Scenes from the 2013 Battery Show

Sept. 19, 2013
The big news from battery makers at the recent Battery Show in Novi, Mich., was that lithium-ion battery costs are declining and are likely to hit half today's prices by 2020. Oh, and 200 miles/charge cars made headlines as GM and Tesla said they both want to build an EV hitting that level which can sell for below $40k. Here are a few other scenes of developments displayed at the show.

The big news from battery makers at the recent Battery Show in Novi, Mich., was that lithium-ion battery costs are declining and are likely to hit half today's prices by 2020. Oh, and 200 miles/charge cars made headlines as GM and Tesla said they both want to build an EV hitting that level which can sell for below $40k. Here are a few other scenes of developments displayed at the show.

About the Author

Leland Teschler

Lee Teschler served as Editor-in-Chief of Machine Design until 2014. He holds a B.S. Engineering from the University of Michigan; a B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan; and an MBA from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining Penton, Lee worked as a Communications design engineer for the U.S. Government.

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