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Reinhardt Peper named CEO of SB LiMotive North America

As Samsung and Bosch prepare to move forward with their joint venture to produce automotive grade lithium ion batteries, it's time to staff up the executive ranks. The latest is the appointment of a CEO for the North American branch of SB LiMotive. Reinhardt Peper will serve in the dual role of chief executive for both SB LiMotive and Cobasys, the U.S. battery maker that was recently purchased by the joint venture company. At some point in the future, it seems likely that Cobasys will simply be amalgamated into the newer company. The ... Read more →

Bosch-Samsung battery venture buys Cobasys Sam Abuelsamid

Cobasys, after being offered for sale by its previous owners for over two years has, finally been sold. Energy conversion Devices and Chevron had jointly owned the battery which supplied the energy ...

What are some advanced battery basics for beginners? Domenick Yoney

Electric cars have been with us since the very beginning of the automobile age and from that time until now, its most important component has been the battery. It stores energy chemically until it ...

Mercedes still planning to launch ML450 hybrid in 2009 Sam Abuelsamid

Following the report earlier this week about Mercedes-Benz filing a lawsuit against Cobasys regarding its battery contract for the upcoming ML450 Two-Mode hybrid we contact Mercedes for a comment. ...

Chevron drains battery planned for Mercedes ML 450 hybrid, Mercedes sues Domenick Yoney

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Chevron_subsidiary_cancels_contract_for_hybrid_batteries'; Plans for Mercedes to release the ML 450 hybrid in 2009 may very well be canceled. The maker ...

Report: GM to purchase Cobasys 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While the issue of the nine-thousand recalled batteries from Cobasys remains a bit murky, General Motors may be inclined to just purchase the troubled battery-maker altogether. While we're not entirely sure that another money-losing operation is exactly what GM needs right about now, we can be sure ...

Cobasys backing away from GM's faulty battery story 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Saturn Vue Hybrid for a high res gallery. The other day, we found out that GM was having problems with the Cobasys batteries in the automaker's mild hybrid vehicles. The hybrid versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Vue and Saturn Aura are affected and around 9,000 batteries were ...

GM having problems with Cobasys batteries in mild hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Saturn Vue Hybrid for a high res gallery It's no secret that General Motors' hybrid sales are nothing to brag about, especially when compared to cross-town rival Ford and, especially, cross-ocean rival Toyota. While the overall sales direction is positive, sales were most certainly ...

GM battery supplier Cobasys in bad financial shape 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors has apparently placed Cobasys on their list of distressed suppliers, a move that could be very bad news for some of GM's hybrid programs. Cobasys is the battery company jointly owned by Energy Conversion Devices and Chevron Technology Ventures. Cobasys supplies the nickel metal ...

Cobasys NiMHax Battery Systems to Power Verizon Hybrid Service Vans 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Phone companies may not like to actually provide service to their customers but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot of service vehicles running around. Verizon apparently has the second largest vehicle fleet in North America and in order to save enough money on fuel to hook up three more houses ...

Cobasys supplying NiMH battery for Army hybrid truck 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Cobasys is working with Armor Holdings Inc. to provide their NiMH battery packs for heavy duty hybrid trucks that the latter company is developing. The hybrid trucks are being tested by the US Army at Ft. Lewis in Washington in different mission simulations to evaluate their performance. The ...

Cobasys supplies the battery pack for the Lotus EVE hybrid demonstrator 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the Lotus EVE demonstrator Just before the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus unveiled a new hybrid technology demonstration vehicle called EVE (efficient, viable and environmental), based on a Proton Gen2. The battery pack for EVE was supplied by nickel ...

Touring the General Motors advanced hybrid battery test lab 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Hybrid_car_batteries_need_a_lot_of_testing_Here_s_how_GM_does_it'; As part of the recent battery technology briefing at the General Motors Technical Center, the attendees were taken on a tour of the hybrid battery test lab. Our group was taken through by lab ...

Anybody want to buy a battery company? Cobasys is for sale! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just a day after announcing that they would be supplying nickel metal hydride batteries for the upcoming Chevy Malibu hybrid, Cobasys is now up for sale. Cobasys is jointly owned by Energy Conversion Devices and Chevron Technology Ventures. Cobasys also has a partnership with A123 to develop ...

General Motors invites us behind the curtain: battery development details revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The hybrid battery test lab at the GM Technical Center Earlier this week, General Motors invited members of the media to their Technical Center in Warren, MI, for a briefing to talk about batteries, and show off their battery development lab. The purpose of the meeting was to provide some ...

Cobasys confirms they are supplying batteries for Chevy Malibu hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Saturn Aura Green Line with the mild hybrid system that will be in the Malibu Cobasys has announced that they are expanding their supply of hybrid vehicle batteries to General Motors to include the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu hybrid. The Malibu will have the same mild hybrid system that's already ...

Ovonics' Bob Stempel talks about hydrogen-fueled Prius, batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Energy Conversion Devices (ECD Ovonics) is certainly one of the pioneers in green technology. From batteries to solar cells, the company takes a lead role in many automotive pursuits, including converting a Prius gas engine to run on hydrogen. Bob Stempel, former chairman of General Motors, is the ...

Cobasys and A123Systems will work together on li-ion hybrid batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Cobasys and A123Systems are no strangers to AutoblogGreen, but I have the feeling that we'll be hearing about these two companies a heckuva lot more in the coming years. I mean, think about the PHEV market, the EV market and whom these two firms have managed to align themselves with: GM, Enova and ...

Cobasys providing NiMH batteries for Saturn Aura hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Cobasys, a corporate cousin of Energy Conversion Devices has been awarded the contract to supply batteries to General Motors for the new Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid. Cobasys is a joint venture between ECD and Chevron Technology Ventures. The battery for the Aura is a nickel metal hydride unit that ...

Enova chooses Cobasys' NiMHax batteries for service vans 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Cobasys announced today they would provide powerful its NiMHax battery systems to Enova for use in hybrid service vans Enova is preparing for a "major North American fleet operator". The batteries systems are the liquid-cooled NiMHax 336-70s, and Cobasys will also provide Enova with installation ...


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