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Bolivia Rebuffs LG and Mitsubishi, Eyes State-Owned Lithium Ion Battery Venture

With international demand for lithium expected to rise precipitously for at least the next two decades—thanks in part to anticipated growth in the electric vehicle industry—the country [...] [...]

TMC, 3 Companies Start Joint Battery-to-battery Recycling

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (Toyota Chemical Engineering), Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Metal Mining) and Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) announce the launch of the world’s first* business to recycle nickel in used hybrid-vehicle nickel-metal-hydride batteries for use in new nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Visit @Toyota ACCESS [...] [...]

FORD MUSTANG LEGACY AT SEMA CONTINUES WITH POWERFUL, STYLISH VERSIONS OF THE 2011 PONY CAR

Ford Motor Company is tapping the 2010 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show in Las Vegas to showcase nine customized versions of Mustang, displaying the vehicles alongside the new Mustang Boss 302. [...]

7 percent by 2020: Hybrids just a greenwashing tool?

Purely about green hype? Are automakers using hybrids and EVs to maintain the status quo? “Many consumers say they are concerned about the environment, but when they find out how much a green vehicle is going to cost, their altruistic inclination declines considerably,” notes John Humphrey, senior vice president of automotive operations for J.D. Power, following a [...] [...]

Confirmed: 2012 Ford Focus Joins 40 mpg Club Plus, E-85 Capable

By Larry E. Hall Born and bred in Europe, Ford’s 2012 Focus employs a host of technologies enabling the 2.0-liter direct-injection four cylinder engine to achieve 40 mpg highway fuel economy and can burn E85 fuel as well. During the introduction of the 2012 Focus at the North American International Auto Show last January, Ford hinted that [...] [...]