Silence is one of the wonderful things about EVs – until you get blindsided by one at a crosswalk. Recognizing the danger that silent-running vehicles pose to cyclists and pedestrians, governments around the world have mandated that EVs emit warning sounds, and most automakers now incorporate some sort of virtual engine sound into their EVs… Read more »
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Researchers use MRI to get an inside look at a lithium-ion battery in action
The developed methods could be a powerful set of tools for various aspects of battery development and testing.
Book review: “Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy”
Seth Fletcher, in the epilogue to his book about the burgeoning lithium economy, asks: “Will this last? Is this…the beginning of something enduring – a new era for transportation, energy and American high tech manufacturing? Or will it turn out to be a portrait of another false start, an anomalous couple of years in which,… Read more »
Saft exporting lithium-ion batteries built at new Jacksonville plant
The 235,000-square-foot facility is ramping up volume to handle a projected $300 million in annual sales, and will employ 300 people once it’s running at full speed.
Magna E-Car Systems unveils demo fleet of electric Equinoxes
The project is a partnership between Magna and GM, partly financed by a grant from the Ontario government.