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Sion Power demonstrates more than 2500 cycles with Licerion-EV R&D pouch cell

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Licerion is a hybrid between today’s lithium-ion and tomorrow’s solid-state batteries. It has the advantages of solid-state, but it is available today. Licerion is compatible with most cathode materials—including LFP and NMC—and allows cells to be engineered for specific application needs.

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Lithium Werks signs multi-year Nanophosphate Li-ion cell supply agreement with Super B

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Lithium Werks, a Li-ion battery and portable power solutions manufacturer that earlier this year separately acquired Valence Technologies and the industrial division and cylindrical cell manufacturing plant of A123 Systems, has signed a multi-year cell supply agreement with lithium battery specialist Super B.

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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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Toyota changes tune on EVs, announces new battery tech

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The Japanese automaker noted that it is looking to launch its next-generation lithium-ion battery technology from 2026, which should offer longer range and rapid charging capabilities. Toyota noted that it would be producing an EV with a lithium-ion battery that features a range of 621 miles for the high end of the market.

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Lightning Systems debuts new all-electric Ford F-59 Model, electrifying delivery vans and food trucks

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Vehicle vouchers and incentives are available in many states. The Lightning F-59 offers two range variants—either 80 or 110 miles—with a modular, state-of-the-art, thermally-managed lithium ion battery systems with 96 or 128 kWh respectively. All Lightning products are available today.

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Bosch battery target: 50 kWh in a 190 kg pack, 75% charge in 15 minutes

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Bosch is investing €400 million (US$455 million) per year in electromobility; part of that investment is researching batteries with twice the energy density at lower costs than available today by 2020. Today’s lithium-ion batteries are superior in this respect, storing more than three times the amount of energy per kilogram.

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

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log scale) of several known solid Li-ion conductors and the predicted values for the best Li?B?S Most lithium-ion batteries today use a liquid electrolyte that can combust if the battery is punctured or short-circuited. Lithium, boron and sulfur are abundant chemicals with a price tag of $26 per kilogram.

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