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Log9 Materials and Zeta Energy partner for advanced battery systems – ET Auto

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Given India’s dependence on 100% imported lithium-ion cells for electric vehicle batteries, there exists a compelling drive to cultivate indigenous cell and battery manufacturing capacities to meet the burgeoning demands. Tom Pilette , CEO of Zeta Energy, said, “It’s a very synergistic relationship.

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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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The Volvo VNR Electric’s 264-kWh lithium-ion batteries have an operating range of up to 150 miles. Camrett Logistics is also making investments in solar panels to power all their facilities with a goal of electrifying all the Class 8 trucks in their operations.

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Oshkosh Corporation invests in Eatron Technologies – ET Auto

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Oshkosh’s investment in Eatron supports its vision to leverage advanced analytics and predictive modelling for lithium-ion batteries to manage its wide range of electric vehicles.

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Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

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1 —five times than the commercial Lithium-ion batteries—and practical energy densities of beyond 500 Wh kg ?1. The system typically uses a lithium-metal anode and sulfur cathode. transition metal sulfides have been regarded as a promising class of host materials for Li?S —Song et al.

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Magna E-Car Systems launches demo fleet of 9 Chevrolet Equinox EVs; probing crossover-size EV performance

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The demonstration project, undertaken jointly with General Motors (GM) and with assistance to Magna E-Car Systems from an Ontario (Canada) government grant, is intended to enable Magna E-Car Systems and GM to gain insight into the performance of larger, crossover-segment class EVs.

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Land Rover unveils the diesel Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase in Beijing; first diesel hybrids in China

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The complete system, including a lithium ion battery pack, inverter and electric motor, weighs less than 120 kg. Together, output of the diesel engine and electric motor is 340 PS (250 kW) at 4,000 rpm and a class-leading 700 N·m (516 lb-ft) torque between 1,500-3,000rpm, delivering performance on a par with the SDV8 engine.

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SLAC and Stanford launch new joint battery center

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Longstanding collaborations between SLAC and Stanford researchers have already produced many important insights into how batteries work and how to make them smaller, lighter, safer and more powerful.

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