SAN JOSE, CA - Starting today, participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets will begin taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.
Read More →BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI - The Volt's comprehensive battery warranty covers all 161 battery components, 95 percent of which are designed and engineered by General Motors.
Read More →OSLO, NORWAY - THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, announced it took a step closer to mainstream volume production this month with the introduction of lithium-ion batteries to THINK City EVs in Europe.
Read More →MINNEAPOLIS - UPS on June 3 announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 13 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Minneapolis.
Read More →WATERTOWN, MA - A123 Systems said it has signed an agreement with Navistar Inc. to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Navistar-Modec EV Alliance LLC, a joint venture between Navistar and Modec Limited of the U.K.
Read More →NEW YORK - Ener1 Inc., a global maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and other applications, said it has received a $65 million cash infusion from its main shareholder.
Read More →SMYRNA, TN - Nissan Motor Co. on May 26 broke ground on the project that brings Nissan Leaf production to the United States.
Read More →SANTA MONICA, CA - CODA, a California-based electric car and battery company, unveiled plans to build an automotive-grade lithium-ion battery system manufacturing facility in Ohio.
Read More →FRANKLIN, TN - Nissan Motor Co., which will start selling its Leaf electric car this year, aims to cut the cost of the vehicle's lithium-ion battery pack to less than $370 per kilowatt-hour to make a profit from the model, according to Bloomberg.
Read More →SANTA ROSA, CA - Electric vehicle provider ZAP said it has begun shipping new lithium battery systems for various models of its electric vehicles, offering at least four times the life of standard lead-acid batteries and twice the driving range.
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