DVDINSIDER: ZAP Signs Cooperation Agreement with Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc.

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ZAP has signed an Agreement of Intent with Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. to develop, manufacture and distribute electric vehicles using ABAT's Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries. ABAT develops and manufactures its PLI batteries in its factory in Harbin, People's Republic of China.

Under the first phase of the agreement with ZAP, ABAT will retrofit a range of ZAP electric vehicles with their next-generation Lithium Polymer batteries and chargers. Initial testing shows that ZAP's three and four-wheel vehicles equipped with ABAT's battery would be able to increase the run time by three times or more over Lead-Acid batteries. The threefold increase in energy density of the PLI batteries could enable a similar threefold increase in transportation range for comparable-weight batteries, enabling ZAP's vehicles to achieve a significantly increased driving range between electric recharges.

ABAT's batteries combine high-energy chemistry with state-of-the-art polymer technology, overcoming many of the shortcomings associated with other types of rechargeable batteries. ZAP will take advantage of the high-performance features of the ABAT battery technology to further enhance the competitive advantages of their electric ...