LOL, I was about to post that....those two things together might mean that the end of the gas engine is neigh....
Oh, and on top of that they also (sorry no link) are working on "quick charge systems" which is moving battery tech where they need it to go. If cars with battery packs can have a range of about 150-250 miles, up that by 10X and you have SUPER range thanks to nano-tech.
Then....enters another competitor:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35387/118/