Ener1 Will Bring Lithium-Ion Battery By The End Of 2008
What are the coolest stuffs today aside from the modern window regulators? Yup, lithium-ion batteries are one of these! It was the headline a few days ago in Fox Business News stating the confirmation of Charles Gassenheimer, chairman of Ener1 Inc., that the automotive energy group will bring out their innovative Lithium-ion battery to several markets by the end of 2008!
Here are some of Gassenheimer’s statements published at TheAutoChannel.com:
"Our batteries have already been tested by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium, which is General Motors, Ford and Chrysler," Mr. Gassenheimer told viewers of the Fox morning broadcast "CEO Corner." "We are the only battery company today using this Lithium-ion technology, which has met or exceeded all of the Big Three's requirements, especially and most importantly best-in-class in safety."
"We have already announced a commercial contract with Think Electric Vehicle in Norway," Gassenheimer added, referring to a $70 million development and supply agreement signed in October. "It's the largest electric vehicle company in Europe. You will see our batteries in their cars by the end of 2008."
"Much of the world now, including Detroit, grasps that more efficient internal combustion engines and biofuels such as ethanol will not bring about the major environmental improvements and freedom from foreign oil that the times demand. That the Lithium-ion battery is the Holy Grail is now a given, and we and others have proven that it's a fully realizable technology for revolutionizing automotive transportation," added Mr. Gassenheimer.
