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VW Lithium-Air Battery, Audi Plug-Ins, Mass Transit Popularity: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Volkswagen promises more-efficient lithium-air batteries, Audi plans more plug-in hybrids, and mass-transit usage grows. Volkswagen says it can triple battery capacity with lithium-air technology. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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b) Region-specific/vehicle-specific/battery-specific cumulative (from 2010 to 2050) demand for critical metals and the cumulative potential secondary production from recycling. (c) c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios. Recycling w/2nd” denotes retired batteries reused as ESSs before recycling.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. Lithium-sulphur batteries (e.g., research vehicle. Click to enlarge. Fuel cell system.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size.

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UK report sees step-change improvements in performance of EV batteries as “highly unlikely” through 2020

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These developments could take the energy density of lithium-ion cells close to 300 Wh/kg. Peter Bruce of EastChem to investigate the future trajectory of batteries cost and performance. It results in a higher cost per kWh for a PHEV compared to pure battery electric vehicle. Li-ion technology and cost directions through 2030.

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Toyota outlines eco-car plans, battery research progress

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Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles. Next-generation Secondary Batteries. TMC is researching development of next-generation secondary batteries with performance that greatly exceeds that of lithium-ion batteries. In January 2010, TMC established a division charged with studying production of next-generation batteries.

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DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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DE-FOA-0002420 ) This funding opportunity supports priorities in batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies, materials, and new mobility technologies. The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced up to $60 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. (