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Hyundai’s hybrid weapon?
A couple of years ago, when it was speculated that Toyota would use lithium in the third generation Prius, I thought the world of hybrid cars was ready to explode. Unfortunately, Toyota chose the safe and reliable path and stuck with NiMH.
Since then, there has been a lot of talk about lithium chemistry’s, [...]

Lithium supply will not limit EVs
Every company always has to put their best foot forward. To do otherwise, often times, would lead to the end of your business. So companies often wear rose-colored glasses when projecting their business viability forward.
Nonetheless, it was noteworthy today that in a Volt battery update conference, GM stated bluntly that [...]

All about South America
As automakers move towards the electrification of the automobile, there is still one issue that has not been fully resolved. From where will the lithium come?
America has a little. China has quite a bit, but the majority of it is in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. In fact, the most significant supply is [...]

NiMH-only until fourth gen Prius?
Due to costs and reliability concerns, Toyota has decided that the third generation Prius will never use lithium-ion batteries during its lifetime. Instead, the third generation of the Hybrid Synergy Drive will continue to use NiMH batteries – at least for the Prius – until at least the fourth generation Prius [...]