Atmel launches battery management solution for high-cell-count Li-Ion packs

Atmel has introduced the ATA6870/71, a Li-Ion battery management chipset for high-cell-count automotive applications such as electrical/hybrid vehicles.  Read more...

SB LiMotive to supply lithium-ion battery cells for BMW’s Megacity Vehicle project

 The Samsung-Bosch joint venture SB LiMotive will supply lithium ion battery cells to BMW for use in BMW’s first electric car, which is part of its “Megacity Vehicle” project. The zero emission vehicles will go into series production in the first half of the next decade.  Read more...