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 motor systems manufacturer KLD Energy Technologies has partnered with diesel and LPG powertrains maker Cenntro Group to develop 4-wheel electric vehicles (EVs) that incorporate KLD's electric vehicle drive system ...
The increase in production of electric vehicles (EV) is expected to rise 80% until 2017, which will lead to jump in demand for plastics used in EVs, according to a report. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Analysis of Plastics ...
The global market for automotive sensors is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.78% between the period 2011 and 2015, according to a new report. TechNavio's Global Automotive Sensor Market 2011-2015 report ...
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US based company, A123 systems has unveiled a new lithium ion battery technology, the Nanophosphate EXT, which will enable the pack to operate at extreme temperatures without requiring thermal management. The electric vehicle battery ...
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American Honda Motor and Zipcar have entered into an agreement under which the automaker will become a preferred vehicle manufacturer for Zipcar. As per the deal, the automaker will add a couple of hybrid and electric-vehicles to Zipcar's ...
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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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TRW Automotive Holdings has launched its latest EBC 460 product family of electronic stability control (ESC) systems, with manufacturing capability in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. EBC 460 family features a ...
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Annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in China will reach only 45,000 units by 2015, increasing to 152,000 vehicles in 2017, according to a report from Pike Research. The report found that the figure represents less than 1% of ...
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has extended an agreement with UQM Technologies for further two years to speed up the deployment of the electric vehicles (EVs). The agreement has ...
VitaeMobility and ABB have entered into a partnership to install and manage 50 Terra Smart Connect (SC) DC fast chargers at multiple locations across Belgium. The company has selected ABB's Terra Smart Connect (SC) as it is the only smart ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to invest $135m in its advanced electrification center in Dearborn, Michigan, US for the development of advanced battery systems and associated components for its new hybrid-electric vehicles (EVs). The ...
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General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to manage its Chevrolet Volt demonstration fleet in Beijing for a period of one year. The MoU will also ...
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 ...
Magna E-Car Systems has opened a new plant in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, US, that will make components for hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). The new 66,000sq ft plant has 95 employees who will make electric motors, inverters and ...
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