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Lithium-ion batteries may be employed widely in a variety of products, including hybrid and all-electric vehicles, but up until now, engineers have had a limited understanding of how lithium ions “behaveâ€.
- Fisker Karma's Batteries May Have Potential Safety Issue
It may be little consolation to LG Chem, which manufactures the Chevy Volt lithium-ion pack that is currently under investigation by NHTSA, but GM’s hybrid isn’t the only one facing a battery-related fire risk. Another maker of batteries...
- Hyundai Blue-will: Prius-like Plug-in Hybrid Concept To Be Unveiled In Seoul
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- Nissan Unveils All-electric Cube Prototype
Nissan released details of a prototype electric vehicle based on the Japanese market Cube minicar. The prototype features a front-wheel drive layout and uses a newly developed 80kW electric motor that’s powered by a stack of laminated compact lithium-ion...
- Mercedes Planning Electric A-class With Lithium-ion Batteries For 2010
Citing inside company sources, German newspaper “Automobilewoche†is reporting that Mercedes-Benz will market an electric version of the current A-Class in 2010. According to an unnamed senior manager in the automotive industry, the current...
- Frankfurt Preview: Opel E-flex Concept
Chevrolet’s electric powered Volt Concept has just discovered its European alter ego in the form of Opel’s, Frankfurt Show E-Flex Concept. The two concepts share the same basic architecture underneath their differently styled bodies. The...
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New Research Could Lead to Smaller, Cheaper and Faster-Charging Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries may be employed widely in a variety of products, including hybrid and all-electric vehicles, but up until now, engineers have had a limited understanding of how lithium ions “behaveâ€.
Professor Miroslav Krstic and postdoctoral fellow Scott Moura of the University of California, San Diego, claim they have devised new algorithms that enable them to better comprehend what’s going on inside lithium-ion batteries.
Read more »- Fisker Karma's Batteries May Have Potential Safety Issue
It may be little consolation to LG Chem, which manufactures the Chevy Volt lithium-ion pack that is currently under investigation by NHTSA, but GM’s hybrid isn’t the only one facing a battery-related fire risk. Another maker of batteries...
- Hyundai Blue-will: Prius-like Plug-in Hybrid Concept To Be Unveiled In Seoul
Korean automaker Hyundai is ramping up its efforts in the hybrid segment with the presentation of an all-new concept car at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show that opens on April 2. The BLUE-WILL is a proposal for a family-sized, dedicated hybrid model in the...
- Nissan Unveils All-electric Cube Prototype
Nissan released details of a prototype electric vehicle based on the Japanese market Cube minicar. The prototype features a front-wheel drive layout and uses a newly developed 80kW electric motor that’s powered by a stack of laminated compact lithium-ion...
- Mercedes Planning Electric A-class With Lithium-ion Batteries For 2010
Citing inside company sources, German newspaper “Automobilewoche†is reporting that Mercedes-Benz will market an electric version of the current A-Class in 2010. According to an unnamed senior manager in the automotive industry, the current...
- Frankfurt Preview: Opel E-flex Concept
Chevrolet’s electric powered Volt Concept has just discovered its European alter ego in the form of Opel’s, Frankfurt Show E-Flex Concept. The two concepts share the same basic architecture underneath their differently styled bodies. The...