Posts Tagged ‘battery’

24 January 2011

Mazda enters electric vehicle race

Mazda is set to join the ranks of car manufacturers looking to develop low-carbon vehicles, going head-to-head against those targeting the city drivers.

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24 November 2010

Duke Energy and ITOCHU to develop approach for reusing electric vehicle batteries

Utility provider Duke Energy and Tokyo-based business conglomerate ITOCHU have agreed to collaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation and testing of the re-use of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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5 August 2009

President Obama announces $2.4bn in grants energy storage and electric vehicles

US President Barack Obama has announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4bn in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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3 August 2009

Nissan unveils its first electric vehicle, the Leaf

Nissan has unveiled its first electric car, the Leaf, designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis.

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28 July 2009

US energy storage technology company Solicore closes first phase of Series D round

Solicore, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and supplier of ultra-thin, flexible lithium polymer batteries, has closed the first phase of its Series D preferred stock financing round. The company has raised $12.2m to date in this round and expects a second closing within three weeks that will bring the total of the Series D round to approximately $13.3m.

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27 July 2009

US green battery producer Blue Spark Technologies closes $1.5m in funding

Energy storage technology company Blue Spark Technologies has closed $1.5m of an expected $5m of Series B funding with investments by US venture capital firms Early Stage Partners, Sunbridge Partners, and several private investors.

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16 July 2009

Energy storage technology company ReVolt expands technical leadership team with semiconductor and battery industry veterans

Energy storage technology company ReVolt Technology has expanded its technical leadership team with the addition of semiconductor and battery industry veterans Jim McLean and Paul Tang, as director of engineering and manager of technology integration, respectively.

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13 July 2009

Magna Steyr to manufacture li-ion battery systems for Volvo vehicles

Magna Steyr, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., is to produce lithium-ion battery systems for Volvo Group. The battery systems will be integrated into Volvo's city buses, heavy-duty distribution vehicles and refuse trucks.

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2 June 2009

Boston Power to open new battery factory for electric vehicles in Massachusetts, US

Boston Power, a Massachusetts-based battery manufacturer, is to open a new factory producing batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

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31 October 2008

Envia Systems raises $3.2m in venture capital funding

Californian battery technology company Envia Systems has raised $3.2m in first-round funding from US venture Capital firms Bay Partners and Redpoint Ventures.

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20 October 2008

Battery cell company Ener1 to acquire stake in South Korean battery producer Enertech

Battery cell company Ener1 is to acquire stake in South Korean battery producer Enertech Ener1 has agreed to acquire an 83 per cent interest in South Korean lithium-ion battery cell producer Enertech International.

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