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Shell acquiring EV charging company Greenlots

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Greenlots, a US-based provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management software and solutions, signed an agreement to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Greenlots will retain its brand identity and leadership team.

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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. Just like our Type D bus introduced last year [ earlier post ], our Type A bus bi-directional charging capability is a game changer.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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Traveling from Sindelfingen across the Swiss Alps and Northern Italy, to its destination of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur, the VISION EQXX electric concept ( earlier post ) from Mercedes-Benz covered more than 1,000 km (621 miles) in everyday traffic on a single battery charge. kWh per 100 kilometers (7.1 kWh per 62 miles).

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XPeng unveils slate of new technologies: ADAS, flying car, supercharging, robotics

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To deliver this goal, XPeng will introduce China’s first 800V high-voltage mass-production SiC platform, with new-generation “X-Power” superchargers able to charge for a range of up to 200 km in just 5 minutes. XPeng currently has 1,648 free charging stations servicing 98.6% HT Aero flying car.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces Intouro K hybrid inter-city bus; 48V with supercaps

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The hybrid module is available for all two-axle models with automatic transmission featuring the torque converter from the ample Intouro range. This means that the model range is simultaneously expanding by a versatile and particularly maneuverable as well as economical bus with a wide range of applications.

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UNSW, H2Store to develop hydrogen storage for renewables; residential and commercial P2G

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million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a hydrogen hydride storage system that could mean cheaper, safer storage for renewable energy for a range of applications, including residential. Researchers at UNSW Sydney (Australia), with partner H2Store , an Australian start-up, have received a $3.5-million

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Toshiba’s SCiB battery for the Fit EV

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The SCiB cells use lithium titanate oxide in the battery anode, enabling rapid charge times and a long battery life, with stable power discharge in a wide range of environments. The SCiB charges in about half the time of a typical Li-ion battery, Toshiba says. times that of other Li-ion batteries.

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