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Boeing 787 batteries clear first test. Focus shifts to monitoring system.Boeing 787 batteries seemingly passed first inspections this week as US and Japanese officials came up with few answers in their cursory examinations of the Boeing 787's battery fires. The company's outsourcing strategy and a weak permitting process may have contributed to the Boeing 787's glitches.
Boeing 787 probe centers on lithium-ion battery makerBoeing 787's lithium-ion battery maker is the focus of an investigation launched Monday by Japanese and US officials. Boeing 787 Dreamliners were grounded after an overheated battery forced the emergency landing of an All Nippon Airways 787 flight last week.
Who's killing the electric car? Consumers.Sales of Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are far short of expectations. Fisker and other electric-car makers are in trouble. Will the lack of consumer sales kill the electric car, just as it did in the '90s?
Tesla Model S electric zaps the competitionPraise pours in for the Tesla Model S, a costly car that uses no gas.
Why your phone's battery life is (still) underwhelmingSmart phone processors and download speeds are many times faster than just a few years ago. So why hasn't battery life made similar leaps?
Hybrid cars 101: How long should batteries last?Owners complain that some hybrid-car batteries conk out early. What is the lifespan of a hybrid battery?
