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Zap&Go bringing C-Ion technology to Williams Advanced Engineering-led consortium as part of ?246M Faraday Battery Challenge

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Zap&Go Ltd has been selected to contribute its unique Carbon-Ion (C-Ion) technology to a consortium led by Williams Advanced Engineering to develop next-generation battery systems for electric vehicles. The consortium seeks to deliver faster-charging, higher-power, higher-energy batteries that improve upon today’s technology.

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US official takes zero-Tesla road trip to promote EVs–things get so tricky they ended up ICE-ing a charger

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United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm went on a four-day, 600+ mile journey from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Memphis, Tennessee, with a fleet of all-electric vehicles. The distance itself between Charlotte and Memphis is not that far. There were some combustion-powered cars in the entourage as well, but zero Teslas.

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UPA installs 500 kWh containerized Li-ion system from BYD for grid storage

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The 40-foot unit is located in south Charlotte and has several BYD-vertically integrated components including a 200 kW bi-directional, UL-compliant BYD inverter with BYD’s 500 kWh Iron Phosphate battery. Expected service life of the Iron-Phosphate batteries is more than 25 years.

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Celgard Seeks DOE Grant for Expansion of Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Separator Capacity

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and a leading global supplier of microporous separators used in primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium-ion batteries, recently submitted an application for grant funding under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle (EDV) Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000026). Earlier post.).

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile. Take Albemarle Corp.,

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Chrysler providing 10 PHEV Ram 1500 pickups to MBTA as part of demo project

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and Charlotte, N.C. The constant charging will allow us to measure the impact on battery life and charging efficiency. kWh lithium ion battery pack and a 6.6 The battery pack is located under the second-row seat of the pickup and is liquid cooled to help maintain a consistent battery temperature. Albany, N.Y.,

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has two main ways the battery is charged–plugging in or through regenerative braking when slowing or stopping. kilowatt onboard charger will replenish an empty battery to the maximum 32 miles driving range in about two hours using a 240-volt Level 2 charger. Charlotte to Orlando?