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Toyota researchers show superior performance for tin anode for Mg-ion batteries with conventional electrolytes

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The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) via the use of such alternative technologies (e.g. batteries) as stand-alone or tandem energy sources is slowly revolutionizing the face of the automobile industry. doi: 10.1039/C2CC34673G. Mitelman, M. Levi and D.

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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. In 2007, the US Department of Energy awarded 3M up to $1.14 million (total DOE/industry cost share: $ 2.28 In 2007, the US Department of Energy awarded 3M up to $1.14

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? But there is no doubt that Tesla has divided the history of the electric vehicle into two that is, before Tesla and after Tesla. Story Of Tesla, Inc.

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require that vehicles offered for sale in the US attain an average fuel economy of 40.3 These standards will require the US new vehicle fleet to double in fuel economy between 2012 and 2025. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final.

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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. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. If GM can barely make a $40,000 electric vehicle with a 40-mile range *today*, how the hell would you expect the EV1 to have been affordable? needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants".

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