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REPORT: Panasonic to follow the Tesla model of laptop batteries in cars

While the lithium ion battery technology that everyone expects to be at the heart of the upcoming generation of electric vehicles was initially used in consumer electronics devices, only one company so far has committed to using laptop-style cells. Tesla Motors builds a battery pack for the Roadster that consists of 6,831 cells of the type used in portable computers. Virtually every battery maker developing lithium ion for automotive applications is creating larger format cells that have what is referred to as a prismatic (flat rectangular) ... Read more →

Nissan to lease LEAF battery for $150/month Sam Abuelsamid

Aside from the issue of limited range, the biggest problem with electric vehicles in the near term is expected to be cost. Mitsubishi has already announced that the starting price for its ...

REPORT: GM to build its own electric motors, control systems Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sure, General Motors has outsourced production of the individual battery cells to LG Chem, but the American automaker isn't willing to give up much control over the Volt's extended-range EV ...

Report: GM to locate Volt battery plant in Brownstown Twp, MI Sam Abuelsamid

Back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, GM's former CEO Rick Wagoner announced that the automaker would be building its own battery packs for the upcoming Chevrolet Volt using lithium ion ...

Sure swappable batteries would help EV adoption, but are they practical? Sam Abuelsamid

Battery swapping is controversial subject in the realm of electric vehicles. Many EV advocates favor the concept, but aside from Renault-Nissan almost no other automaker is supporting the concept ...

REPORT: Panasonic to follow the Tesla model of laptop batteries in cars 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

While the lithium ion battery technology that everyone expects to be at the heart of the upcoming generation of electric vehicles was initially used in consumer electronics devices, only one company so far has committed to using laptop-style cells. Tesla Motors builds a battery pack for the ...

Nissan to lease LEAF battery for $150/month 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Aside from the issue of limited range, the biggest problem with electric vehicles in the near term is expected to be cost. Mitsubishi has already announced that the starting price for its diminutive iMiEV in Japan will be approximately $47,000 before incentives and Tesla's Model S will start at ...

REPORT: GM to build its own electric motors, control systems 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, General Motors has outsourced production of the individual battery cells to LG Chem, but the American automaker isn't willing to give up much control over the Volt's extended-range EV powertrain. According to a report on Automotive News (sub. req'd), GM plans to focus in on three EV ...

Report: GM to locate Volt battery plant in Brownstown Twp, MI 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, GM's former CEO Rick Wagoner announced that the automaker would be building its own battery packs for the upcoming Chevrolet Volt using lithium ion cells produced by LG Chem. The pack manufacturing would take place at a new facility in southeast ...

Sure swappable batteries would help EV adoption, but are they practical? 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Battery swapping is controversial subject in the realm of electric vehicles. Many EV advocates favor the concept, but aside from Renault-Nissan almost no other automaker is supporting the concept at this point. A new study conducted by University of California economist Thomas Becker projects ...


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