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Lithium-ion batteries were at the center of a recent problem with some notebook computers catching fire, but battery producers say automotive versions can be designed with different chemistries and packaged in such a way to eliminate concerns about overheating.
Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio:
