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GM and Toyota agree: gas, battery prices defining parameters for plug-in acceptance

GM has not been secretive about how important gas prices in late 2010 will be on the price of the Chevy Volt. During a webchat this week, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz said again that higher gas prices are needed for the Volt to become "generalized." Specifically, he said: The Volt technology is very exciting, but costs will have to come down before it can become generalized, and U.S. fuel prices will have to rise to world levels, meaning $5 or $6 per gallon. Part of the reason, of course, is the high cost of the lithium-ion battery in the ... Read more →

Wisconsin gives Johnson Controls-Saft $500,000 for hybrid battery tech Sebastian Blanco

The State of Wisconsin will give Johnson Controls-Saft a half-million dollar grant to aid in the development of hybrid battery technology, it was announced yesterday. The grant is part of Wisconsin ...

Lutz says Volt's batteries are "flawless" Sebastian Blanco

Now that we've seen at least a blurry vision of the Chevy Volt's exterior and a Photoshopped front end (above), how about hearing a bit more about the inside, specifically the batteries? According to ...

Ener1 CEO paints rosy future for li-ion battery technology Sebastian Blanco

click to enlarge Ener1 has been in the news quite a bit these last few weeks, and new CEO (and former and current Chairman) Charles Gassenheimer thought it prudent to write a letter to shareholders ...

Ener1 chairman says lithium-ion batteries coming to market in 2008 Sebastian Blanco

At EVS23, AutoblogGreen had a chance to speak with the chairman of Ener1, Inc., Charles Gassenheimer, about his company's batteries and the future of Enerdel's lithium-ion batteries in automotive ...

GM and Toyota agree: gas, battery prices defining parameters for plug-in acceptance 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

GM has not been secretive about how important gas prices in late 2010 will be on the price of the Chevy Volt. During a webchat this week, GM vice chairman Bob Lutz said again that higher gas prices are needed for the Volt to become "generalized." Specifically, he said: The Volt technology is ...

Wisconsin gives Johnson Controls-Saft $500,000 for hybrid battery tech 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The State of Wisconsin will give Johnson Controls-Saft a half-million dollar grant to aid in the development of hybrid battery technology, it was announced yesterday. The grant is part of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle's Clean Energy Wisconsin Plan, and requires Johnson Controls-Saft to invest ...

Lutz says Volt's batteries are "flawless" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Now that we've seen at least a blurry vision of the Chevy Volt's exterior and a Photoshopped front end (above), how about hearing a bit more about the inside, specifically the batteries? According to GM's master of ceremonies vice chairman, Bob Lutz, the lithium ion battery packs that are powering ...

Ener1 CEO paints rosy future for li-ion battery technology 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge Ener1 has been in the news quite a bit these last few weeks, and new CEO (and former and current Chairman) Charles Gassenheimer thought it prudent to write a letter to shareholders about the current status of the company and the future of li-ion batteries in the automotive market. ...

Ener1 chairman says lithium-ion batteries coming to market in 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At EVS23, AutoblogGreen had a chance to speak with the chairman of Ener1, Inc., Charles Gassenheimer, about his company's batteries and the future of Enerdel's lithium-ion batteries in automotive applications. He told us then that "We think 2008 is going to be a very exciting year for us." Now we ...


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