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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. ...

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) ...