Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) has begun shipping lithium battery systems for various models of its electric cars, trucks, vans and scooters, offering at least four times the life of standard lead-acid batter
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Lithium Battery Industry Has Huge Potential for Growth
Lithium batteries have become more widely used as technology advances have lead to more portable electronic products, electric cars and storage, among other innovations.
Continue readingLithium’s increasing importance is good news for Charlotte region’s
The lab seems modest from the street, but inside, the work is revolutionary: finding ways to make electric vehicles batteries cheaper, safer and longer-lasting.
Continue readingScientists have developed a simple way of ?seeing? chemistry in action inside a lithium-ion battery
Lithium battery technology will also be crucial for the development of the next generation of electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf, due to be built in the UK from 2013.
Continue readingSANYO Partners with Suzuki to Supply Lithium-ion Battery Systems for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) to supply lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHVs) ?Swift Plug-in Hybrid?.
Continue readingLithium air batteries could give electric vehicles a 640 km range
The main advantage of lithium air is the battery is significantly lighter, but is able to hold more energy. It is estimated that lithium air batteries could deliver five to ten times the energy of lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingA123 Selected to Power Plug-in Hybrid Electric Trucks for Eaton Corporation
Demonstrates Further Penetration of Electrification in Fleet Electric Vehicles.
Continue readingFirst Coulomb Charging Station for Electric Car in Tucson
Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, announced that Tucson Rental Homes in Tucson, AZ has installed their first Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles.
Continue reading15 countries used the recharge stations for electric vehicles from CIRCONTROL
CIRCONTROL is positioned as one of the leading companies with the most points of electric vehicle recharging stations installed worldwide.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Announces Plant a Station Campaign
Coulomb Technologies a leader in electric vehicles (EV) charging station infrastructure announced ?Plant a Station? campaign.
Continue readingWade Guindy Joins ReVolt Technology
ReVolt Technology, a technology company, which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery, announced that Wade Guindy has accepted the appointment as COO and EVP of Technology of ReVolt Technology, LLC.
Continue readingSion Power will accelerate the development of lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles
Sion Power Corporation will accelerate the development of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries for powering electric vehicles more than 300 miles between charges.
Continue readingDelta Mutual Announces Acquisition of Lithium Deposit in Argentina
Delta Mutual, Inc. (OTCBB: DLTZ) announces the acquisition of a major deposit of Lithium and other commercial mining elements.
Continue readingCar Charging Group to become a reseller of electricity for electric vehicles
Car Charging Group installs electric vehicles charging stations in convenient locations across North America.
Continue readingQuebec Lithium Project
Canada Lithium Corp. (TSXV: CLQ; U.S. OTC: CLQMF) announced that a 6,000-metre drill program is under way at its Quebec Lithium Project 60 km north of Val d’Or, Quebec.
Continue readingRenault-Nissan first European plant of lithium-ion batteries
Construction of the Renault-Nissan Alliance?s first European plant for the production of advanced lithium-ion batteries began today in Sunderland, UK.
Continue readingLG Chem to provide lithium ion batteries to Volvo
LG Chem Ltd. has been picked as a provider of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles by Volvo Cars Corp.
Continue readingExplosive Growth for Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
Li-ion batteries have a high energy density of 120-160 Wh/kg, compared to 30-80 Wh/kg for Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries.
Continue readingPanasonic Presents First Electric Vehicle Battery to Tesla
Tesla officials visited Panasonic Energy Company’s new Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Suminoe, Japan.
Continue readingAwards to Coulomb Technologies and Better Place
Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, announced that the co-winners of the first annual Edmunds.com Green Car Breakthrough Award are Coulomb Technologies, Inc. and Better Place.
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