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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. John Holland: Lithium-ion batteries degrade with use. That’s what happens when you fully charge your lithium-ion batteries. In our Gothenburg and Oslo taxi projects, the chargers are at the taxi stands.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Marc Gunther Last Updated: April 13, 2009: 9:29 AM ET Warren Buffett with BYDs E6. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers.

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Learn How India’s EV Manufacturers Are Promoting Green Mobility

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According to Avendus Capital’s analysis, the EV market is predicted to swiftly move to lithium-ion batteries, with up to 40% of the E-rickshaw market using lithium-ion batteries by 2024-25. Terra like other players is aggressively investing in Li-Ion research and adoption. 4-Wheelers. 2-Wheelers.