Will the U.S. Lead or Follow the Asians in Profiting from the New Battery World?
General Motors made headlines, earlier this year, when it announced it had chosen the South Korean manufacturer LG Chem to provide the batteries needed to power the eagerly-awaited Chevrolet Volt. That...
View ArticleMichigan Lands Four Battery Making Ventures
Four new battery manufacturing ventures, worth an estimated $1.7 billion, will be launched in Michigan, state officials have announced. The news underscores Michigan's efforts to transform itself into...
View Article40 Battery Vehicles to Debut by 2012
The switch to battery power may take longer than some would like, but it's well underway, says a new report, with more than 40 battery vehicles due to launch by 2012.
View ArticleChevy Won’t Separately Lease Volt Battery
General Motors has decided that it will charge a set price for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, rather than allowing customers to buy the vehicle and then lease the battery for a set monthly...
View ArticleFirst Look: Volvo C30 Battery Car
At first glance, you might not pay much attention to the seemingly familiar Volvo C30 as it rolls by. But the unexpected absence of sound should be a clue that something is not quite as familiar as it...
View ArticleGlobal Lithium-Ion Auto Battery Sales Set to Grow 600% by 2015.
A new study finds reason to be charged up about lithium-ion batteries. It anticipates sales of the technology will grow by 600% between now and 2015 as more and more makers bring out hybrids, plug-ins...
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