, preferred energy storage chemistry but using a new cell design with semi-solid (a mixture of solid and liquid phases) thick electrodes and manufacturing innovations to deliver what it says will be up to a 50% reduction in current Li-ion costs. MORE
8.4million that is aiming to boost the life and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Lithium-ion batteries Europe is launching a research project worth ?8.4million MORE
That’s because the 2013 Honda CR-Z (pictured), which goes on sale tomorrow, will feature a host of powertrain upgrades as well as a new lithium-ion battery pack that replaces [.]. Green credentials Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries green cars Honda CR-Z hybrid cars MORE
He's one of the pioneers of lithium-ion battery technology. DON'T MISS: Lithium-ion battery packs now $209 per kwh, will fall to $100 by 2025. We tend to take batteries for granted. Day after day, we recharge batteries and expect them to work without giving a thought to how they work or to their state of health. But Akira Yoshino is different. MORE
Lithium-ion battery costs are almost certainly going to fall as large scale production begins – but it is unlikely that the drop in price will be enough to reach the mass market. According to a new report from Lux Research, the cost of a lithium-ion battery pack (pictured) will slip to $397/kWh in 2020 – [.]. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries green cars MORE
Researchers from around the world are looking for the successor to the lithium-ion battery for electric cars, power tools, and electronics—one that will store more energy with less size and weight, charge more quickly, and have improved safety. MORE
A123 Systems has introduced Automotive Class Lithium-ion cells. Tags: california air resources board lithium-ion a123 systems The California Air Resources Board may still be living in an alternate universe where hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles are making meaningful (if glacial) progress toward commercialization, but back here on earth battery power is where it's at. Read the press release here. MORE
This afternoon, Tesla Motors released details on its proposed "Gigafactory" to build lithium-ion cells for its future electric cars. To provide enough cell capacity to build a projected 500,000 electric vehicles in the year 2020, Tesla would require more cells than last year''s entire global production. Hence, as CEO Elon Musk has said several MORE
As anyone with a smartphone, laptop or indeed a whole electric car will know, lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. Each time you charge and discharge the batteries, they lose a little capacity. Day to day you don''t really notice, but over a year, or two, it means being able to use your phone (or car) a little less. Now, research scientists MORE
Toyota continues to stay the course with nickel-metal hydride battery cells for many of its hybrid vehicles, even though most other hybrid vehicles from other brands have moved on to using lithium-ion cells exclusively. Los Angeles Auto Show lithium-ion nickel-metal-hydride battery MORE
Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover. MORE
lithium-ion battery pack costs plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) battery capacityBattery-pack prices are the lowest they've ever been, and like a yoga-obsessed limbo contestant, they're primed to go even lower. A report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, based on a survey of "more than 50 companies," states the average cost of a electric-car battery pack is now $209 per kilowatt-hour. But the real shocker is the report's claim. MORE
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick (UK) have developed a method to assess the maximum current for commercial 18650 Li-ion batteries, using novel instrumentation methods enabling in operando measurements. MORE
lithium-ion battery pack plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Toyota is one of the world's three largest carmakers, along with General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Having placed its bets for the future of zero-emission transport on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, it's by far the most resistant of the three to the notion of battery-electric cars. But a recent news story might possibly indicate a crack in the. MORE
The Advanced Automotive Battery Conference saw Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi, take centre stage as he outlined how a Sanyo lithium-ion battery pack would be used in the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 compact crossover hybrid. Audi Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Audi Q5 Audi Q5 Hybrid Audi Q5 Quattro Hybrid Lithium-ion batteries lithium-ion battery pack MORE
The firms will work together on a company that will produce and market lithium-ion battery systems with SK Innovation having developed both battery cells and separators [.]. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Continental green cars SK InnovationAutomotive supplier Continental (logo, pictured), perhaps most famous for its brand of tyres, is taking its business in a new direction after signing an agreement with Korea’s SK Innovation. MORE
Structure of the flexible wire-shaped lithium-ion battery. 3 , which are an order of magnitude higher than the densities reported for lithium thin-film batteries. In addition to other barriers, the safety problems associated with lithium-ion batteries are a factor. MORE
PSA Peugeot Citroen has established an agreement with GS Yuasa Corporation to supply its lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Citroen Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Peugeot GS Yuasa Mitsubishi Peugeot CitroenGS Yuasa is already supplying batteries for Mitsubishi Motors to use in its’ i-MiEV vehicles and so it is a natural step for PSA Peugeot Citroen, which already has an agreement with Mitsubishi on electric vehicles [.]. MORE
As it moves closer to launching its Focus Electric model, Ford has selected Compact Power Inc as the supplier of its lithium-ion battery packs for the vehicle. The company, which is also supplying battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt, will use its expertise in advanced prismatic lithium-ion cells and advanced liquid-cooled modules and battery management [.]. MORE
The limitations of current lithium-ion battery-cell technology pose a hindrance to more widespread adoption of plug-in electric cars. Relatively short ranges and long charging times accorded by current lithium-ion cells still limit the appeal of electric cars in the minds of many new-car buyers. Batteries lithium-ion plug-in cars Samsung MORE
Batteries lithium-ion winter driving research plug-in cars Winter WeatherFor some electric-car drivers--and potential buyers--range loss in cold winter weather is a significant concern. Range anxiety" is already an issue for many consumers, and the potential for a loss of up to one-third of the total rated range in cold weather compounds the problem. To tackle that problem, Penn State researchers are working on a. MORE
Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries A123Systems IHI Corporation japan lithium-ion batteryBattery technology giant A123Systems has expanded its partnership with IHI Corporation, and subsequently secured a $25million equity investment. A123 will licence its battery system to IHI, which is one of the largest industrial equipment manufacturers in Japan, with IHI offering the equity investment in return. MORE
a carbon science company engaged in the design and build of energy storage carbon materials, and a battery manufacturing partner will build a high-powered full-scale lithium-ion battery with recycled/upcycled material from an electric car power pack and upcycled anode material from Saint Jean Carbon. Saint Jean Carbon Inc., MORE
in Hungary and build a new plant for lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries will be assembled in a new plant with lithium-ion cells made in Japan. GS Yuasa will also consider manufacturing lithium-ion cells in this plant in future. GS Yuasa Corporation will establish a manufacturing subsidiary company, GS Yuasa Hungary Ltd. MORE
The price of a lithium-ion battery pack (pictured) for passenger cars could be set to tumble – from around $500-$600/kWh now, to just $200/kWh in 2020: and as low as $160/kWh in 2025. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries batteries green cars lithium-ion battery costsThat’s the verdict of a new analysis by McKinsey & Company, with the figures taking into account battery management systems, battery cells [.]. MORE
Siemens and Northvolt, a company working to build a European Li-ion gigafactory with 32 GWh of battery capacity ( earlier post ), are partnering for the development of best-in-class technology to produce high-quality lithium-ion batteries. Supply of lithium-ion batteries. MORE
Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in the next generation of electric cars, have long been seen as the ultimate solution for the battery powered generation. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Cabot electric cars green cars hybrid carsHowever, now it appears they could be about to get even more powerful. That’s because Cabot Corporation has launched the LITX50 carbon conductive additive that is set to increase power [.]. MORE
Lithium-ion batteries are at the centre of the electric car revolution: boasting longer lifecycles than the majority of zinc-air batteries that they have effectively replaced. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Lithium-ion batteries MORE
Why aren't lithium ion batteries being used in electric cars instead of lead-acid? First, Li-ion batteries are more expensive Hi, Drew - Several reasons. MORE
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a bet that he'd build the world's largest lithium-ion battery in Australia in 100 days. If his company failed, Musk would personally pay for the project, but the battery is now ready for its first test ahead of full operation—and on schedule. The massive 129-megawatt-hour battery will plug into South Australia's. Batteries Elon Musk Australia electric utilities renewable energy clean energy grid storage MORE
The model predicts lithium-ion batteries to be the cheapest technology in the coming decades. We have found that lithium-ion batteries are following in the footsteps of crystalline silicon solar panels. MORE
Boston Power has set its sights on dominating the lithium-ion battery market in China after announcing $125million in new funding in the country. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Boston Power China GSR Ventures lithium-ion battery MORE
Johnson Controls Power Solutions and Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation have partnered to deliver low-voltage lithium-ion solutions to meet automaker demands for improved efficiency, lower costs and less complexity. Under the agreement, Johnson Controls will collaborate with Toshiba to develop and manufacture lithium-ion batteries at its Holland, MI, plant and pair them with existing lead-acid battery technology as part of dual-battery systems. MORE
The 30-month contract will focus on the development and delivery of lithium-ion 12-volt modules for vehicle stop-start battery applications consistent with USABC goals based on Saft’s advanced lithium-ion battery technologies along with battery management electronics. MORE
With demand constantly increasing, the NEC Group is aiming to boost its production of rechargeable high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Japan Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry lithium-ion battery production NEC MORE
The bright minds at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, have made an important breakthrough that could help warn about impending lithium-ion battery failure. They have developed an inexpensive sensor based on a study between the internal temperature of lithium-ion cells and the electrical parameter of the cell itself. MORE
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JANUARY 10, 2019
The model predicts lithium-ion batteries to be the cheapest technology in the coming decades. We have found that lithium-ion batteries are following in the footsteps of crystalline silicon solar panels.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Toyota continues to stay the course with nickel-metal hydride battery cells for many of its hybrid vehicles, even though most other hybrid vehicles from other brands have moved on to using lithium-ion cells exclusively. Los Angeles Auto Show lithium-ion nickel-metal-hydride battery
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Researchers from around the world are looking for the successor to the lithium-ion battery for electric cars, power tools, and electronics—one that will store more energy with less size and weight, charge more quickly, and have improved safety.
Green Car Reports
MARCH 21, 2018
The main impediment to mass electric-car adoption is price, and the driving force behind that is the cost of lithium-ion battery cells. Batteries lithium-ion battery pack research and development plug-in carsThe performance of those cells improves at about 7 percent a year, give or take: Either the same cell costs 7 percent less after a year, or a carmaker gets 7 percent more energy capacity for the same price. Those.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 31, 2016
lithium-ion battery pack plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Toyota is one of the world's three largest carmakers, along with General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Having placed its bets for the future of zero-emission transport on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, it's by far the most resistant of the three to the notion of battery-electric cars. But a recent news story might possibly indicate a crack in the.
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DECEMBER 11, 2017
lithium-ion battery pack costs plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) battery capacityBattery-pack prices are the lowest they've ever been, and like a yoga-obsessed limbo contestant, they're primed to go even lower. A report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, based on a survey of "more than 50 companies," states the average cost of a electric-car battery pack is now $209 per kilowatt-hour. But the real shocker is the report's claim.
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JUNE 4, 2013
Lithium-ion batteries are at the centre of the electric car revolution: boasting longer lifecycles than the majority of zinc-air batteries that they have effectively replaced. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Lithium-ion batteries
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 10, 2017
The limitations of current lithium-ion battery-cell technology pose a hindrance to more widespread adoption of plug-in electric cars. Relatively short ranges and long charging times accorded by current lithium-ion cells still limit the appeal of electric cars in the minds of many new-car buyers. Batteries lithium-ion plug-in cars Samsung
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A123 Systems has introduced Automotive Class Lithium-ion cells. Tags: california air resources board lithium-ion a123 systems The California Air Resources Board may still be living in an alternate universe where hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles are making meaningful (if glacial) progress toward commercialization, but back here on earth battery power is where it's at. Read the press release here.
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Batteries lithium-ion winter driving research plug-in cars Winter WeatherFor some electric-car drivers--and potential buyers--range loss in cold winter weather is a significant concern. Range anxiety" is already an issue for many consumers, and the potential for a loss of up to one-third of the total rated range in cold weather compounds the problem. To tackle that problem, Penn State researchers are working on a.
Green Cars News
JULY 15, 2012
The price of a lithium-ion battery pack (pictured) for passenger cars could be set to tumble – from around $500-$600/kWh now, to just $200/kWh in 2020: and as low as $160/kWh in 2025. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries batteries green cars lithium-ion battery costsThat’s the verdict of a new analysis by McKinsey & Company, with the figures taking into account battery management systems, battery cells [.].
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JULY 21, 2013
8.4million that is aiming to boost the life and energy density of lithium-ion batteries. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Lithium-ion batteries Europe is launching a research project worth ?8.4million
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Johnson Controls Power Solutions and Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation have partnered to deliver low-voltage lithium-ion solutions to meet automaker demands for improved efficiency, lower costs and less complexity. Under the agreement, Johnson Controls will collaborate with Toshiba to develop and manufacture lithium-ion batteries at its Holland, MI, plant and pair them with existing lead-acid battery technology as part of dual-battery systems.
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Why aren't lithium ion batteries being used in electric cars instead of lead-acid? First, Li-ion batteries are more expensive Hi, Drew - Several reasons.
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MAY 25, 2018
Siemens and Northvolt, a company working to build a European Li-ion gigafactory with 32 GWh of battery capacity ( earlier post ), are partnering for the development of best-in-class technology to produce high-quality lithium-ion batteries. Supply of lithium-ion batteries.
Green Cars News
JANUARY 13, 2013
Well, if a new report is to be believed then few industries are going to be more successful than the production of lithium-ion batteries (pictured) for light duty transportation. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries electric cars green cars Pike Research
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick (UK) have developed a method to assess the maximum current for commercial 18650 Li-ion batteries, using novel instrumentation methods enabling in operando measurements.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2019
lithium-ion CES LEAF Fast ChargingNissan unveiled Tuesday a new version of the 2019 Leaf electric car, called the Leaf Plus or Leaf e+, that can go well over 200 miles on a charge. Although such a model has been a long time coming, the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus stands as strong evidence that in the eight years since the first deliveries of the Leaf, Nissan has listened carefully to.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 12, 2016
24M is leveraging existing, preferred energy storage chemistry but using a new cell design with semi-solid (a mixture of solid and liquid phases) thick electrodes and manufacturing innovations to deliver what it says will be up to a 50% reduction in current Li-ion costs.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2014
Johnson Controls is supplying the Lithium-ion battery pack for the Hybrid Range Rover ( earlier post ), announced in 2013. Cutaway of the Li-ion battery pack for the Range Rover.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Panasonic Corporation will start production of automotive lithium-ion batteries at a factory in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, expanding domestic production amid increasing demand for such batteries. To further boost the capacity, the company has decided to produce prismatic automotive lithium-ion batteries at the Himeji factory, which currently produces LCD panels.
Green Cars News
JULY 24, 2012
The firms will work together on a company that will produce and market lithium-ion battery systems with SK Innovation having developed both battery cells and separators [.]. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Continental green cars SK InnovationAutomotive supplier Continental (logo, pictured), perhaps most famous for its brand of tyres, is taking its business in a new direction after signing an agreement with Korea’s SK Innovation.
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 21, 2011
The bright minds at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, have made an important breakthrough that could help warn about impending lithium-ion battery failure. They have developed an inexpensive sensor based on a study between the internal temperature of lithium-ion cells and the electrical parameter of the cell itself.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
Boston Power has set its sights on dominating the lithium-ion battery market in China after announcing $125million in new funding in the country. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Boston Power China GSR Ventures lithium-ion battery
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2014
Structure of the flexible wire-shaped lithium-ion battery. 3 , which are an order of magnitude higher than the densities reported for lithium thin-film batteries. In addition to other barriers, the safety problems associated with lithium-ion batteries are a factor.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
That’s because the 2013 Honda CR-Z (pictured), which goes on sale tomorrow, will feature a host of powertrain upgrades as well as a new lithium-ion battery pack that replaces [.]. Green credentials Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries green cars Honda CR-Z hybrid cars
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2018
in Hungary and build a new plant for lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries will be assembled in a new plant with lithium-ion cells made in Japan. GS Yuasa will also consider manufacturing lithium-ion cells in this plant in future. GS Yuasa Corporation will establish a manufacturing subsidiary company, GS Yuasa Hungary Ltd.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 26, 2014
Lithium-ion batteries are the hearts of modern electric cars, but could this battery chemistry have other automotive uses? Juno Power has applied lithium-ion technology to a different type of car battery. The Jumpr is a jump-starting pack that Juno Power says is the world''s "most portable." With a weight of just 7 ounces, it''s hard to argue with
Green Cars News
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
The Advanced Automotive Battery Conference saw Daniel Andree, a battery development engineer at Audi, take centre stage as he outlined how a Sanyo lithium-ion battery pack would be used in the upcoming 2012 Audi Q5 compact crossover hybrid. Audi Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Audi Q5 Audi Q5 Hybrid Audi Q5 Quattro Hybrid Lithium-ion batteries lithium-ion battery pack
Green Cars News
MARCH 12, 2012
It is one of the most prohibitive aspects of electric cars – the price of lithium-ion batteries. Pike Research suggests that with manufacturing efficiencies improving and access to lithium starting to expand; the installed cost of lithium-ion batteries is set to [.]. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries electric cars green cars lithium-ion battery costs Pike Research
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries A123Systems IHI Corporation japan lithium-ion batteryBattery technology giant A123Systems has expanded its partnership with IHI Corporation, and subsequently secured a $25million equity investment. A123 will licence its battery system to IHI, which is one of the largest industrial equipment manufacturers in Japan, with IHI offering the equity investment in return.
Green Cars News
APRIL 14, 2011
PSA Peugeot Citroen has established an agreement with GS Yuasa Corporation to supply its lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Citroen Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Peugeot GS Yuasa Mitsubishi Peugeot CitroenGS Yuasa is already supplying batteries for Mitsubishi Motors to use in its’ i-MiEV vehicles and so it is a natural step for PSA Peugeot Citroen, which already has an agreement with Mitsubishi on electric vehicles [.].
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
a carbon science company engaged in the design and build of energy storage carbon materials, and a battery manufacturing partner will build a high-powered full-scale lithium-ion battery with recycled/upcycled material from an electric car power pack and upcycled anode material from Saint Jean Carbon. Saint Jean Carbon Inc.,
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 28, 2010
With demand constantly increasing, the NEC Group is aiming to boost its production of rechargeable high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Japan Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry lithium-ion battery production NEC
Green Car Reports
JUNE 20, 2014
As anyone with a smartphone, laptop or indeed a whole electric car will know, lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. Each time you charge and discharge the batteries, they lose a little capacity. Day to day you don''t really notice, but over a year, or two, it means being able to use your phone (or car) a little less. Now, research scientists
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 5, 2018
He's one of the pioneers of lithium-ion battery technology. DON'T MISS: Lithium-ion battery packs now $209 per kwh, will fall to $100 by 2025. We tend to take batteries for granted. Day after day, we recharge batteries and expect them to work without giving a thought to how they work or to their state of health. But Akira Yoshino is different.
Green Cars News
MARCH 1, 2012
Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in the next generation of electric cars, have long been seen as the ultimate solution for the battery powered generation. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Cabot electric cars green cars hybrid carsHowever, now it appears they could be about to get even more powerful. That’s because Cabot Corporation has launched the LITX50 carbon conductive additive that is set to increase power [.].
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
This afternoon, Tesla Motors released details on its proposed "Gigafactory" to build lithium-ion cells for its future electric cars. To provide enough cell capacity to build a projected 500,000 electric vehicles in the year 2020, Tesla would require more cells than last year''s entire global production. Hence, as CEO Elon Musk has said several
Green Car Reports
MARCH 21, 2014
Aging is a part of life, even for lithium-ion batteries. And battery life is an important consideration for electric-car owners, especially in these early days before there''s sufficient real-world data on actual life of electric-car battery packs over the 10- or 15-year lifespan of a typical vehicle. Just like any other car part, batteries degrade
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a bet that he'd build the world's largest lithium-ion battery in Australia in 100 days. If his company failed, Musk would personally pay for the project, but the battery is now ready for its first test ahead of full operation—and on schedule. The massive 129-megawatt-hour battery will plug into South Australia's. Batteries Elon Musk Australia electric utilities renewable energy clean energy grid storage
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2015
The 30-month contract will focus on the development and delivery of lithium-ion 12-volt modules for vehicle stop-start battery applications consistent with USABC goals based on Saft’s advanced lithium-ion battery technologies along with battery management electronics.
Green Cars News
JULY 14, 2010
As it moves closer to launching its Focus Electric model, Ford has selected Compact Power Inc as the supplier of its lithium-ion battery packs for the vehicle. The company, which is also supplying battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt, will use its expertise in advanced prismatic lithium-ion cells and advanced liquid-cooled modules and battery management [.].
Green Cars News
MARCH 27, 2012
Lithium-ion battery costs are almost certainly going to fall as large scale production begins – but it is unlikely that the drop in price will be enough to reach the mass market. According to a new report from Lux Research, the cost of a lithium-ion battery pack (pictured) will slip to $397/kWh in 2020 – [.]. Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries green cars
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