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• One in ten new cars sold in Britain are now electrified
  
  Demand for battery powered cars (like the Tesla Model 3 pictured), plug-in hybrids and hybrids has soared in the last year - but diesel sales have slumped 27%, according to the SMMT.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:24:53 +0000.
• GM, LG Chem to form $2.3 billion battery cell venture for electric vehicles, creating 1,100 jobs in Ohio
  
  The companies plan to build a battery factory in the Lordstown area of northeast Ohio. Construction of the plant, which is expected to be among the largest in the world, is schedulued to begin in mid-2020.
  CNBC.  Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:00 GMT.
• From racetrack to showroom: Cars of the future profit from Formula E breakthroughs
  
  Not every advance in electric-vehicle technology takes place inside the sterile calm of a research laboratory.BMW AG, Volkswagen AG’s Audi and a Silicon Valley-based battery ...
  Japan Times.  Sun, 24 Nov 2019 19:41:46 +0900.
• Behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered car
  
  Hydrogen cars are green, quick to refuel and have range, so why are battery cars way ahead of them?
  BBC News.  Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:54:47 GMT.
• Frankfurt Auto Show: Electric Cars Make Headlines, But Gasoline Still Likely To Lead Through 2030
  
  Automotive corporate heavyweights will be bragging about their new electric cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, suggesting that a new battery era is dawning, while gasoline powered cars are on their last legs.
  By Neil Winton, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sun, 8 Sep 2019 12:59:23 -0400.
• Will Automakers' Push for Fully Electric Cars Drive Profits?
  
  Considerably high cost of lithium-ion battery is eating into automakers' profits.
  Nilanjan Banerjee.  Zacks.  Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:50:00 GMT.
• Inside Formula E, the league vying to become the future of auto racing
  
  Each vehicle costs about a million dollars and weighs 1,500 pounds, more than half of which is battery weight
  CBS News.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:12:53 -0400.
• Fosmon Packs a Punch with Its Quad Pro Charging Station for Xbox One Controllers
  
  WOODBURY, Minn., May 13, 2019 -- Fosmon announces the release of its new, patent-pending upgraded Xbox One controller charger featuring two docks for controllers and two additional battery slots. ...
  PR Newswire.  Mon, 13 May 2019 11:38:00 +0000.
• New York Auto Show: Electric Jaguar I-PACE Is World Car Of The Year, But It Wasn't Easy
  
  A panel of automotive journalists picked the battery powered Jaguar I-PACE as World Car of the Year, which was announced at the press preview for the New York International Auto Show. The show is open to the public April 19 to 28.
  By Jim Henry, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:12:00 +0000.
• Tesla boom lifts Norway's electric car sales to record market share
  
  Exempting battery engines from taxes imposed on diesel and petrol cars has upended Norway's auto market, elevating brands like Tesla and Nissan, with its Leaf model, while hurting sales of Toyota, Daimler and others. ...
  Yahoo.  Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:29:36 -0400.

• Automotive Alternator (Captioned Picture)
  
  An alternator is one of the most important automotive components, as it charges the battery and provides power to the vehicle. Auto parts stores carry a variety of alternators as well as other automotive parts for all makes and models.
  https://www.autopartsstores.us/auto-parts.htm
  

• Jumblex.org Battery Page (Directory Page)
  
  This battery category page lists editorially-reviewed websites and web pages that pertain to this topic.
  http://en.jumblex.org/battery/
  

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