Exxon Mobil is developing a new battery technology
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The world’s largest oil refiner Exxon Mobil is now helping to develop new battery technology for a range of new petrol-electric hybrids and all-electric vehicles. Using a component it developed for mobile phone batteries, Exxon Mobil is working on improving batteries for use in cars and believes that hybrid vehicles will one day command a large share of the market. Is that a sign that there is not much oil business in the near future?
One of the first cars equipped with the Exxon Mobil-improved batteries is the new Electrovaya Maya-300 electric vehicle.
ExxonMobil is pleased to collaborate with Electrovaya,” said Jim Harris, senior vice president, ExxonMobil Chemical. “ExxonMobil’s film technologies allow lithium-ion batteries to meet hybrid and electric vehicle requirements, helping to make vehicles like the Maya-300 lighter and more efficient.”
The Maya-300 electric vehicles will have an extended range of up to 120 miles and are designed for urban and neighborhood driving patterns.
“Electrovaya’s innovative lithium-ion battery system has made the low-speed electric vehicle a viable commercial product,” said Sankar Das Gupta, chief executive officer, Electrovaya. “We are pleased to launch the Maya-300 and believe this zero emission vehicle marks a new era where affordable clean transportation solutions become available with sufficient range for daily local driving.”
ExxonMobil’s technology platform builds on twenty years experience in lithium-ion battery separators, applying advanced polymer and process technologies with flexibility to tailor products to battery manufacturer requirements.
Source: Exxon Mobil
Stumble it!
Why do all these electric cars look like total crap?
Driving this on the highway would be suicide