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Stanford scientists identify new Li-B-S solid electrolyte materials that boost lithium-ion battery performance

Green Car Congress

The low-cost materials—made of lithium, boron and sulfur—could improve the safety and performance of electric cars, laptops and other battery-powered devices, according to the scientists. Other co-authors are Ekin Cubuk at Google Brain, and Brian Francisco and Josh Buettner-Garret at Solid Power, Inc.

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Best electric scooters in India 2023

Electric Vehicles India

Ather 450X Ather Energy is an Indian electric powered automobile corporation situated in Bangalore. Produces two battery-powered scooters, the Ather 450X and the Ather 450 Plus. Ather is also the only scooter in the world that offers onboard navigation powered by Google. The Okinawa Ridge Plus is a single variant.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

He predicted that 10 percent of the cars sold would be electric vehicles by 2020. Battery-powered motors are more efficient than gasoline engines. Google, which is talking to automakers about using its PowerMeter energy management software, has already become something of an electric transportation hub.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Consulting firm KPMG , for example, estimates that in addition to the 179 new battery EV model launches and refreshes between 2016 and 2020, at least another 251 are expected between 2021 and 2023 by traditional auto manufacturers, or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as they are referred to in the industry, as well as start-ups.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The bigger picture, and the reason for the Low Carbon Vehicle initiative, isto reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from transport to meet targets set by theClimate Change Act – a 26% reduction in UK emissions by 2020, rising to 80%by 2050. Why does everybody state Tesla as US, When this is UK engineering from Norfolk in Great Britian?