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DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

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From the STROMbegleitung report: operating points of a BEV in simulated ride through the CADC highway cycle applied to the efficiency map of an electrical machine. They counted more than 500 electric passenger vehicles of all those types worldwide in the period from 2000 to 2013. Click to enlarge. Trend analysis. Click to enlarge.

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Non-intrusive bio-monitoring system anticipates driver fatigue in the vehicle to prevent accidents

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It replaces the conventional electrodes to monitor physiological signals by smart textile materials, composed by a combination of fibres and yarns with electrical properties, supported by the standard textile of the seat and belt. The HARKEN system introduces some innovations addressing limitations of current systems.

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3M Forms Strategic Relationship with Amperex Technologies for NMC Li-Ion Cathode Materials

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They have improved thermal stability and up to six times less cobalt for reduced price volatility when compared to the industry standard lithium cobalt oxide. million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 3M currently offers three cathode products: BC-618, BC-718 and BC-723.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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