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Amprius Technologies ships first commercially available 450 Wh/kg, 1150 Wh/L batteries

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the developer of silicon anode Li-ion battery cells with its Si-Nanowire platform ( earlier post ), has shipped the first commercially available 450 Wh/kg, 1100 Wh/L lithium-ion battery cells to an industry leader of a new generation of High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS). Amprius Technologies, Inc.,

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Li-ion battery-maker Farasis Energy raises $1B+ to accelerate global automotive battery manufacturing expansion

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Farasis Energy, a global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, modules and large battery systems, recently completed C-round financing exceeding 1 Billion US dollars. Since 2017 Farasis has regularly ranked first in terms of shipments of NCM-based Li-ion pouch cells to the Chinese automotive market.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL enter global Li-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks

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CATL will supply lithium-ion battery cell modules for a wide range of Daimler Trucks & Buses’ global electric truck portfolio to be introduced in markets from 2021 onwards, including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, the Freightliner eCascadia and the Freightliner eM2. In 2018, the company’s sales reached 21.31

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GM researchers posit simple model to assist in balancing high energy density vs fast charging in EV design

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We are at a crossroads in terms of balancing two promising technologies: (1) higher energy density (Wh/L) and specific energy (Wh/kg) batteries, relative to today’s conventional graphite/metal-oxide lithium ion systems, and (2) fast-charge capability, defined here as greater than Level 2 charging, or greater than about 20 kW.

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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from 2012 to 2018. Annual sales of hybrid buses in China surpassed that of North America in 2011, reaching almost 1,700 units. Battery electric buses are still in development and demonstration for most parts of the world, including the United States and Europe. Li-ion batteries. Li-ion batteries.

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DOE CEMAC report examines US opportunities in automotive Li-ion batteries

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With increasing demand for electric and hybrid electric vehicles and with lithium-ion battery (LIB) producers locating in close proximity to automotive manufacturers, the United States has an opportunity in automotive LIBs under certain conditions, according to a new 2 15osti/63354.pdf">report Future capacity—e.g.,

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Hyundai, Kia Announce Solid-State Battery With Factorial Energy

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FEST’ is claimed to be safer than lithium-ion batteries and increases the range of a fully charged car by 20% to 50%. A lithium-ion battery is composed of cathode, anode, separator and electrolyte and they use liquid electrolyte solution. On the other hand, a solid-state battery uses solid electrolytes.

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