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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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The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007. The default Stealth mode maximizes efficiency, giving the car its greatest range on battery power before activating the gas engine-driven generator to sustain battery charge.

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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode.

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UK Researchers Developing Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery; Up to 10X the Capacity of Current Li-ion Cells

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Oxygen drawn from the air reacts within the porous carbon to release the electrical charge in this lithium-air battery. Researchers in the UK are developing a rechargeable lithium-air battery that could deliver a ten-fold increase in energy capacity compared to that of currently available lithium-ion cells. Click to enlarge.

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Valence Technology receives $12M purchase order from Wrightbus for Li-ion batteries

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Wrightbus, which has had a relationship with Valence since 2007, selected Valence as the battery supplier of choice for Wrightbus’ range of hybrid vehicles. Along with providing high power discharge capabilities, the P40 can also be recharged from a 0% state of charge (SOC) to 90% SOC in less than an hour. The 1.024 kWh (25.6

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. For EV drivers in non-Hohm utility partner communities, the system will provide a more general guide to managing the consumer’s charging.

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

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They confirmed the material’s performance in rechargeable Mg-ion batteries by coupling it with a Mo 6 S 8 cathode in a conventional battery electrolyte—that necessary compatibility and cyclability being an important result, they noted. Because magnesium is divalent, it can thereby displace double the charge per ion (i.e.,

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. Click to enlarge.

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