Batteries at heart of electric drive strategies
A letter of intent has been signed in Flins between the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) to set-up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry.
FRANCE: Renault-Nissan alliance inks government battery JV
5 November 2009
A letter of intent has been signed in Flins between the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) to set-up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry.
UK: Government aid key to GM European restructuring
18 November 2009
GM's acting head of European operations Nick Reilly has stressed the importance of aid commitments from European governments as GM assesses the restructuring of its European manufacturing footprint.
US: Dana develops battery cooling tech
12 November 2009
Dana says it has developed a 'long heat exchanger' designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles.
JAPAN: Sanyo to supply hybrid batteries to Peugeot Citroën
2 November 2009
Sanyo Electric Co is to supply nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to PSA Peugeot Citroën.
CHINA: Three years to subsidy-free EVs - Ghosn
30 October 2009
Nissan Motor chief executive Carlos Ghosn has said the automaker plans to eventually overcome the high cost of making advanced batteries and make its all electric cars price competitive even without government subsidies.
AUSTRALIA: PHEV trial also studying home battery use
28 October 2009
A road trial of locally modified Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is under way in Australia with a new twist - using the battery as a home energy store when the car is not in use.
RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of advanced battery technologies
7 October 2009
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, EaglePicher Technologies and SB LiMotive -- for their opinions on how this blossoming market is shaping-up in a global recession.
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