Comments on: Why GM and Battery Startup Sakti3 Tied the Knot

By: GM Launches Venture Capital Arm, Starting With $100M

GM Launches Venture Capital Arm, Starting With $100M — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:35:06 +0000

[...] Additionally, GM has partnered (without making an investment) with lithium-ion battery developer Sakti3 of Ann Arbor, Mich., with the automaker offering “vehicle capability and pack capability,” and Sakti3 “bringing cell expertise.” In a separate deal, Sakti3 CEO Ann Marie Sastry is also helping to retrain 50 GM engineers at the University of Michigan. [...]

By: 13 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion

13 Battery Startups Hitting the Road With Lithium-ion — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:22:21 +0000

[...] support from the state of Michigan and partnered with General Motors, a move designed to strengthen both companies’ requests for government aid and a vote of confidence in the startup’s cell tech. In a separate deal, Sastry is already [...]

By: The Clean Energy Revolution Will (Have to) Be Collaborative | Latros.Com

The Clean Energy Revolution Will (Have to) Be Collaborative | Latros.Com — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:42:06 +0000

[...] firms with more manufacturing capacity can benefit from licensing deals (think battery startup Sakti3, teamed up with General Motors). Established companies with extensive patent portfolios, too, can benefit from strategic [...]

By: The Clean Energy Revolution Will (Have to) Be Collaborative

The Clean Energy Revolution Will (Have to) Be Collaborative — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:02:01 +0000

By: Milestone: Lithium-ion Batteries to Hit the Road in Toyota’s Plug-in Prius

Milestone: Lithium-ion Batteries to Hit the Road in Toyota’s Plug-in Prius — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:34:36 +0000

[...] for bringing lithium-ion on the road to mass deployment. For the raft of startups (A123Systems, Sakti3, Boston-Power) working on their own lithium-ion batteries with the idea of supplying or partnering [...]

By: Why Volkswagen Wants BYD in Its Battery Mix

Why Volkswagen Wants BYD in Its Battery Mix — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:59 +0000

[...] J.D. Power and Associates, BYD has a few things that U.S.-based battery startups like A123Systems, Sakti3, Imara and ActaCell simply can’t offer at this point: a major presence in China and [...]

By: Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech

Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:43:43 +0000

[...] system maker Transonic Combustion, as well as battery makers like GM technology partner Sakti3 and [...]

By: GE Gets in Gear With a Greener Train

GE Gets in Gear With a Greener Train — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:07:17 +0000

[...] The deadline for that grant request is tomorrow, spurring several battery companies (including GE, Sakti3 and Planar Energy Devices) to rally big shows of support from state governments and potential [...]

By: Battery Startup Planar Energy Devices Eyes Stimulus-Funded Factory

Battery Startup Planar Energy Devices Eyes Stimulus-Funded Factory — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:07:54 +0000

[...] grants allocated as part of the stimulus package. Following announcements from General Electric and quiet startup Sakti3 earlier this week, the latest company to jump into the game is Planar Energy Devices, working on [...]