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BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Welch & Dawson |
Itching To Ditch The Slow Lane To boost hybrids' market share, carmakers must overcome daunting technological hurdles -- most of all, making battery systems smaller, less costly, and more powerful.   |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2010
John Petersen |
Toyota's Straight Talk On Plug-in Vehicles Toyota helps consumers separate hype from reality. |
National Defense
August 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Energy Department Sees Promise in Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Technology The Obama administration has a goal of putting one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015. |
Popular Mechanics
October 22, 2007
Ben Stewart |
2009 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Prototype: Test Drive Toyota may be the first to market with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Rich Smith |
Ford Finds a Friend In addition to whatever else Nissan has to offer, it's got the edge in a new hybrid technology -- one that will replace Toyota's NiMH-based tech. That looks like a pretty good reason to sit down at the table and start talking partnership with Nissan. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Evan Niu |
A123 Systems Scores With GM Shares of A123 Systems roared today as the company announced that it was awarded a contract to supply General Motors. Will it be enough? |
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
Laura Howes |
Battery boost for electric cars The UK government, in collaboration with industry, is to create a new UK energy storage R&D center to accelerate the development of batteries for vehicles. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2012
David Schneider |
Plug-in Vehicles Proliferate Full battery-electric and hybrid-electric plug-in vehicles will start hitting the streets in significant numbers later this year |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2011
Arunava De |
Why Are Carmakers Betting Big on Electric Vehicles? Electric cars could be the trump card for carmakers riddled with rising fuel prices. |
BusinessWeek
March 19, 2007
David Welch |
Why Hybrids Are Such A Hard Sell Hybrids haven't crossed over to the mainstream. |
National Defense
October 2009
Jean & Erwin |
On The Road to More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles A123Systems, a lithium ion battery producer, has teamed with the Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop fuel-efficient vehicle technology. Funding for the joint project is being provided under the Recovery Act. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2007
John Voelcker |
Electric Atmosphere at Electric Vehicle Symposium Plug-in hybrid cars definitely on the way, but what about vehicle-to-grid technology? |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2009
Christopher Barker |
A Boost for the Green Revolution The widespread efforts to promote green technologies incorporating lithium-ion batteries just became a little easier, as the world's largest lithium producer, Chile's Sociedad Quimica y Minera, announces a voluntary 20% reduction in its price for lithium. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Rich Smith |
Japan's Hybrid Statement America is going to become the center of Japanese hybrid-car production. Investors, take note. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
John Voelcker |
Lithium Batteries for Hybrid Cars Hybrid cars need to travel farther in electric-only mode, and that means lithium-ion battery technologies have a lot riding on them. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
John Rosevear |
Did Electric Cars Just Hit the Wall? Will Chevy Volt battery fires stop the EV revolution before it starts? |
BusinessWeek
July 16, 2009
Rowley & Hall |
A Future Shock for Electric Cars? This summer marks a milestone in green motoring. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motor will soon start selling its $48,000 electric minicar, the i-MiEV, beating out Subaru, Nissan Motor, and China's BYD Auto, all of which have designs on the electric-car market. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2005
Willie D. Jones |
Take This Car And PLUG IT Customer-modified hybrids can be propelled exclusively by their electric motors for, in some cases, more than 30 kilometers without their gasoline engines ever turning on. The factory-built Prius can run on electricity only, but for just a kilometer or two. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2007
Toby Shute |
Quick Take: Plugging Into Lithium Demand Plug-in hybrids are one way to relieve pain at the pump, but what's going to power them? Investors, maybe it's time to look at Chile for its lithium reserves. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2011
Neil Savage |
Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy |
Chemistry World
March 11, 2009
Hayley Birch |
Super battery could power electric cars Scientists in the US have built a lithium based 'super battery' that releases its charge 100 times faster than a regular rechargeable. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
The Hybrid Invasion Hybrid cars are everywhere. Should you give them the green light for your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2010
John Rosevear |
Autos Weekly: Toyota's Return to Arrogance? Toyota's efforts at world domination resume. Plus: Good news for GM, and the coming battery glut. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Some Electric Vehicles Are Already Dead in the Water Mass-market electric vehicles are big flops compared to high-end competitors. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2007 |
Smart Energy Solutions to offer military batteries with built-in safeguard features These advanced battery systems for military use are designed to safeguard military power systems and prolong battery life. |
BusinessWeek
December 2, 2010
Keane & Green |
Green Energy: Why Hybrids Still Need Government Motors As the next generation of plug-in cars comes online, a decline in hybrid sales doesn't bode well for their success. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Jim Motavalli |
3 Big Questions for the Electric Car's Future With big pushes from GM, Ford and Toyota, plug-in hybrids are back in the spotlight, but lurking in the shadows is the same old problem: building a lightweight, powerful, affordable battery. |
Chemistry World
September 26, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Electric vehicles set to charge ahead 'There is a big effort to improve lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and largely the outcome will be dictated by how the consumer reacts,' says Daniel Abraham, a battery expert at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Your Prius Needs a Reboot Toyota recalls its popular hybrid to fix software bugs. For investors, the recall really isn't a big deal. |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2006
Bary Alyssa Johnson |
Green Car Tech In February, Hymotion unveiled the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology for hybrid cars. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Don't Buy American ... or Japanese, Either Stocks of all carmakers look as though they're headed for the junk heap. |
Chemistry World
October 23, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Bankruptcy for US Li ion battery maker US lithium iron phosphate battery maker A123 Systems has filed for bankruptcy. Meanwhile, it has arranged to sell its automotive batteries business to technology giant Johnson Controls. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
Lithium Is Powering These Companies Into the Future Companies having lithium-based business are doing very well. Could lithium be today's hot bet? |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2008
Prachi Patel-Predd |
A Battery-Capacitor Hybrid for Hybrids Engineers give lead-acid batteries a makeover by crossing them with ultracapacitors. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2010
John Rosevear |
Will Anyone Buy Electric Cars? They're coming in a big way. But will they sell? |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Battery Makers Take a Back Seat at Auto Show Makers of electric cars are looking elsewhere for their power. |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2013
Emily James |
Lithium -- sulfur batteries ready to go the distance A non-stop trip from London to Paris in an eco-friendly car could soon be possible, if powered by the latest lithium -- sulfur battery created by scientists in the US. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2011
Jason Moser |
NAIAS in Detroit: Let the Show Begin! A preview of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. |
Fast Company
August 8, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
Per-Ivar Sellergren Talks Electric Power Airplanes Here comes the next generation of innovators revolutionizing batteries. Per-Ivar Sellergren is helping Volvo put energy storage - both batteries and high-power supercapacitors - in the body panels of cars. |
Salon.com
August 15, 2000
Ray Thursby |
Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Eric Dutram |
3 Possible ETF Winners From a Shift in Hybrid Tax Credits Making hybrid vehicles more affordable could give a boost to these ETFs. |
Chemistry World
July 25, 2013
Jeanne Therese Andres |
Long-life lithium sulfide batteries Scientists from the US and China have identified a polymer that makes lithium sulfide batteries last longer. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2008 |
Electrovaya Batteries Power Autonomous Underwater Vehicles The company's SuperPolymer technology is based on a lithium ion polymer battery technology that can produce thin battery sheets suitable for applications ranging from small-size tablet PCs to electric vehicles. |
BusinessWeek
March 5, 2007
Ian Rowley |
Toyota's Bid for a Better Battery CEO Watanabe confirms that Toyota will develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids. |
Popular Mechanics
December 18, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Can Battery Suppliers Keep Up With an Electric Car Revolution? If the United States dramatically increases the nation's hybrid and electric car fleet, battery suppliers may find themselves struggling to keep up with the demand. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2011
Sarosh Nicholas |
An Imminent Catalyst for the Hybrid Revolution The recent rise in oil prices could spur a surge in demand for hybrid vehicles as prices even out. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2011
John Voelcker |
One Million Plug-in Cars by 2015? Why nobody agrees on how many plug-ins will be on U.S. roads. Since 2008, Barack Obama has consistently promoted the goal of having 1 million advanced technology vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015 |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Evan Niu |
GM and LG Renew Their Vows Two familiar partners get together for a new agreement. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Have Detroit's Bailout Notions Been Quashed? Recent moves by the federal government may not be good news for Detroit automakers. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008
John Voelcker |
Lithium Batteries On The Way For Hybrids In just one year, the whens and wheres of lithium battery packs for hybrid and electric cars have come into much sharper focus |
