Can GM's Volt Save the Company?
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?
Stories Tagged "battery"
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Ultra-High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries
New materials from MIT could power laser weapons or give hybrid cars jackrabbit acceleration.
GM to Build Its Own Batteries
Just as the company makes engines, it will now make battery packs for electric cars.
Nanotube Superbatteries
Dense films of carbon nanotubes store large amounts of energy.
BMW's Electric Car
The new Mini borrows a drive system from a high-performance electric sports car.
Virus-Assembled Microbatteries
Researchers at MIT used a virus to assemble two major components of a working microbattery.
Better Batteries Charge Up
A startup reports progress on a battery that stores more energy than lithium-ion ones.
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Less
Researchers show a low-cost route to making materials for advanced batteries in electric cars and hybrids.
A Picowatt Processor
A low-power chip could be used for implantable medical sensors.
