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LTO battery provider Microvast joins Shell Mining consortium to drive decarbonization

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LTO Li-ion battery provider Microvast Holdings is participating in a mining industry electrification consortium led by Shell. Within the consortium, Microvast has been tasked with delivering a custom high-powered battery solution with ultrafast charging capabilities. Earlier post.)

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Toyota launches all-new Aqua (Prius C) hybrid in Japan; bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery

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Bipolar nickel-hydrogen batteries. The all-new Aqua is the first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery as an electric drive battery. Compared to non-bipolar nickel-hydrogen batteries, bipolar versions consist of fewer current collectors and other parts, enabling them to be made more compact.

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Solaris Bus in Polish second-life battery consortium

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and TAURON Polska Energia will implement a project titled “Second Life ESS” with the aim to create a prototype system to store electric energy based on retired electric bus batteries. Solaris launched its first electric bus back in 2011. This means that in some of them it will be necessary to replace their battery packs.

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Bollore and Foxconn partner on tomorrow’s solid-state battery

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Bollore’s Blue Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and its subsidiary, SolidEdge Solution, to jointly develop a solid-state battery ecosystem for the electric two-wheeler market.

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Mitsubishi to produce Minicab-MiEV in Indonesia in 2024; first local production of the vehicle outside Japan

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By placing the drive battery under the center of the floor, the EV components are installed without sacrificing capacity, thus ensuring a large cargo space. Furthermore, this battery placement gives the vehicle a lower center of gravity, resulting in steering stability and ride comfort.

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LG Chem investing $53M to expand carbon nanotube production; targeting EVs and batteries

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With properties (electric, thermal conductivity, strength) that are superior to existing materials, CNT’s use is wide-ranging including batteries, semiconductors, automobile parts, aircraft fuselages, etc. Conductive additives help the flow of electricity and electrons.

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DOE: median EV range in US grew from 73 miles in MY 2011 to 125 miles in MY

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In model year 2011, there were just three different models of all-electric vehicles (AEV) available and their ranges on a full charge (according to the Environmental Protection Agency) spanned from 63 to 94 miles. From 2011 to 2018, the median of the AEV ranges increased by 52 miles: from 73 to 125 miles. Source: DOE.

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