We were pleased to have Alysha as a panel moderator as well as our partner blogger. There is no doubt that her questions during the conference were also in other's people mind. Thanks Alysha. Her article here describes her point of view and gives you a flavour of some of the topics discussed. Here i... more
Following the speech of Volkswagen Group’s Dr. Tobias Giebel, head of the Volkswagen Research Lab in Shanghai, at the EV Battery Forum in Shanghai, our media partner Alysha Webb wrote an interesting article in which Dr Giebel sounded quite optimistic about the potential to develop a battery ... more
45 speakers took to the stage for the 4th EV Battery Forum – Asia: Shanghai 2011(November 7-8-9) which took place at the beautiful Hyatt on the Bund. Some of you will remember thisHotel as we hosted an EV Battery Forum there in 2009! Among the 20 vehicle companies speaking this year we had: TESLA,... more
Better Place China’s EV Centre

Better Place China’s EV Centre

In mid-December, battery-swapping promoter Better Place announced it had, with the China Southern Power Grid, http://eng.csg.cn/ opened China’s first Switchable Electric Car Experience Ce...
China Is Poised To Take The Lead In EV Race

China Is Poised To Take The Lead In EV Race

Mr Ian Robertson, Board Member of BMW (Sales & Marketing), believes China could steal a march over other countries in electric cars. “The Chinese Government is putting enormous mone...
New Material For Fast-charging Li-ion Batteries

New Material For Fast-charging Li-ion Batteries

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reported to have discovered a new material for Li-ion battery that would enable 50% charging in only six minutes. The new battery with tit...
Li-ion Battery Could Get A Boost From Seaweed

Li-ion Battery Could Get A Boost From Seaweed

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Clemson University found that a polymer derived from brown algae, used in many household products, could potentially work as an excelle...