Tag: electric cars

Longer-Running Electric-Car Batteries

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/23/2009 | 1 Comment

Silicon-nanotube electrodes may enable lithium-ion batteries to store 10 times more charge.

Nanowire Advance for Lithium Batteries

By Prachi Patel | 08/14/2009 | 1 Comment

Electrodes made of carbon-silicon nanowires could boost the life and performance of lithium-ion batteries.

How Not to Waste Taxpayer Dollars

By Kevin Bullis | 06/26/2009 | 14 Comments

Steve Isakowitz, the Department of Energy's CFO, on how the agency will spend billions on energy technology.

A Startup's Electric Sedan May Be First on the Road

By Kevin Bullis | 06/19/2009 | 5 Comments

A Chinese-built electric sedan could be the first on sale in the United States, but it will quickly face competition.

Driving the Volt

By Kevin Bullis | 06/12/2009 | 0 Comments

The electric propulsion system for GM's new plug-in hybrid gives a silent yet powerful ride.

IBM Invests in Battery Research

By Katherine Bourzac | 06/11/2009 | 0 Comments

The company hopes to develop powerful, lightweight lithium-air batteries.

GM Opens a Battery Research Lab for the Volt

By Kevin Bullis | 06/10/2009 | 13 Comments

The large facility is meant to reflect a change of direction for the bankrupt company.

Revisiting Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 05/22/2009 | 2 Comments

Advances could at last make the high-energy batteries practical.

A Gas-Sipping Van

By Kevin Bullis | 04/28/2009 | 10 Comments

A spinoff from the Rocky Mountain Institute has developed a 100-miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid.

First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

By Kevin Bullis | 04/16/2009 | 7 Comments

In November, Fisker Automotive will begin sales of a car with 50 miles of battery-powered range.

Why Chrysler Chose A123 Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 04/10/2009 | 3 Comments

The automaker wanted U.S.-based manufacturing and a flexible battery design.

Can GM's Volt Save the Company?

By Kevin Bullis | 04/06/2009 | 19 Comments

The planned plug-in hybrid car is at the core of the automaker's attempt to reinvent itself. But will the car be a commercial success?

Toyota to Deliver Plug-In Hybrids

By Peter Fairley | 01/13/2009 | 10 Comments

The new Prius is designed so that its battery pack can be swapped out for a plug-in lithium-ion battery.

GM to Build Its Own Batteries

By Kevin Bullis | 01/12/2009 | 8 Comments

Just as the company makes engines, it will now make battery packs for electric cars.

Realizing Lithium-Battery Potential

By Peter Fairley | 12/03/2008 | 5 Comments

Nanoporous silicon that soaks up ions without self-destructing can make better batteries.