Johnson Controls presents advanced battery technology for electric driving
Johnson Controls, one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive interior systems, electronics and batteries, is presenting its re3 concept car at the 2009 IAA (Frankfurt Motor Show) in Frankfurt and demonstrating how electric driving saves fuel, without compromising space. The novel packaging of the lithium-ion battery system of one of the world market leaders of starter batteries allows...
Read MoreUnderwriters Laboratories working on standards for electric car batteries
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announced today its intent to release a new set of requirements for large batteries in electric vehicles, UL Subject 2580. With interest in electric vehicles on the rise, these new requirements will help mitigate the potential risk of fire and electrical hazards and enhance the overall safety of batteries for...
Read MoreSmart Fortwo electric drive
From mid November 2009 the new smart fortwo electric drive will roll off the production line at the smart factory in Hambach, France. Unlike its predecessor, the electrically driven smart fortwo of the second generation is fitted with an innovative and highly efficient lithium-ion battery. It is housed in a space-saving position between the axles, which means that space is not compromised in any...
Read MoreToxco Inc. is Awarded 9.5 Million from DOE to Support U.S. Lithium Battery Recycling
TOXCO Inc., is pleased to announce that it has been awarded 9.5 million dollars from the Department of Energy to expand their current battery recycling operations in Lancaster, Ohio. Toxco plans to build and operate an advanced lithium battery recycling facility at their existing Lancaster, Ohio site. The new plant will be built to support the battery recycling infrastructure that will be needed...
Read MoreChevy Volt gets 230 mpg?
Initial figures emanating from the EPA claim that the Chevrolet Volt will achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg. GM claims it is the first mass-produced vehicle to claim more than 100 mpg composite fuel economy. Tentative EPA methodology results show 25 kilowatt hours/100 miles electrical efficiency in city cycle. Plugging in daily is key to high-mileage performance. But EPA has not...
Read MorePresident Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants
President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles. Recovery Act will fund 48 new advanced battery and electric drive components manufacturing and electric drive vehicle deployment projects in over 20 states Elkhart, Indiana – Further accelerating the manufacturing and deployment of...
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