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Andy Grove pushing Intel to manufacture electric car batteries
Engadget —
... Former Intel chairman, Andy Grove, has been a prominent supporter of plug-in hybrid automobiles ever since he left his post at Intel. Now, in his role as Intel advisor, Grove is pushing CEO, Paul Otellini, to diversify Intel by manufacturing advanced batteries for ...
Intel May Drive into EV Battery Market
Eco Geek Latest —
... We've heard plenty of good news from Intel lately, they're certainly preparing to compete in a world where energy is more scarce than it is today. But news from the Wall Street Journal indicates that they might be heading in a whole new green direction. ...
Intel, The Car Company (INTC)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... as the PC market slows. So how to juice growth? One idea: Start developing batteries for plug-in electric cars. That's what former Intel Chairman Andrew Grove thinks the company should do, at least, according to the WSJ. ...
Intel needs to build car batteries, co-founder says
TG Daily - Trendwatch News —
... again in the past and now it is time to consider a new business field for the company, co-founder, former chairman and CEO Andy Grove says: Car batteries. Grove, who led Intel through its most successful growth face in the 1990s, mentioned this idea during a conversation with the Wall Street Journal. In his view, Intel should take advantage of a major business opportunity and become a leading manufacturer of advanced batteries for plug-in electric vehicles. According to the article , Grove, who retired in 2005, still advises Intels leadership, as does Gordon Moore, and he is ...
Intel needs to build car batteries, co-founder says
TG Daily - All News —
... again in the past and now it is time to consider a new business field for the company, co-founder, former chairman and CEO Andy Grove says: Car batteries. Grove, who led Intel through its most successful growth face in the 1990s, mentioned this idea during a conversation with the Wall Street Journal. In his view, Intel should take advantage of a major business opportunity and become a leading manufacturer of advanced batteries for plug-in electric vehicles. According to the article , Grove, who retired in 2005, still advises Intels leadership, as does Gordon Moore, and he is ...
Hey, Andy: Assault on the Battery Will Push Newspapers Over The Edge
Between the Lines —
... If I trip on that cord with coffee in hand … In fact, generally I rest liquids in their cups on the floor, when using a computer. But if I am going to make the switch to reading newspapers’ sites online, I am going to want to feel comfortable keeping that cup of coffee on top of the table. That’s one habit that for almost everybody will trump technical issues, long-term. So here comes Andy Grove in today’s Journal saying that Intel should help rescue the auto industry by creating advanced batteries. For cars! Hello, let’s start with really serious, sustained improvement in ...
Andy Grove urges Intel to build car batteries
Green Tech —
... In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday, Grove said that he is urging Intel to invest in battery manufacturing as a way to diversify from its core chip ... ...
Daily Sprout [Earth2Tech]
GigaOM Network —
... Plug-in EVs in Intel’s Future?: Former Intel chairman Andrew Grove is pushing the microprocessor-maker to consider manufacturing advanced batteries for plug-in electric cars. — Wall Street Journal ...
Roundup: Layoffs hit Flickr, Apple’s 3D desktop, and more
VentureBeat —
... Former chairman says Intel should power cars — Andrew Grove is urging chief executive Paul Otellini to get into battery production as way to diversify the business, as well as fill a growing need as auto manufacturers shift to plug-in electric cars. ...
Ex-Intel Chief Executive Urges Company to Enter Car Battery Business - Report
X-bit labs —
... and ex-Intel chief executive officer Andrew Grove believes that car battery biz may become a big new opportunity for Intel Corp., the world s largest maker of microprocessors. Mr. Grove, who retired in 2005 but still advises Intel, is urging the current chief executive officer, Paul Otellini, to steer the chipmaker into battery manufacturing as a way to diversify business as well as fill a strategic niche as auto makers shift to production of plug-in electric vehicles, reports The Wall Street Journal . If electromobiles become popular, the industry will need massive amount of ...
Last Bytes: Andy Grove, Sarah Palin, "movage," and more
Tech Observer —
The car is the next microprocessor frontier, says Andy Grove. [WSJ] More job cuts: Alcatel-Lucent to trim 1,000. [NYT] Peter Kafka notes that Hulu's traffic fell in November and blames it on the absence of Sarah Palin. [AllThingsD] The latest digitally-inspired word creation: "movage." (You know, instead of "storage" for your files, there's "movage" for them.) [Wired.com] Marissa Mayer gets engaged. [Valleywag] Related Links SNL Strives to Keep Election Momentum Hear the One About McCain? The Biden-Palin Panderfest
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Former chairman wants Intel to make electric car batteries
CrunchGear —
... Andrew Grove, former Intel Corp chairman, is pushing the world’s biggest maker of microprocessors to diversify business by becoming a manufacturer of advanced batteries for plug-in electric cars. This emerging industry is attracting Chinese and Japanese companies like BYD Motors, Panasonic, and Sanyo. ...
Intel Eyes Venture Into Car Batteries
KickingTires —
... face several obstacles. Not the least of those is the economic crisis, which has cut into the company’s sales; it saw a 12% decline from the third to the fourth quarter. Intel has a good amount of cash and investment money to work with ($12 billion as of Sept. 30, which makes it one of the more stable companies right now), but a battery venture will mean hiring all-new battery experts and creating new factories and supply chains from scratch — not a cheap proposition.
Ex-Chief Says Intel Should Power Cars (The Wall Street Journal) ...
Why Intel Could Rock the Electric Vehicle Battery Market [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Like any emerging industry, the cleantech world tends to accuse newcomers of being interlopers, and that’s probably the initial thought many had when news hit that former Intel chairman ...
