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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.
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.
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.
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.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will continue to monitor the Tesla S, following a second crash in which the vehicle's electric lithium-ion battery caught fire.
WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Association will hold a technical symposium May 18 in Washington, D.C., to discuss regulatory and safety considerations for electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries.
WASHINGTON - NHTSA announced a formal investigation into post-crash battery fires in the Chevrolet Volt following testing in mid-November. On Monday, Nov. 28, General Motors issued a response to NHTSA’s announcement, saying that it is launching new customer satisfaction and safety initiatives related to this investigation.
DETROIT - NHTSA said it intends to continue to test the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt but that based on the available data, the Volt is as safe as a gasoline-powered vehicle.
SOUTHFIELD, MI - The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration involving Chrysler Group, Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co., announced approximately $15.6 million in advanced battery development and technology contracts to Cobasys, Maxwell Technologies and SK Energy Co.