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Solid state Batteries v/s Li-ion Batteries: A Comparison Based on Cost

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The EV battery landscape is changing dramatically with solid-state batteries emerging as a possible game changer.  To better understand the severity of the cost component, let us look at the cost comparison between Solid state and Li-Ion batteries. Li-Ion Batteries: What Made Them The Most Desired?

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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, is using an aluminum-foil-based anode in a solid-state Li-ion battery to create batteries with higher energy density and greater stability. The new battery system is detailed in an open-access paper in Nature Communications.

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Akasol unveiling new high energy density battery module for coaches and trucks; cylindrical cells

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Akasol is introducing its first cylindrical-cells battery system with very high energy density (221 Wh/kg) at The Battery Show Europe this week. AKAModule 60 CYC allows building high-energy battery systems thanks to its modular structure. Akasol is presenting three lithium-ion battery systems at its booth. Earlier post.)

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NIO ET5 electric sedan to launch in the United Kingdom

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NIO offers a few battery pack variants for the ET5 and has set up battery swap stations in various locations across Europe. The ET5’s largest battery pack is 150 kW with a range of up to 1000 km (621 miles) based on the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC). NIO has stored in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Oslo, Norway.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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By comparison, the starting MSRP for a 2020 Audi A8 55 TFSI quattro with automatic transmission is $85,200. The Audi virtual cockpit is also updated to display battery data and range statistics. The battery, which sits beneath the luggage compartment, works in tandem with the combustion engine as a hybrid. Earlier post.)

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Audi to introduce entry-level e-tron model with smaller battery pack, less range

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The Audi e-tron 50 quattro will complement the existing e-tron 55 quattro model, with a 71 kWh battery and two electric motors providing for a range of up to 186 miles according to the WLTP test cycle and its 120kW charging capability facilitating recharging to 80% capacity in around 30 minutes at fast-charging stations.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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Buzz versions are launching this year in Europe with a high-voltage lithium-ion battery providing gross energy content of 82 kWh (77 kWh net). The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle. By way of comparison, the wheelbase of the new ID. in) of the ID.

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