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May 19, 2013
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NREL: News – Innovative Solar and Lithium Ion Battery Model Cars Take to the Racetrack on Saturday

Middle school students from around Colorado will participate in the Junior Solar Sprint and Lithium Ion Battery car competitions on Saturday, May 18, at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the competitions give students the opportunity to show their engineering and design skills …
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May 9, 2013
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Green Car Congress: LG Chem Michigan Inc. to start automotive Li-ion battery production in July for Chevy Volt

LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LGCMI) is targeting the launch of commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has successfully completed the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and gained customer approval. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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May 2, 2013
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Electricore wins Energy Commission grant for battery pack standardization

Lower cost electric cars could result from a research project being launched by Electricore, who has been awarded a California Energy Commission research grant to support standardization of plug-in vehicle battery packs. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 19, 2013
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Electric Smart Fortwo to have battery leasing option in U.S.

Leased battery packs reduce the up-front purchase price while insulating electric car buyers from worries down the road. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Apr 9, 2013
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Are electric cars with small battery packs and fast charging a great combination for EV adoption?

A somewhat surprising is that fast charging (for electric cars) can reduce the cost of electric cars.  Because electric car cost is a major factor delaying electric car adoption, if fast charging support would allow a cheaper electric car then it’s important to get fast charging infrastructure out there as quickly as possible.  That is, …
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Mar 31, 2013
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Electric vehicle adoption may require battery technology breakthrough

Battery technology research will yield improvements in a few years that will make future electric cars far more attractive than they are today. Pinboard (MacAaron)