Researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have found that using a plug-in electric vehicle’s lithium-ion battery can help improve utility grid stability, according to a press release by the National Renewal Energy Laboratory.
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Chevrolet's 2016 Volt will electrify roads on 53 miles of EV range alone due to the vehicle's all-new second generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system.
Read More →Rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in China is triggering an explosion of investment in the lithium-ion battery industry, with China's production of power lithium-ion batteries set to jump 400 percent by 2017.
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A European energy company has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan for its innovative battery technology that will offer a lighter-weight package and improve safety over lithium-ion batteries, according to the firm.
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The global lithium-ion battery market is expected quadruple its revenues in the next six years according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. In 2013, the market earned $17.58 billion.
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Tesla Motors has chosen Nevada for its $5 billion Gigafactory in a deal that will likely lead to a lower-priced Tesla vehicles and 6,500 new jobs to the Reno area. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk and Nevada’s Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the deal Sept. 4.
Read More →California’s legislature wrapped up its session without including the proposed incentive for Tesla’s Gigafactory.
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General Motors Corp. will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at two Detroit-area automotive assembly plants to support the next-generation Chevrolet Volt battery-electric hybrid, the company has announced.
Read More →General Motors Corp. will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at two Detroit-area automotive assembly plants to support the next-generation Chevrolet Volt battery-electric hybrid, the company has announced.
Read More →Electric vehicle battery manufacturers are increasing research and development and looking at potential technologies.
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