CHARLOTTE, NC --- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on Aug. 5 that Polypore's Celgard subsidiary will receive a $49 million grant to gear up production to meet the growing automaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR - The project will deploy up to 5,000 electric vehicles and 12,750 charging stations in five U.S. markets.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio State University and Vanner, Inc. are working with industry partners to accelerate the electric vehicle industry in Ohio.
Read More →ELKHART, IN - The Department of Energy has selected 48 projects to receive $2.4 billion in recovery act funds to help accelerate the development and deployment of electric vehicles.
Read More →ELKHART, IN - The Department of Energy has selected 48 projects to receive $2.4 billion in recovery act funds to help accelerate the development and deployment of electric vehicles.
Read More →The Nissan LEAF, which will be available in 2010, is a zero-emission vehicle, specifically designed for a lithium-ion battery powered chassis, according to the company.
Read More →NEW YORK --- A new electric drivetrain -- developed by electric vehicle producer Th!nk and powered by an EnerDel lithium-ion battery system -- has been delivered to Japan Post.
Read More →YOKOHAMA, JAPAN --- Nissan Motor Co. unveiled the commercial model of its new electric car, named the Nissan Leaf, at the opening ceremony for the automaker's new headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Representatives from Coca-Cola Enterprises, Staples, Frito-Lay, and AT&T were each presented keys to an all-new Smith Newton, the world's largest commercially available battery-electric-powered truck.
Read More →SAN CARLOS, CA --- Two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs -- Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk -- are embroiled in a legal battle over who deserves credit for "founding" Tesla Motors and who was responsible for the mistakes that temporarily threatened Tesla's survival.
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