GM to Make Li-Ion Volt Batteries at Michigan Plant
13 Aug 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors today announced that Brownstown Township, Mich. plant will make lithium-ion batteries for Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. The American manufacturer will inv...
US EV Grants Winners Begin "Battle for America's Future"
6 Aug 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US has announced yesterday the winners of the $2.4Bn battery and EV development grants, a move aimed at meeting President Obama's goal of having some 1 million electric vehicles on the road...
US to Give $2.4Bn for Batteries, PHEV, EV
5 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US led offensive on the green vehicle front enters a new chapter today, as the country is getting ready to pump $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, ...
2010 Toyota Prius Runs Out of Batteries
5 Aug 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The third-generation Toyota Prius proves to be quite a popular model nowadays, especially in the wake of government stimulus plans launched around the world. Unfortunately, Toyota faces difficulties...
Nissan Unveils New EV Platform and Prototype
27 Jul 2009, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan today unveiled its new electric vehicle platform, together with a new vehicle built on it. Based, as was expected in the automotive world, on the Nissan Tiida, the new E...
Think City Car Joined Big Boys at Goodwood
13 Jul 2009, 07:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian built Think City Car has made yet another step towards promoting itself, this time in Britain, where it attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After securing support from several local g...
Renault-Nissan to Build Four Battery Plants in Europe
8 Jul 2009, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Alliance is doing well and it would seem it heavily plans to become the leader of the future EV automotive sector. With Nissan already getting machines on the ground for the Smyma facility in th...
Toyota Prius' Battery Recycling Plan
2 Jul 2009, 12:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being environmentally friendly does not necessarily mean than you are completely waste free. Ever wondered what would happen to hybrid batteries once their run out of "juice"? Well, Toyota...
GM's Ally Hitachi to Ramp Up Battery Production
2 Jul 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Battery manufacturer Hitachi plans to invest more in its production process and raise the output of lithium-ion batteries by 70 percent by 2015. According to report by the Nikkei business daily, Hit...
Sanyo Boost Hybrid Battery Production
29 Jun 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The growing demand for hybrid cars does not only help automakers across the globe who are seeking a more efficient way to return to profitability, but also battery manufacturers who finally see thei...
GM Opens Most Advanced Battery Lab in the US
8 Jun 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bankrupt automaker General Motors continues its battle for survival with new efforts aimed at the green car sector. The General today announced the opening of the “largest and most technologic...
Germany Leads Battery Market
5 Jun 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the economic crisis has put a serious dent in the automotive industry as a whole, some areas of this field bloom. Or maybe just because of the economic crisis shattering the industry the aut...
VW Joins Forces with China's BYD to Launch Electric Cars
26 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the whole auto sector is focused these days on the Opel selling process, Volkswagen continues its expansion efforts and recently signed a letter of intent with China's BYD Co. to work on ...
Hitachi Announces the Most Powerful Li-Ion Battery, Excellent for Cars
19 May 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Hitachi recently confirmed our reports in early May that they've developed the lithium-ion battery with the world's highest power density of 4,500 W/kg. That's 1.7 times the output o...
Hitachi Designed World's Most Advanced Hybrid Battery
5 May 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the main disadvantage when opting for a hybrid detrimental to gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles? You're right, the battery, but manufacturers around the world struggle to design ...
Ford Enters Lithium-Ion Battery Alliance, Promises Electric Cars by 2010
17 Apr 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you a few months ago, Ford is willing to revamp its product lineup with several recession-aimed models, including electric cars powered by lithium-ion batteries. The company today an...
GM and Segway Join Forces for Two-Wheel Urban Transportation
7 Apr 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already knew that General Motors is so desperate that it tries to take advantage of every single possible chance to stay in business. Nevertheless, today's news shows a different face of the...
Chrysler, A123Systems Form EV Strategic Alliance
6 Apr 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler has just announced the signing of a new strategic alliance with A123Systems, a US-based battery supplier that would provide advanced battery systems for Chrysler's future electric cars...
BMW Looking for Partner for Hybrid Car Batteries
23 Mar 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding BMW's evolution into the hybrid and electric car market have been around for a while but it appears that BMW is indeed looking for a partner for its hybrid car batteries. The n...
Daimler Seeks Third Partner in Car Battery Alliance
16 Mar 2009, 16:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last December, Daimler and German company Evonik joined forces to develop advanced batteries for cars that were initially supposed to be used on electric vehicles produced under the Mercedes-Benz an...