VW and Sanyo getting together on Li-ion batteries for hybrids
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crunchgear.com     May 11, 2008            

Following the lead of Nissan and NEC, which both recently have started down this track, the German carmaker is looking into lithium-ion batteries to improve its hybrids and electrics. It sounds like the Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in their cars are both heavier and more toxic than the... [read full story]                

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