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PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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At the end of 2023 and early 2024, PEUGEOT Cycles will expand its range of electric bikes with several new innovative models benefiting from the best connected technologies. PEUGEOT Cycles will launch this range of connected electric bikes in three models: City bike (Digital e-Bike).

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Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

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With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. Temperature recording from battery escalation through to de-escalation. Image: Rosenbauer.

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Stanford team identifies root cause of lithium intrusion into solid electrolytes

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Lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been slow to develop due to mysterious short circuiting and failure. When that happens, the battery fails. Yet others theorize different forces are at play. La 3 Ta 0.4

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Electric vehicles are no exception. according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Cars catch fire. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A.

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Ford expands Smart Mobility projects with connected e-bike study

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Ford Motor Company is expanding its global Ford Smart Mobility plan ( earlier post ) with a new experiment to study how connected electric bicycles can work seamlessly with cars and public transport to deliver faster and easier daily commutes and help businesses operating in urban centers. The prototype MoDe:Me and MoDe:Pro ebikes.

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Gamma Technologies and Sendyne introducing comprehensive hybrid and EV simulation with integrated battery model

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is introducing an advanced technology platform for comprehensive electric and hybrid vehicle simulation that combines Gamma’s GT-Suite vehicle simulator with Sendyne’s CellMod CPM and RTSim real-time solver. Thus, it can be used to reduce battery pack overdesign, as well as for thermal management analysis and control strategy optimization.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. But the price of these batteries had been a major roadblock to electric vehicle adoption. The good news is that things are starting to change.

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