RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Advanced automotive batteries: are we nearly there?
Author: Matthew Beecham | 18 February 2011
For some time, manufacturers have been pushing back the technical boundaries of batteries used for hybrid electric vehicles. Matthew Beecham asks executives of three leading advanced battery makers -- Western Lithium Corp, A123 Systems and SB LiMotive -- for their opinions on how this blossoming market is shaping-up.
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