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Lithium Ion Batteries More Affordable by 2025

published: 2012-07-20 14:53

According to a study released by consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the price of EV lithium batteries used in electric cars will drop 70% by 2025. On average, these batteries cost $600/kWh. McKinsey predicts that the price w... more

Chinese EV Maker Gets 20,000 Orders

published: 2012-07-20 14:52

In an effort to reach their target of having 5-million EVs on their roads by 2020, Chinese authorities are doing everything they can to make it happen. One of these efforts is the recent signing of a contract between Chinese EV ma... more

ECOtality Partners With Volkswagen Group to Install Blink(R) DC Fast Charger in Northern California

published: 2012-07-20 14:50

ECOtality, Inc. ECTY -5.75% , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the first Blink(R) DC Fast Charger in the San Francisco Bay Area has been installed at Volkswagen Group of America's... more

EV Charging Equipment Sales in Europe to US$1.3 Billion by 2020

published: 2012-07-20 14:49

Electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment revenue in Europe will grow from 72 million euro (US$90 million) in 2012 to more than 1 billion euro (US$1.27 billion) by 2020, despite many challenges related to recharging infrastructure ... more

First Solar Gains After U.S. Authorizes $57.3 Million Loan

published: 2012-07-20 14:47

First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the world’s largest maker of thin-film solar panels, rose to the highest in two weeks after two Mumbai-based companies secured U.S. loans to buy panels. First Solar climbed (FSLR) 4.6 percent to $15.13 at... more

China to investigate U.S., South Korean solar materials imports

published: 2012-07-20 14:45

China will open investigations into imported U.S. and South Korean solar-grade polysilicon, the country's trade ministry said on Friday, in the latest instance of growing tensions between major solar manufacturers. The Ministry o... more

China BAK Announces New Contract to Supply Cylindrical Battery Cells to AC Propulsion

published: 2012-07-19 14:53

China BAK Battery, Inc. ("China BAK", the "Company", or "we") CBAK +13.43% , a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, today announced that the Company has entered into a new contract to supply 0.5 million unit... more

Panasonic starts China battery line

published: 2012-07-19 14:52

Panasonic Corp. has started production of lithium-ion batteries for mobile phones and personal computers at its new plant in Suzhou, China, the company said Tuesday. It is Panasonic's third integrated lithium-ion battery plant co... more

HondaLink Internet streaming launches with redesigned 2013 Accord

published: 2012-07-19 14:48

Honda will introduce technology, called HondaLink, that links vehicles with the Internet via smartphones with the redesigned 2013 Accord that goes on sale this fall. The HondaLink app on the driver's phone will access a large men... more

Nevada solar manufacturing plant closes

published: 2012-07-19 14:45

A solar manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas that received millions of dollars in federal grant money closed Wednesday after only 14 months in operation. Amonix, a company that designed and developed concentrated photovoltaic ... more

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