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Nissan's Ghosn 'not worried' about selling e-cars (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:NSANY), slated to receive a piece of the $25 billion the U.S. Department of Energy set aside for makers of fuel-efficient cars, will debut its first electric vehicle in August. Nissan plans to sell the cars -- with a 100-mile battery life -- in Japan...

Posted on June 23, 2009 10:23 AM

Organization of Lithium Exporting Countries? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

We have extensively covered dealmaking in the market for lithium-ion batteries used in hybrid and electric cars, including the latest news coming from battery maker Johnson Controls Inc. and Ford Motor Co. But here's something we didn't know: Bolivia is pretty much the Saudi Arabia of  lithium, holding about 50%...

Posted on February 3, 2009 1:28 PM

GE betting on battery maker A123Systems (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Billions of dollars are headed into the hybrid/electric car business and into the devices that will run them. General Electric Co. invested $30 million in A123Systems Inc., bringing its total investment to $55 million, or 9%, in the Watertown, Mass., lithium ion batter maker. A123 claims that unlike standard...

Posted on October 22, 2008 4:33 PM