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Chalmers team develops structural battery that performs 10x better than previous versions

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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. Both the carbon fiber and the aluminum foil contribute to the mechanical properties of the structural battery.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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In the first few months of 2012, Fisker has continued to raise private equity investment to fund its expansion plans, securing $174 million of additional private financing since the start of the year. The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007.

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Li-ion Startup Sakti3 Raises $7 Million in Series B Financing

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an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), has completed a $7-million Series B round of financing. Sakti3 is commercializing high performance solid state batteries that are produced using a novel manufacturing process that has been developed by the company. Sakti3, Inc.,

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Daimler starts production of new smart fortwo electric drive; buy or lease the vehicle, rent the battery

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kWh battery pack (from Deutsche ACCUmotive, Daimler’s JV with Evonik, earlier post ) enables the urban two-seater to travel approximately 145 kilometers (90 miles) in city traffic. The new “sale&care model” offers customers an opportunity to buy, finance or lease the vehicle and to rent the battery for a monthly fee.

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Jay Leno on Elon Musk & EVs: “I think he should get a certain amount of credit for leading the charge”

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Finance about Elon Musk, EVs, and shared why he thinks Elon Musk deserves the credit for EVs being popular today. Tesla is the leader of the EV market and is the best-selling type of battery-electric vehicle. I emphasize battery electric since BYD recently topped Tesla in the market with sales of both battery electric and hybrid EVs.

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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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The 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne (30) and Wuppertal (10) are hybrid vehicles (fuel cell and batteries) of the Van Hool A330 type with dual axles and a length of 12 meters. Together with the lithium batteries and electric motors, the fuel cells form the basis of the all-electric power source.

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Breakthrough in EV Battery technology

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A Breakthrough in EV Battery technology. Massless battery technology for electric vehicles . A group of researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology have developed a battery technology using carbon fibre which is ten times better than the battery technology which is currently being used in electric vehicles.