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REPORT: Panasonic to follow the Tesla model of laptop batteries in cars

While the lithium ion battery technology that everyone expects to be at the heart of the upcoming generation of electric vehicles was initially used in consumer electronics devices, only one company so far has committed to using laptop-style cells. Tesla Motors builds a battery pack for the Roadster that consists of 6,831 cells of the type used in portable computers. Virtually every battery maker developing lithium ion for automotive applications is creating larger format cells that have what is referred to as a prismatic (flat rectangular) ... Read more →

New study says Toyota Prius repairs are more expensive than non-hybrid competitors Chris Shunk

Hybrid technology has taken the automotive world by storm over the past few years. It's a big buzz word for car buyers, too, but some are concerned that the expensive battery packs will lead to high ...

Prius Overload: Toyota to bump production 70% Chris Shunk

Click above for high-res gallery of the Toyota Prius If the Prius went mainstream when Toyota bumped production to 280,000 worldwide units per year in 2007, the fuel efficient hybrid is now primed to ...

GM may lease Chevy Volt batteries John Neff

In order to sell the Chevy Volt for $30,000 or less, General Motors is considering leasing the lithium-ion batteries to customers who buy the car. As AutoblogGreen points out, renting car parts is an ...

Ford assembles $6 million worth of Focus hydrogen sedans... ABG drives one Frank Filipponio

AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid recently had a chance to drive one of Ford's new test fleet cars. And it wasn't just any new car. It was one of the new fuel cell powered Focuses (Foci?). The test ...

REPORT: Panasonic to follow the Tesla model of laptop batteries in cars 2 months ago on Autoblog

While the lithium ion battery technology that everyone expects to be at the heart of the upcoming generation of electric vehicles was initially used in consumer electronics devices, only one company so far has committed to using laptop-style cells. Tesla Motors builds a battery pack for the ...

New study says Toyota Prius repairs are more expensive than non-hybrid competitors 10 months ago on Autoblog

Hybrid technology has taken the automotive world by storm over the past few years. It's a big buzz word for car buyers, too, but some are concerned that the expensive battery packs will lead to high repair costs. As it turns out, hybrids really do cost more to repair than non-hybrids, but not ...

Prius Overload: Toyota to bump production 70% 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Toyota Prius If the Prius went mainstream when Toyota bumped production to 280,000 worldwide units per year in 2007, the fuel efficient hybrid is now primed to kick project green to the next level. When Toyota begins producing the next gen Prius, it'll do so ...

GM may lease Chevy Volt batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog

In order to sell the Chevy Volt for $30,000 or less, General Motors is considering leasing the lithium-ion batteries to customers who buy the car. As AutoblogGreen points out, renting car parts is an innovative strategy to get the Volt to market in time and at the right price. Having a car payment ...

Ford assembles $6 million worth of Focus hydrogen sedans... ABG drives one 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid recently had a chance to drive one of Ford's new test fleet cars. And it wasn't just any new car. It was one of the new fuel cell powered Focuses (Foci?). The test drive was held as part of the opening of a new hydrogen filling station in Taylor, MI. Ford rolled out 6 ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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