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Bergstrom, Johnson Controls-Saft develop Li-ion battery for no-idle vehicles
Bergstrom and Johnson Controls-Saft have developed a lithium-ion battery for NITE no-idle systems that will improve power efficiency, deliver longer run times and improve the environmental benefits of its no-idle units for commercial vehicles. »
GM to invest $246M in electric motors, hybrid components
General Motors will invest approximately $246 million in electric motor and electric drive manufacturing including construction of a high-volume electric drive production facility at the Baltimore Transmission plant. The automaker also manufactured its first advanced lithium-ion batteries for the Chevy Volt at the Brownstown Battery Pack Assembly plant. »
Sanyo launches rechargeable DC 9-V battery for music devices
Sanyo North America Corp. has expanded its "eneloop" product family with the introduction of the eneloop music booster, a rechargeable DC 9-V battery unit for music devices. The rechargeable battery unit will be available in late spring at a target MSRP of $149.99. »
Dana claims industry’s first battery cooling tech for electric vehicles
Dana Holding Corp. has developed a Long heat exchanger designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles. The technology recently debuted on Tesla Motors' 2010 all-electric Roadster Sport. »
Fisker Automotive to reopen GM plant to build hybrid vehicles
Fisker Automotive is purchasing a former General Motors Corp. (GM) factory in Wilmington, Delaware, to produce long-range, plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. The company expects to build between 75,000 and 100,000 of the vehicles annually by 2014. »
Ford, Azure Dynamics partner on all-electric van for 2010
Ford Motor Company has expanded its partnership with Azure Dynamics to deliver an all-electric Ford Transit Connect van for the U.S. and Canadian markets in 2010. The collaboration will also leverage their relationship with battery supplier, Johnson Controls-Saft. »
Daimler to roll new smart fortwo electric-drive vehicles
Daimler AG has announced that it will start production of its new smart fortwo electric-drive vehicles in mid-November 2009 at its factory in Hambach, France. »

ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program.
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply.
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues.



Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.