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Axeon, Allied Vehicles in battery supply contract

May 13, 2008 - News Brief - Scotland's Axeon plans to deliver a minimum of 1,000 lithium-ion battery packs to Allied Vehicles under the $33.7 million deal.Full Story »
Thomas E. Cain
Tom Cain of SAIL Venture Partners, one of the first energy VCs, reflects on his firm's investment criteria and portfolio companies.

Kleiner Perkins going greener

May 1, 2008 - Exclusive - The venture capital group forms a new $500 million cleantech fund, and we spot 13 other deals over the past week.Full Story »

Johnson Controls-Saft, Maxwell Tech collaborate on batteries

April 16, 2008 - News Brief - They plan to work on the development of more effective and energy efficient electrodes for lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries.Full Story »

Saft gets follow-on contract for hybrid combat vehicle

April 11, 2008 - News Brief - The company will provide lithium-ion batteries for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems vehicles.Full Story »

Zenn gearing up for EEStor-powered car

March 31, 2008 - Exclusive - A highway-speed vehicle with an ultracapacitor from stealthy EEStor is due to roll out in the fall of 2009.Full Story »

Ricardo engineering sets up battery center in Michigan

March 18, 2008 - News Brief - It plans to offer turnkey engineering and development of battery-pack systems for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.Full Story »

Mitsubishi shows off tiny electric car

March 18, 2008 - News Brief - The company's upcoming minicar offers up to 100 miles of driving on a single charge.Full Story »

PowerGenix non-toxic batteries coming to market

March 13, 2008 - Exclusive - The rechargeable nickel-zinc batteries have cleared EU requirements for the reduction of hazardous substances.Full Story »

Cleantech cash goes in all directions

March 6, 2008 - Exclusive - An electric car maker, a battery supplier and an ocean iron fertilization company are just some of the firms that made deals over the past week.Full Story »
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