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Report: VW Group to decide how to proceed with Quantumscape solid state energy storage by July

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management, who spoke outside a press conference in Stuttgart. According to the report, Winterkorn said that the technology’s potential to boost the range of battery-powered vehicles is compelling and tests are progressing. Progress has been made, ” he said. Earlier post.).

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NETZSCH and NREL collaborate to commercialize NREL isothermal calorimeter technology for large format Li-ion batteries

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Under funding from the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, NREL has been working on battery thermal testing and calorimetry for more than 15 years, developing numerous instruments and measuring heat generation from batteries for clients around the world. presented at AABC 2013). Pesaran et al.,

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The tanks can store around five kilograms of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar—enough to drive more than 500 kilometers (310.7 mi) by a battery with a capacity of 8.8 kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. lb) of hydrogen to cover 100 kilometers (62.1 liters (1.0

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Drayson Racing and Lola unveil battery-electric Le Mans prototype; application of structural composite batteries

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Drayson Racing Technologies and Lola Group unveiled the anticipated electric-powered Le Mans prototype racing car, the Lola-Drayson B12/69EV, at the 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference at the NEC. Additionally, the car features structural composite batteries ( earlier post ) from BAE systems—i.e., Earlier post.)

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in No announced plans.

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