Sony will launch a new line of small, flat, external batteries to provide extra juice for tablets and smartphones, the first such products to use its thin "laminate" technology, it said Monday. Sony's new line of super-thin batteries, ...
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IDG News Service-Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that could allow engineers to rethink the way portable electronics are designed. The rechargeable battery boasts similar electrical ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new Beetle electric concept 'E-Bugster' at 2012 Auto China in Beijing, China. The new two seater E-Bugster concept, which is the pre-production version of the new Beetle Convertible, is powered ...
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French automaker Peugeot is planning to unveil the new supercar, Onyx concept at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show. The Onyx concept will be powered by a 3.7-liter V8 hybrid HDi FAP engine mated to a six-speed sequential transmission to ...
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Porous Power Technologies and Japan-based Chisso Corp have entered into a cooperate agreement to produce new variants of the SYMMETRIX battery separators for use in automotive batteries. The companies said that SYMMETRIX, which looks like ...
US-based electric car manufacturer Fisker Automotive is planning to launch its electric car Karma in China, this November. Fisker Karma is powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine mated with a pair of electric ...
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Manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells China BAK has secured an order from FAW-Volkswagen Automotive to supply a sample of its lithium-ion batteries. The company will delivery three of its lithium-ion battery units to FAW-Volkswagen ...
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German chemical company BASF has opened a new cathode materials production plant in Elyria, Ohio, US, that will manufacture nickel-metal-cobalt cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids. BASF ...
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The price of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) is expected to drop by 17% by 2025, due to increasing oil prices and severe fuel economy standards which push automakers to produce more EVs. According to a study conducted ...
French carmaker Peugeot has unveiled its new Partner electric van, which is developed in collaboration with Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. The new electric van is powered by an electric motor, which will generate an output of 67hp ...
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IBM said Asahi Kasei and Central Glass will join its 'Battery 500 Project' that aims to develop a new lithium-air battery technology capable of powering an electric car for about 500 miles (800km) on a single charge. As partners in the ...
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Renault,South Korean electronics group LG CHEM and French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission(CEA)are preparing to sign a three-way agreement in September 2012 to produce electric vehicle(EV)batteries. Renault currently uses ...
Automotive electronics supplier Hella is partnering with ground fault monitoring and protection equipment maker Bender to develop a new isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries. The new new isolation monitor is expected to facilitate ...
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German auto-parts maker and engineering firm Robert Bosch is planning to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) from 2016. In the second half of 2012, the German auto-parts maker aims to bring a lithium-ion battery to ...
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Boston-Power, a supplier of lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems, has signed a deal with Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle (EV) division of Beijing Automotive Industry (BAIC), to provide battery ...