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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

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The CMA platform, co-developed by Volvo Cars and Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely), is an example of the joint development, production and procurement achieved since Geely’s acquisition of Volvo Cars on 2 August 2010. The CMA platform is the foundation for the new Volvo XC40 Recharge; the first of Volvo’s fully-electric Recharge range.

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Geely Showcasing Alternative Energy Vehicles at Auto China 2010

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Geely is showcasing a number of its alternative energy vehicle efforts at Auto China 2010, including two versions of an electric vehicle, two versions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (parallel and serial configurations), and an intelligent stop-start system. It can recharge 80% of battery capacity in 18 minutes.

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. In 2010, electric vehicles still represented a niche market.

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Efficient Drivetrains awarded bus fleet order for the City of Sheyang, China

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EDI) has received a major order for its EDI PowerDrive 6000 systems from the city of Sheyang in China. Efficient Drivetrains has been active in supplying its EDI PowerDrive and Vehicle Integration in China since 2010. EDI established a joint venture with ENCA to collaboratively pursue bus opportunities in China.

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SAIC Displays Six Models of New Energy Vehicles to Be Used at Expo 2010; Commercialization Plans for Hybrid, PHEV and BEVs by 2012

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At the China International Industry Fair held earlier in November in Shanghai, SAIC Group displayed six models of new energy vehicles, which will serve the Expo 2010. SAIC Expo 2010 Gallery. The LaCrosse hybrid car is the first such in the mainstream B-plus models made in China. The car is equipped with a 2.4L

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Daimler-BYD JV unveils battery-electric DENZA at Auto China; 47.5 kWh pack; focus on safety

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(BDNT) officially unveiled its DENZA all-electric vehicle at Auto China 2014, in Beijing. In light of the fact that the average daily driving distance in China is 50 to 80 kilometers a day, the typical customer will only have to recharge DENZA twice a week. China Electric (Battery)' Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

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Persson is also a co-founder of Pellion Technologies—an MIT spin-off co-founded by Dr. Gerbrand Ceder, funded by Vinod Khosla, and recipient of an ARPA-E grant ( earlier post ) that is developing a magnesium-ion (Mg-ion) rechargeable battery. Aurbach (2010) On the Way to Rechargeable Mg Batteries: The Challenge of New Cathode Materials.

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