Renault-Nissan Sunderland Plant Breaks Ground
27 Apr 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Renault Nissan alliance announced today it has started work on what will be the Europe's first lithium-ion battery plant. Located in Sunderland, UK, the facility will have an initial produc...
The First Panasonic Lithium-Ion Battery for Tesla
23 Apr 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Tesla announced yesterday it has been presented with the first production Lithium-ion cells manufactured by Panasonic. The partnership between the two will translate into Panas...
Michelin Presents Smart Jumper Cables
22 Mar 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Trying to jump start your car has just became easier, as Michelin launched its new Smart Jumper Cable. With these new cables, the driver will be able to avoid sparking or shorting which can result i...
LG Chem to Build Battery Cell Plant in the US
15 Mar 2010, 11:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / LG Chem has just announced today that it intends to build a new $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. According to the officials, over 400 jobs could be creat...
BYD Posts Record Q4 Profit
15 Mar 2010, 11:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After an incredible 2009 in terms of sales and an at least as promicing start of 2010, Chinese manufacturer BYD posted 1.46 billion yuan ($214 million) earnings for Q4, nearly doubling the initial f...
LG Chem to Provide Hybrid Batteries to Changan Auto
10 Feb 2010, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / LG Chem, which is currently the biggest battery maker in South Korea, will provide hybrid-car batteries to Changan Automobile starting the second half of this year. Citing an official statement issu...
Axeon to Provide Battery for C1 EV'IE
3 Feb 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / We’ve been aware for some time that the EV race is on. And we’re not talking about a “WRC” style race, but about a race to find the proper solutions in order to transform EVs...
K2 Energy Solutions Released New Battery Technology
27 Jan 2010, 13:14 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re one of those guys who thinks the electric vehicle could not become as usable as an internal combustion engined car, you might be wrong, as technical breakthroughs happen every day. J...
EDTA Details Action Plan for Electric Drive Future
26 Jan 2010, 08:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) just revealed its 2010 Electric Drive Action Plan for Energy Security, detailing a comprehensive strategy to accelerate the growth of hybrid, plu...
EnerDel to Invest in New Indianapolis Plant
22 Jan 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel announced yesterday plans to invest some $237 million in a new manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, as a necessary step to meet the increasing demand of lith...
EnerDel to Set Up Residential Smart Grid
20 Jan 2010, 10:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After back in December Japanese trading giant ITOCHU announced an investment of $20 million in battery manufacturer Ener1, the latter and its subsidiary, EnerDel, announced plans to create an advanc...
Magna Starts the Search for Battery Production Partner
18 Jan 2010, 11:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just after it failed to snatch Opel, Magna promised to stay away from ailing companies that are looking for new owners and concentrate on its very own supplying business. Still, Magna is a very acti...
First Ever Chevy Volt Battery Ready for Action
8 Jan 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Probably the world's longest vehicle launch moved one step closer to becoming a reality after American manufacturer GM announced it has produced the first ever advanced lithium-ion battery for ...
All Automotive Batteries to Be Recycled
5 Jan 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new legislation which came into effect on January 1st, 2010, stipulates that all waste industrial and automotive batteries will have to be recycled in the future at the manufacturer’s expens...
How the MINI E Lost to Cold and Ice
29 Dec 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The acclaimed avalanche-to-come of electric vehicles, most with pretty good performance levels (read range) received a serious dent from Dr. Lyle Dennis, a lucky man who managed to lease a MINI E fr...
How Parking Heaters Work
28 Dec 2009, 16:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In winter times, it's practically an understatement to say that most of us find it difficult to wake up from our warm beds and trade our much-needed comfort in the early hours of the morning fo...
Renault Announces Location for Portuguese Battery Plant
9 Dec 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan alliance will start battery production in Portugal and the two companies yesterday announced the location for the new factory. The announcement was made in Lisbon by Prime Ministe...
Ener1 Gets $20 Million Investment from ITOCHU
8 Dec 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The great prospects visible in the lithium-ion battery industry is making more and more companies invest in those whose primary field of activity is the manufacturing of such technologies. So is the...
Porsche Debuts Starter Li-Ion Battery for 2010 Models
23 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Porsche has just announced that it will offer a starter lithium-ion battery on select 2010 models, including the 911 GT3, 911 GT 3 RS, and Boxster Spyder as an option delivered with the car. The Ger...
Exide Batteries for Toyota Highlander
20 Nov 2009, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota recently signed a deal with Exide Technologies to provide around 105,000 batteries that are to be installed on the Highlander at the Princeton, Ind. plant. The battery manufacturer is already...