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The EQB is fitted with a lithium-ion battery (maximum voltage 420 V, 190 Ah capacity) with a usable energy content of 66.5 Standard equipment highlights for the EQB include EQ-specific design language with front and rear LED light bands that are seamlessly integrated into the black- panel grill.

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The AIRMATIC air suspension with continuously adjustable damping ADS+ is standard. degrees is also standard. The MAYBACH driving program is the standard setting. AC charging time, three-phase 22 kW h 6.15 (USA: 12.45) DC charging capacity max. Rear-axle steering with a steering angle of up to 4.5 instead of 11.9

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. The new battery factory was built on a 50,000 m² site located at the vehicle manufacturing plant in the Bangkok region. The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Premium entry-level trim features standard equipmen including the MBUX infotainment system with 12.8" The EQE Sedan features a suite of enhanced active and passive Driver Assistance Systems as standard. Fitted standard with a 90.6 kWh battery, the EQE 350+ delivers 305 miles of range according to EPA estimates.

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JULY 10, 2020

By signing this supply contract with Managem today, we are continuing to secure our raw material needs for battery cells. Compliance with environmental standards and respect for human rights is the top priority. The highest sustainability standards apply to cobalt extraction at the Managem Group.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The BMW Group is deepening its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. The BMW Group is the first customer of the CATL battery cell plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany. In this way, we are securing our long-term battery cell needs.

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JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. The purpose of the facility is to advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes. The new Battery Cell Competence Center puts us in an enviable position.

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MARCH 9, 2023

The EQE SUV is produced in the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, while the battery factory in nearby Bibb County supplies the batteries for this model as well as for the EQS SUV. Two all-new standard innovations launch with the EQE SUV to improve range further: a heat pump and an intelligent powertrain management system.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

is partnering with ESPEC Cooperation to build a test center for large battery systems in Japan. The aim is to offer a complete range of testing for traction batteries for electric vehicles in Japan in 2015. The new Japan lab will become the seventh in TÜV SÜD’s international network of battery labs. TÜV SÜD Japan Ltd.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Imec, a global research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies, has fabricated an innovative type of solid-state Li-ion battery achieving an energy density of 200 Wh/liter at a charging speed of 0.5C (2 hours). Imec has now made a prototype battery with this new electrolyte.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

A recently shared report has indicated that Tesla is looking to source some key battery materials such as graphite from locations outside China. While the agreement has been signed, the Australian miner would still be required to ensure that the graphite from its Mozambique mine meets Tesla’s standards.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Production of the BMW XM will get underway at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the USA in December 2022 before it arrives at dealers worldwide in spring 2023. The key sales markets will be the USA, China and the Middle East. The lithium-ion high-voltage battery is mounted in the car’s underbody and provides 25.7

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. The US market will launch the 170" wheelbase cargo version with a high-roof configuration carrying a 113 kWh battery. kW, while the standard maximum charging power at DC fast-charging stations is up to 50 kW.

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APRIL 6, 2020

It also addresses how technologies, standards and electric powertrain systems will need to be developed to meet these consumer needs. The automotive industry is moving toward larger battery capacities with longer driving ranges and faster charging times.

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JULY 23, 2023

BMW’s software development department was established in 2002 and is now located in Mountain View (USA), Lisbon and Porto (Portugal), Munich and Ulm (Germany), Tokyo (Japan) and Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing (China), with more than 8,000 software specialists worldwide. The Shenyang R&D Center has a global-leading EMC laboratory.

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APRIL 20, 2023

However, as space is limited, the installation of a purely battery-electric drive or hydrogen-based fuel cells would be challenging. By 2039, Daimler Truck intends to offer only climate-neutral new vehicles in driving operation in its core global markets (EU30, USA and Japan).

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Tendril, provider of a cloud-based energy management platform, and the BMW Group Technology Office USA are partnering to build out a demonstration smart energy home in Mountain View, Calif. Tendril Connect provides the open standards-based communications, extensibility and security necessary to support billions of networked devices.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

MINI USA announced that the 2020 MINI Cooper SE battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will reach US showrooms in early March of 2020 with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $29,900 plus an additional $850 Destination & Handling fee. The MINI Cooper SE comes standard with AC Charging at up to 7.4

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The E-Mobility Group of Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching a worldwide initiative to establish a charging infrastructure for battery-electric trucks. The initiative’s measures therefore include the development of standard concepts that cover common charging profiles.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

From 2021, battery cells for high-voltage batteries will be coated at BMW Group Plant Regensburg and complete high-voltage batteries will be produced from 2022. The company is investing more than €150 million in the site in order to supply the growing number of electrified BMW Group vehicles with high-voltage batteries.

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APRIL 10, 2021

The investment round was led by AP Ventures, a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, and included New Energy Technologies, Chevron Technology Ventures, Osaka Gas USA, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Conventional ammonia production has a significant carbon footprint.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

UK-based Lithium-sulfur battery company OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) reported developing a Lithium-sulfur cell achieving in excess of 300 Wh/kg. OXIS CEO Huw Hampson-Jones says that the company is on schedule to release commercial cells for use in applications in the USA and Europe in 2015. Batteries Li-Sulfur'

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APRIL 19, 2021

The EQB range will include several models with front-wheel and all-wheel drive, various power ratings—some of which will exceed 200 kW—plus batteries with usable capacities starting from 66.5 The usable capacity of the batteries in Europe is 66.5 Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Brake Assist are fitted as standard.

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JULY 20, 2021

Once the complimentary charging has been fully used within the first 3 years, customers will automatically be eligible for Electrify America’s Pass+, with the $4 monthly membership fee covered courtesy of Volvo Car USA for one year. min, compared to the standard $0.43/min.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

SAE International will hold a Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai, China, 1-2 September 2010. The event intends to bring together engineers, scientists and corporate decision makers from the battery, automotive, utility and lithium mining industries. Menahem Anderman, Ph.D., will serve as chairperson for the summit.

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MAY 14, 2020

OXIS Energy and the Minas Gerais Development Company CODEMGE have signed a 15-year lease agreement with Mercedes Benz Brazil (MBB) to take possession of a plant located at the MBB manufacturing site in Juiz de Fora in southeast Brazil to build a Li-sulfur battery manufacturing operation.

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MARCH 15, 2018

While the mandate requires that 15% of all vehicles sold in the state by 2025 be ZEV, as of today less than one percent (0.65%) of vehicles sold in Maryland meet that standard. Currently there are more than 35 models of zero-emission vehicles including plug-in hybrid, battery, and fuel cell electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 8, 2022

Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars reached a record 227,458 units (+69.3%) of which 48,936 (21.5%) were Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars (BEV) (+154.8%). For the year 2022 a further decrease in emissions is expected, as sales of plug-in and battery electric vehicles continue to accelerate.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

The two companies have signed a 5-year (2020 - 2024) supply contract for the lithium needed as a key raw material for battery cells. In this way, the BMW Group is securing 100% of its lithium hydroxide needs for fifth-generation battery cells in its high-voltage batteries.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Mercedes-Benz staged the world premiere of the production battery-electric 2014 B-Class Electric Drive at the New York International Auto Show; a concept version had appeared last year at the Paris Motor Show. The B-Class Electric Drive can be recharged at any standard household power socket. Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

High-efficiency battery systems will also be manufactured and assembled within the production network. Local production of highly efficient battery systems plays a central role in the Mercedes-Benz strategy - coupled with a comprehensive sustainability concept that spans the entire life cycle of the battery all the way to recycling.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

VWoA) and Global Green USA will auction the first 2015 battery-electric Volkswagen e-Golf in the US. Proceeds will benefit Global Green USA, a national environmental non-profit. kWh lithium-ion battery and an electric motor producing 115 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque. Volkswagen of America, Inc. With a 7.2

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AUGUST 20, 2020

This new benchmark for speed of charging is possible through an ultra-high 900V+ electrical architecture, custom lithium-ion battery cells, a robust battery and thermal management system, and the Lucid Air’s powertrain efficiency. On-the-road charging. Home charging with car-to-grid bi-directional functionality.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

The two companies are also working together on further reducing charge times without compromising battery life. The Fisker Ocean features a CCS Type 2 Combo plug—enabling the vehicle to be charged through any stations that leverage technology in line with the latest in international standards.

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