Posts with the category of Battery Technology

Better Place gets $350m from banks, investors

January 27, 2010 – 11:02 am

Better Place has just announced a major new set of investors.
More details after the jump:
Electric car firm Better Place raises $350 mln
“Better Place, an infrastructure provider for electric cars founded by former SAP <SAPG.DE> executive Shai Agassi, has raised $350 million in fresh equity as part of a second round of financing.
Better Place’s concept is [...]

By P.G. Morgan | Also posted in International Business Deals | Comments (4)

Toyota digs for Lithium

January 20, 2010 – 3:59 pm

Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd.
For more information read:
Toyota in Argentine Lithium Deal for Hybrid Car Push
By Eriko Amaha for Reuters.
From the Reuters post:
“A sister company [...]

By P.G. Morgan | Also posted in International Business Deals | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Nissan Leaf Hits Seattle

December 29, 2009 – 7:33 am

Listen to what happens when the Nissan Leaf roadshow reaches Seattle.
Read more about it in:
Nissan Plans Leaf with Complete Charging Infrastructure
by Denis Du Bois for Energy Priorities.
“In some cities, Leaf drivers won’t have to wait for the charging infrastructure to catch up. Mark Perry, Nissan North America’s Director of Product Planning, says Seattle is part [...]

By P.G. Morgan | Also posted in Production News | Tagged , | Comments (1)