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16 May 2012

Balqon wins electric transport deal at Los Angeles port

US electric transport specialist the Balqon Corporation has been contracted to retrofit six electric-powered yard tractors at the port of Los Angeles, in a deal worth $650,000.

15 May 2012

A123 forecasts constraints ahead

Lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems said it expects production capacity to be constrained over the next several quarters as it recovers from a recall of defective battery packs that seriously impacted its quarterly loss.

27 March 2012

Europe fails to take advantage of energy storage opportunityp

Lithium-ionbat_170SQ The UK government needs to invest more money to take advantage of growing opportunities in the energy storage sector, according to one industry expert.

22 December 2011

Boston-Power raises $30m to scale manufacturing

US lithium-ion fuel cell developer Boston-Power has secured $30m private equity financing led by existing investor GSR Ventures.

8 December 2011

EVs to account for 3% of global car market in 5 yearsp

Hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles will account for 3.1 per cent of global auto sales by 2017, according to new research.

2 November 2011

EV battery market set for rapid growthp

The market for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and hybrids is set to increase from $2bn this year to more than $14.6bn in 2017, according to new research.

29 September 2011

3M, Umicore expand battery distribution partnership

US technology innovators 3M and materials developer Umicore have entered into a second licence agreement to expand the use of nickel, manganese and cobalt cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries.

3 August 2011

US battery company Leyden raises $20m to increase manufacturing capacity

US lithium battery developer Leyden Energy has received $20m through Series B financing led by New Enterprise Associates and contributions from existing investors Lightspeed Ventures, Sigma Partners and Walden International.

14 April 2011

Nissan lithium ion battery plant in Portugal on track for 2012 production

Japanese automaker Nissan is in the process of constructing an advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal in alliance with European automaker Renault that is on track to start production late next year.

29 March 2011

Saft supplies lithium-ion batteries to Peugeot scooter

Saft, a manufacturer of advanced technology batteries, has developed new modules of lithium-ion batteries for Peugeot’s latest scooter, the e-Vivacity.

16 December 2010

Nexeon breaks lithium ion battery capacity record

UK-based silicon anode producer Nexeon has created the world’s highest energy-capacity lithium ion batteries proportional to size, based on its silicon technology.

1 November 2010

Russia partners with US lithium ion battery maker Ener1 on Olympic Games energy storage

US lithium ion battery maker Ener1 will co-develop energy storage systems with the Russian Federal Grid Company (FGC) under a nationwide grid modernisation programme funded by the Russian government.

13 September 2010

GM and Itochu back lithium battery developer Sakti3 in joint $4.2m investment

The venture capital arm of automaker major General Motors (GM) and Japanese electronics giant Itochu Technology Ventures have made a joint investment of $4.2m into US-based next generation lithium battery developer Sakti3 to assist it advance its manufacturing capabilities.

28 May 2010

Electric vehicle maker Tesla clarifies Toyota deal

US-headquartered electric car company Tesla, which is soon to IPO, has clarified its previously announced deal with Japanese automaker giant Toyota stating the companies ‘intend to cooperate' on the development of electric vehicles.

28 August 2009

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to enter Lithium-ion secondary battery business

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has decided to build a commercial production verification plant in Nagasaki Prefecture and launch its operation by autumn 2010 in a move toward the company's full-scale entry into the lithium-ion secondary battery market.

21 August 2009

Nissan and Showa Shell start studies on electric vehicle joint development

Japanese carmaker, Nissan and Showa Shell Sekiyu K K, Shell's Japanese arm, will start studies on joint development of a quick charging system for electric vehicles using Showa Shell's next-generation CIS solar panels and Nissan's advanced lithium ion batteries for automotive use.

9 July 2009

Quallion to build lithium ion battery manufacturing facility in California

Quallion, a developer of lithium ion batteries, has selected California as the location for its new battery manufacturing plant.

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