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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance invests in Enevate to advance Si-dominant Li-ion battery technology for EVs

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Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has invested in the latest round of funding in Enevate Corporation, an advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology company based in Irvine, California. Earlier post.).

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

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Nissan's new electronic vehicle, the Leaf. (AP Nissan began accepting reservations for its eagerly anticipated Nissan Leaf today. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday.

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Nissan Prices LEAF in Japan Starting at 3.76M (US$40.5K); Mitsubishi Begins Sales of i-MiEV to Individuals at 3.98M

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Nissan Motor Co., Nissan aims to sell 6,000 units in Japan in fiscal year 2010. Beginning 1 April, consumers will be able to visit dealers throughout Japan to place their orders for Nissan LEAF. With the incentive, the consumer’s net price for Nissan LEAF will be ¥2.99 million (US$40,500). million (US$32,200).

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Lux: plug-in vehicle battery market to hit $10B in 2020; 6 carmakers = 90% of demand; VW to show most growth

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Just six large carmakers will account for 90% of the battery demand: Tesla, BYD, Volkswagen, General Motors (GM), Renault-Nissan and BMW. Consumers will soon be able to purchase electric vehicles with 200 miles of range for less than $40,000, almost half the price of the long range EVs available today.

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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This can facilitate more energy efficiency for a local power grid and lead to cost savings by enabling charger owners to get paid for helping maintain grid reliability — something we will discuss more below. Vehicle to load (V2L) : This is probably the most common type of bidirectional charging available today.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The team looked at once-daily charging, at home or at work, in order to study the adoption potential given today’s charging infrastructure. The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today.

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