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Bosch JV to supply battery for BMW’s Megacity e-car

SB LiMotive battery A joint venture between Bosch and Samsung SDI will supply Li-Ion battery cells for BMW’s Megacity project, an EV due in the first half of the next decade. BMW last week announced it would pull out of the F1 circuit at the end of this season, after management decided to focus its efforts on sustainability issues and reducing carbon emissions.

Tags: Batteries, BMW, Business, Electric vehicle, Electronics and Electrical, Formula One, Lithium-ion battery, Power Supplies

5 August 2009 Industry News Comments Off

Nissan’s new Leaf: An EV and charging stations too

Nissan Leaf Recognizing that consumers won’t go for battery-powered vehicles if supplying them with juice isn’t cheap and convenient, the company is working with electric utilities, private organizations and all levels of government to set up networks of charging stations. The Leaf is expected to go on sale in the U.S., Europe and Japan late next year.

Tags: Batteries, Battery, Business, Charging station, Electric vehicle, Electronics and Electrical, Energy, Japan, Juice, Nissan leaf, Power Supplies, Technology, Transportation, United States

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TH!NK and ENER1 launch new joint business stream

THINK EV Drive-Train The first integrated EV drive-train of its kind has been developed by TH!NK (the pioneering Norwegian EV manufacturer), with EnerDel (the US-based lithium-ion battery subsidiary of ENER1) being the sole supplier of its industry-leading lithium-ion battery technology.