Posts Tagged ‘lithium-ion batteries’

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    BMW, Toyota Partner on Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies
    BMW and Toyota say they are going to work together on green auto technology, collaborating on research on lithium-ion batteries to be used in next-generation electric cars. Under the agreement, the two companies agreed on a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Furthermore, they have agreed to identify and discuss other...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 03:12 am
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    Aluminum-Celmet Could Boost Electric Car Range by 300%
    Japanese company Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) has developed new material called “Aluminum-Celmet” that could potentially improve efficiency of the electric cars by 1.5 to three times. What gives Aluminum-Celmet its ability to be the basis of highly efficient batteries is its extreme porosity – up to 98 percent. When used as a replacement for the aluminum...
    by at July 18th, 2011 at 07:07 am
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    New Battery Technology Allows Electric Vehicles to Recharge in Two Minutes
    Paul Braun and his colleagues at the University of Illinois have succeeded in building new battery technology that allows electric vehicles to recharge in minutes, not hours. The batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun’s lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside. Braun’s group developed a three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes that...
    by at March 25th, 2011 at 04:03 am
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    SB LiMotive to Supply Battery Packs for Fiat 500EV
    SB LiMotive has won a contract to supply lithium-ion batteries for Chrysler’s upcoming electric vehicle, the Fiat 500EV, that will be launched in the U.S. in 2012 as part of the Italian automaker’s tie-up with Chrysler. The lithium-ion battery cells will be produced in a newly-built production line in Ulsan, South Korea, while the battery packs will be assembled...
    by at November 8th, 2010 at 01:11 am
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    Johnson Controls, Hitachi in Lithium-Ion Battery Tie-Up
    Johnson Controls is tying up with Japanese electronics company Hitachi in producing lithium-ion batteries for use in electric cars and advanced power distribution systems. The combination of Hitachi’s technological expertise in lithium-ion batteries with the Johnson Control’s solid customer base in the automotive sector is expected to create great benefits...
    by at October 18th, 2010 at 01:10 am
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    Nissan, Sumitomo Establish JV to Reuse Electric Car Batteries
    Nissan Motor Co and Sumitomo Corp had formed a joint venture aimed at commercializing used lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. Naming a second-life business for recyclable advanced lithium-ion batteries as the “4R Energy” business in October 2009, both companies started a joint study to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” the lithium ion batteries...
    by at September 15th, 2010 at 04:09 am
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    DOE Offers $17m Loan for Li-Ion Based Grid Storage System
    The U.S. Department of energy has offered AES Energy Storage, LLC a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee for $17.1 million to support the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries. The AES project, located in Johnson City, New York, will help provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for the state’s...
    by at August 2nd, 2010 at 01:08 pm
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    Panasonic Takes Full Control of Sanyo
    Panasonic, the world’s largest maker of rechargeable batteries, will spend $9.4 billion to buy out minority shareholders in two subsidiaries specializing, solar cells, electric car batteries and other green technology. Panasonic, which currently owns 50.5% of Sanyo and 51% of Panasonic Electric Works, said the acquisitions are part of its effort toward becoming the “No....
    by at July 29th, 2010 at 06:07 am
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    GM Offering 8-year Warranty on Volt Battery
    General Motors will provide an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery and electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt, a three-year boost from its standard warranty, to ease concerns about battery longevity. The warranty will be transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners and cover all 161 battery components, GM said. In addition, the warranty also includes...
    by at July 14th, 2010 at 03:07 pm
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    THINK Starts Production of Lithium-Ion Version of City EV
    Norwegian electric car maker THINK has launched production of the lithium-ion battery version of its City EV. The 22 kWh lithium-ion battery for the THINK City EV pack is being supplied by Ener1 subsidiary, Indiana-based EnerDel which owns an equity stake in Think. The latest generation THINK City is a purpose-built, all-electric car designed for urban environments. It...
    by at June 16th, 2010 at 02:06 pm
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