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Report: Toyota sticking with NiMH for conventional hybrids
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery Despite the fact that many of its competitors are racing…
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A123 lays off 125 workers due to Fisker Karma delays
A123 Systems has had to lay off 125 employees at two Michigan locations because of Fisker’s lengthy delay getting the…
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Lithium ion battery ‘overcapacity’ could arrive by 2015, would push prices way down
Too many lithium-ion batteries? That’s not something battery makers want to hear, but it’s music to our ears. It’s also…
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A123 running perilously low on cash
According to a report from Reuters, lithium ion battery maker A123 Systems is dangerously low on cash. The company filed…
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Are battery makers due for a “Ghosn shock”?
Battery makers in the Japanese auto market are quite nervous, with concern that “Ghosn shock” may return in the wake…
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Denso creates li-ion battery designed for stop-start vehicles
Toyota owns part of the company, but Suzuki gets the battery. That’s the gist of Denso’s development of a lithium-ion…
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Lighter, better battery for small electric vehicles is SmartBatt’s goal
A European consortium known as SmartBatt believes that something critical and essential is missing for pure electric vehicle technology –…
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Hybrids expected to trump EV sales with li-ion batteries skyrocketing
A new study finds that automakers will be changing direction when it comes to vehicle electrification – less focus on…
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Discovery of rare earth metals in ocean mud could help Japan
There might be a crack in China’s domination of rare earth metals – a mud-filled crack, thanks to a discovery…
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Lithium processors risk shortfall as EV batteries quadruple demand
LONDON – Producers of processed lithium — an essential element for batteries used in electric cars — are agreeing to…
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