Archive for June, 2010


The Consumerist (blog)
GM Volt launch will be expanded to include Austin
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Nissan will require 220 volts to recharge its heavier batteries. The Leaf's batteries will have an estimated 100-mile range, but no backup power source.
GM to Expand Volt Launch to New York, AustinWall Street Journal

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The Media Kings (blog)
iPhone Battery Issues
The Teen Forum (blog)
One of the biggest concerns is perhaps the battery life that users have been reporting on upgraded iOS4 iPhones. Reports are suggesting that the new
iPhone Battery Draining Fast with iOS4 'Power Vampire'TechNewsDaily

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Daytona II: Kyle Busch preview
Motorsport.com
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (June 30, 2010) – The Interstate All Battery Center logos will be prominently featured on Kyle Busch's No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota

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CBC.ca
Battery-Powered Car Stocks Gaining Momentum
Investopedia
The Tesla Roadster, the only model on the road right now, runs on 6800 lithium-ion batteries smaller than a AA battery. The actual supplier of the batteries
A tale of two EV companiesCTV.ca
Tesla IPO: Is it All Swagger and No Substance?Wall Street Journal (blog)
Tesla IPO Firing on All Cylinders BatteriesAll Things Digital (blog)
Motley Fool -Energy Collective (blog) -Earth2Tech (blog)
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msnbc.com
Sony Recalls Half a Million Too-Hot-to-Handle Notebooks
TechNewsWorld
It had similar problems in 2006 with lithium batteries that were overheating and even exploding. That particular episode affected more than just Sony,
Sony Issues BIOS Update for Recalled Vaio LaptopsPC World
Sony Recalls Half Million Vaio LaptopsInformationWeek
Sony has issued a recall on some 535000 Vaio laptop computers following Irish Times
Yahoo! Tech -I4U -CNET
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BNET
What do Big Oil and EV Batteries Have in Common?
Cleantech Blog (blog)
For those of you interested in the sector under the sector in electric vehicles, the guts of Li Ion battery technology, the week just got more interesting
Tesla Stock Soars After IPO, but A123's Rise and Fall May Offer LessonsBNET

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Fuel-Cell Research Is Worth Risk, Says National Academies Report
New York Times
The review recommends balancing that out with intensified research to improve high-energy batteries, both for plug-in and battery electric vehicles.
FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership Given 'Thumbs Up' Review Plus Support for PR Newswire (press release)

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GM to Expand Volt Launch to New York, Austin
Wall Street Journal
The Volt can be plugged in to recharge the batteries. The car's initial launch will be small—hundreds of vehicles—but GM hopes to increase sales over time

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CNET
Sony Issues BIOS Update for Recalled Vaio Laptops
PC World
In May of this year HP announced a recall of laptop batteries due to concerns over the potential for fire or injury from overheating.
Sony offers Vaio fixInternational Business Times
Sony to issue software to tackle overheating of Vaio laptopLatest Gadgets (blog)
Sony Providing Customers New Software To Tackle Overheating Problem In Vaio TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
The Tech Herald -DeviceMAG
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CBC.ca
iPhone Battery Draining Fast with iOS4 'Power Vampire'
TechNewsDaily
By TechNewsDaily Staff Poor battery life is the latest gripe about the new iPhone 4 and the recently updated operating system for Apple for mobile devices,
Apple making HUGE margins on iPhone 4Know Your Mobile (blog)
iPhone 4 Review: 2 – the Phone & FaceTimeApple Insider
Apple's iPhone 4 is 'the one to beat'IDG
Online Newspapers 4U (blog) -ZDNet Australia
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