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What Carlos Said...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The highest profile auto executive at the 2012 New York International Auto Show was Nissan and Renault president, Carlos Ghosn... at least judging by the amount of paparazzi and media scrums that showed up whenever he showed up.
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Fisker to replace batteries in 2012 Karmas
Monday, March 26, 2012
Under the guise of enhanced "VIP Customer Care Coverage," Fisker has announced it will replace batteries in its 2012 Karmas. Its high-voltage battery supplier, A123 Systems, discovered a latent manufacturing defect in some prismatic cells made at its Livonia, Mich., facility that could result in underperformance and decreased durability.
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Sony wants to produce batteries for electric vehicles
Friday, July 15, 2011
As the number of electric vehicles hitting the market will grow exponentially, Sony sees potential for producing battery packs and has shown off their first lithium-ion battery prototype yesterday.
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UN point finger at EV/hybrid batteries
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Last week, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published a study on the recycling rates of some 60 metals. Based on the results, hybrids and electric vehicles (EV) generate more pollution than previously claimed despite their zero-emission performance.
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Chevrolet Volt battery warranty: eight-year, 100,000-Mile
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Brownstown Township, Mich. - The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will provide customers with an unprecedented, standard, eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on its advanced, lithium-ion battery. It is the automotive industry's longest, most comprehensive battery warranty for an electric vehicle, and is transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners.
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Compact Power as Battery Pack Supplier for Ford Focus Electric
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Dearborn, Mich. - Ford Motor Company today announced it has selected Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), a subsidiary of LG Chem, to build lithium-ion battery packs for the Ford Focus Electric, which will go on sale in the U.S. in 2011.
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15th annual IMLB: Hail to lithium-ion batteries!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Lithium-ion batteries represent the perfect solution for hybrid and electric vehicles according to the organizers and participants of the 15th annual International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB), which kicked off in Montreal on June 27.
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Panasonic deepens relationship with Tesla with new battery
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tesla officials today visited Panasonic's new Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Suminoe, Japan. Panasonic Energy Company President Naoto Noguchi presented Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel with the first production Lithium-ion cells manufactured at the new facility.
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Nissan Chooses Pre-Construction Contractor for New Battery Plant
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Franklin, Tenn. - Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) has selected W.G. Yates of Philadelphia, Miss., as the general contractor supporting the pre-construction services phase for Nissan's new battery plant that will be built at the automaker's vehicle assembly plant in Smyrna, Tenn. The battery plant will support the assembly of the Nissan LEAF that will be built at the Smyrna plant in late 2012.
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Battery-powered Mercedes-Benz Vito for 0 emissions
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
San Sebastián/Spain - Mercedes-Benz is unveiling the prototype of a battery-powered van based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito at the informal EU Competitiveness Council meeting in San Sebastián from 7 to 9 February. During this event, European ministers of economic affairs meet to discuss issues relating to the economic viability of future technologies.
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ZAP ties up with Samyang from Korea
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Samyang Optics of Korea signed a distribution agreement with ZAP, a US company specialising in the selling electric vehicles. This agreement provides Samyang with exclusive rights to manufacture, assemble and market ZAP's complete line of electric trucks, vans, motorcycles, scooters and ATVs in Korea.
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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Brighton-based Elektromotive has appointed green mobility experts, The PluginCompany, to install networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg. Pilot schemes will see the installation of 20 Elektrobay units in the two countries by the end of this year, ahead of significant further planned rollouts during 2010.
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Industry-First Battery Cooling Technology for Electric Vehicles
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
MAUMEE, Ohio, - Dana Holding Corporation has developed a Long® heat exchanger designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles. The technology, the first of its kind, recently debuted on Tesla Motors' 2010 all-electric Roadster Sport.
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PHEV'09 - Batteries and winter
Thursday, October 01, 2009
What may seem like a foregone conclusion is still a hot topic for scientists and engineers: all batteries in electric vehicles must be able to withstand extreme temperatures. Five experts and more than a hundred representatives from the industry sat together and tried to analyze this key issue during PHEV'09, an international conference and trade show which ended yesterday in Montreal.
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Battery Electric Volvo C30
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Following the recent announcement of the 99g/km Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe and the plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2012, Volvo is also evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered C30 known as a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle).
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Development of New Lightweight Battery for Electric Cars
Friday, September 11, 2009
Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has announced that the award of $2.1 million (GBP1.3m) of funding has been made by the UK Technology Strategy Board to a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon and including Ricardo, which will develop a new lightweight battery for use in electric small city cars, improving their performance, functionality and range.
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Volvo Car Corporation : American-made lithium-ion battery systems designed and produced by Ener1
Monday, July 13, 2009
Volvo Car Corporation has chosen advanced, American-made lithium-ion battery systems designed and produced by Ener1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV) to power a pair of plug-in hybrid V70 demonstration cars being put through their paces across Europe this fall as part of a rigorous development program leading up to the planned 2012 commercial launch of a production plug-in model.
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Automotive Battery Industry Growing
Friday, June 05, 2009
Berlin, Germany - The automotive battery industry is growing at a rapid rate despite the economic crisis. The increased focus on hybrid and electric vehicles has led to battery innovation and market growth. With heavy investment in research and development, Germany is positioned to be a global leader in this market segment. Business opportunities in Germany resulting from this trend will be presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery & EC Capacitor Conference in Long Beach, California from June 8-12.
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Developers of the lithium-ion battery for the automobile receive award
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The "Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award" of 50,000 Euro is one of the world's most coveted awards for research in the field of automobile technology and was awarded today by the Technical University of Vienna to Dipl. Eng. Michael Keller from Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH, Berlin, and Prof. Herbert Kohler from Daimler AG, Stuttgart.
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GM: Thinking Big
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The birth of the Chevrolet Volt and its November 2010 marketing date are just the first steps of American Manufacturer General Motors's vehicle electrification plan. According to GM executives, this is in fact the only path that allows them to plan the future a little more serenely.
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Nissan banking on a new fuel cell technology
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Nissan has just announced that they're currently testing a brand-new technology: a new generation of fuel cells. The new fuel cell is 25% smaller and generates 40% more power (130 kilowatts) than the previous generation (90 kilowatts).
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Volkswagen hits the US with 16 fuel cell-equipped Passat Lingyus
Monday, February 23, 2009
German automaker Volkswagen has just announced that they'll be participating in a project featuring fuel cell vehicles started in Sacramento, California. Volkswagen will be hitting American shores with 16 Passat Lingyu prototypes, designed in China and seen for the first time at the Beijing Summer Olympics.
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VW and Toshiba to jointly develop electric vehicles
Friday, February 13, 2009
Volkswagen AG and Toshiba have just signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of electric engines and all the electronics involved in future electric vehicles. The two will also develop high-density battery systems for this next generation of electric vehicles, and are currently fine-tuning the lithium-ion battery technology.
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Seven public utilities to test Ford's new battery
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Ford has just revealed certain details about its new electric vehicle strategy. The automaker has signed with a new supplier of batteries for plug-in hybrids, Johnson Controls-Saft, and seven electricity providers will be testing Ford's hybrid vehicles.
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GM to build the Chevrolet Volt's batteries itself
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
General Motors has decided to produce the batteries powering the electric engine of the Chevrolet Volt, to be marketed in late 2010. To do so, the firm will build a plant in Michigan that will likely be the U.S.'s first lithium-ion battery production plant run by an automaker. Construction will begin in 2009 and finish in 2010.
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A foretaste of the Tesla S sedan
Monday, October 27, 2008
Tesla Motors is putting the finishing touches on a new electric model. The company's current president, Elon Musk, gave a preview of their next product. The S sedan will feature a driving range of 360 kilometres on a single battery charge.
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The light at the end of the tunnel
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Over the past year, we've explored the issue of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by automobiles, the efforts made by the various car manufacturers to reduce these emissions as well as the fuel consumption of their products, the various laws passed in the United States and Canada to try to slow global warming and the rise of fuel prices in North America.
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Balqon to commercialize an electric truck capable of hauling 30 tons!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Californian company has announced that it will commercialize a zero-emission vehicle shortly, the Nautilus E-30. Designed to transport containers in ports and airports, the E-30 can haul up to 27,000 kg or 30 tons. The E-30 is equipped with high-capacity batteries that have an estimated 7-year life. They can be recharged to 60% in one hour, while a complete charge will take between 4 and 6 hours.
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The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid will go on sale in Korea
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Hybrids are becoming more and more popular among consumers. They are much more fuel-efficient, low on greenhouse gas emissions and increasingly trendy. Most automakers are offering or developing such vehicles. The latest is none other than Hyundai.
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Don't forget your charging system and battery this summer
Monday, July 21, 2008
It's generally wintertime when motorists are most concerned about the state of their vehicles battery and charging system. Cold temperatures, thickened engine oil and heavy electrical drain on the vehicle can all take their toll- though the summertime poses its own set of challenges for the electrical heart of your car. It's important to remember that hot weather can be just as hard on your vehicle's battery and charging system- and that it's still important to have them checked out and serviced occasionally, even when it's warm.
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