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A new lithium-ion battery may be the holy grail for electric cars. It’s revving up interest and one company has plans to introduce new vehicles using the technology.
The electric car may not be dead. A number of small startup companies are launching a new generation of electric vehicles. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet reports that one company called Phoenix Motorcars will soon be offering an electric pickup truck and an SUV that use a unique type of battery.