Leclanché S.A.(SIX Swiss Exchange : LECN), specialized in the production of large-format lithium ion cells and energy storage solutions, announced its financial results for the first half-year 2011 and reported progress i...  more

General Motors has awarded a production contract to A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate® lithium ion batteries and systems, for batteries to be used in future GM electric vehicles to be sold ...  more

A123 Systems Inc.will supply lithium-ion cells and electronic parts to General Motors Co. for specific vehicles that will be announced later, the automaker said today in a statement. Production will come out of Waltham, Mass.-...  more

Leyden Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for the consumer electronics, energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) markets, announced that it has received $20 million in Series B financing led ...  more

FMC Lithium announced that effective September 1, 2011, or as contracts permit, it will increase global pricing for all butyllithium and specialty organic products by 8 percent. Prices will also be raised by 10 percent for lithi...  more

Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech batteries, will deploy its state-of-the-art lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage systems as part of the MILLENER smart grid project, which has a target of i...  more

Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) opened its newly renovated, state-of-the-art Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility at its Power Solutions headquarters in Glendale, Wis. The facility is the largest energy storag...  more

The electric car market has barely taken off, but automakers already are looking at what to do – and how to make money – from used car batteries in electric vehicles. General Motors said Wednesday it’s working ...  more

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to expand its production capacities for materials used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs), namely, artificial-graphite-based anode material (SCMG™), additive in anodes and catho...  more

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and 4R Energy Corporation announced that the two companies have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Tes...  more