A123 Nanophosphate batteries (possibly for use in the GM-Volt hybrid)

[TEG]

Interview with CTO of A123
"Compared to Altair Nano’s system, A123’s has higher energy density. Altair Nano uses a different anode, and winds up with 1/2 voltage and twice the weight per cell."

Being considered for the GM-Volt

Hymotion A123 packs to make existing hybrids plug-in

 

[AGR]

Compact Power http://www.compactpower.com/ got a contract from GM to develop batteries for the Volt.

Today Nissan said that it wants to develop batteries http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070627/thailand_nissan.html?.v=6

 

[TEG]

More on A123 in PHEVs (like add on packs for Prius).

A123 announces PHEV auto-class battery system

Hybrids-Plus Displays PHEV with A123 Batteries

A123Systems Battery Co Acquires Hymotion Conversion Co

A123Systems Reveals 2008 Conversion Plans

WSJ: Toyota Prius fitted with A123 Systems' lithium-ion batteries

A123 Systems Announces "Battery Range Extender Modules" Strategy

 

[TEG]

Chrysler May Use Batteries by A123 - WSJ.com

 

[doug]

Technology Review: Blogs: TR Editors' blog: Why A123 Didn't Get the Volt Contract

 

[graham]

Yes... I agree that getting production quantities of batteries should be more important to GM at this point than technical superiority. They can bring in the A123s 12 to 18 months later if it works out.

Considering that GM is running radio and TV commercials NOW for the Volt -- 2 years early! -- means to me that they don't really have much of anything in their quiver to reverse their current fortunes. Releasing the Volt as soon as possible has got to be higher priority for them (assuming the Lucky Goldstar batteries work well enough...). They can improve the battery tech easily in the future.

 

[TEG]

A123 to supply batteries for Navistar's trucks

 

[vfx]

Inside A123's Electric Car Battery Factory - Technology Review

 

[Norbert]

Green Car Congress: A123 Systems supplying Li-ion batteries for new BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and ActiveHybrid 5 models

Green Car Congress: A123 Systems to supply Li-ion battery packs to VIA Motors for extended-range electric trucks

Green Car Congress: A123 Systems to supply 1MW Li-ion grid storage system to Maui Electric Company; 2MW system for NSTAR demonstration

 

[dpeilow]

A123 Systems to Supply 20MW of Advanced Energy Storage Solutions to AES Gener for Spinning Reserve Project in Chile (NASDAQ:AONE)

Newsday: 400 megawatt battery proposed for LIPA | AES Energy Storage News | AES Energy Storage

LIBN: LIPA Eyes Worlds Biggest Battery | AES Energy Storage News | AES Energy Storage

 

[TEG]

IndustryWeek : A123 Systems Claims Electric-Car Breakthrough with Nanophosphate EXT