lithium-ion


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 →

Officially Official: GM lithium ion battery plant goes to Brownstown Twp, MI Sam Abuelsamid

As was speculated several weeks ago, General Motors announced this morning that it will build a factory to manufacture lithium ion battery packs in Brownstown Township south of Detroit. The plant ...

New lithium-ion process could lead to super fast charging, but still needs BIG pipe Sam Abuelsamid

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been researching where the bottlenecks are inside lithium-ion batteries that limit charging and discharging rates, and they've learned ...

Geneva 2009: Clever EDAG "Light Car Open-Source" is like safety television for tailgaters Chris Paukert

EDAG has presented its new "Light Car – Open Source" concept here at the Geneva Motor Show, and while it outwardly appears to look like any other nondescript electric bubble car, there's a ...

LA Preview: 204-hp lithium battery-powered MINI E revealed! Sam Abuelsamid

BMW has finally unleashed some information and photos of the much anticipated MINI E set to debut next month at the LA Auto Show. For those who haven't been paying attention, late last spring BMW ...

GM looking for Volt tax break to bring cost below $40k 1 year ago on Autoblog

GM is working hard to produce a game-changing electric vehicle for the masses, but the General's precarious cash flow situation, coupled with the high cost of development, is conspiring to the push Volt's retail price to around $40K at launch. In an effort to mitigate this particular issue, GM is ...

Audi to offer electric vehicles within ten years 1 year ago on Autoblog

Audi has been quietly going about the business of preparing its lineup for a green future, with cleaner and more efficient diesels in Europe, and oil-burners scheduled for the US in the near future. While the German automaker realizes diesel will be big in the next 10 years, it's also planning for ...

Charge! GM gives update on Volt development, describes interior 1 year ago on Autoblog

If the Chevy Volt were a 150 mpg dairy cow, the General's marketing department would have a hand on every udder. The Volt is still more than two years from production, and the series hybrid is all over the Internet, TV, and magazines. When a vehicle promises as much as the Volt does, though, any ...

New York '08 Preview: Nissan to give Big Apple a charge with Denki Cube EV 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-res gallery of the Nissan Denki Cube concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Nissan_unveiling_electric_Denki_Cube_Concept_in_New_York'; We've known for several weeks now that Nissan was planning to show off an all-electric car based on the JDM Nissan Cube at ...

Li-ion? Puhleeze. Toyota working on next-next-gen batteries 1 year ago on Autoblog

Much has been made of the fact that Toyota is seemingly behind General Motors and other manufacturers in the race to adopt lithium-ion batteries as the future battery of the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Lithium-ion batteries pack more energy into less space than nickel metal hydride ...

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 ...

Toyota delays launch of third-generation Prius 2 years ago on Autoblog

According to Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Toyota is going to postpone the launch of its next generation Prius. Originally planned for fall 2008, the release has been pushed back to spring 2009. This will be the third generation of the popular hybrid-only model, and it was expected that we'd see the first ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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