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Faraday Institution commits a further $31M to battery research to deliver commercial impact

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Although mass manufacture has made lithium-ion batteries cheaper, cost and durability remain obstacles to the widespread adoption of battery electrical vehicles. Battery safety (SafeBatt) , led by Prof Paul Shearing of UCL, with researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Newcastle, Sheffield, Warwick, Imperial College London and UCL.

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DOE: cobalt is the most expensive material used in lithium-ion battery cathodes

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Aside from the lithium needed to produce modern lithium-ion batteries, much attention is focused on the cost of the materials used for EV battery cathode production. Cobalt is an important ingredient in lithium-ion battery cathode production, accounting for about a quarter of the cost of the battery. Nitin Muralidharan, Ethan C.

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UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. Since most of the maintenance costs of a vehicle are associated with the engine and related components, UPS expects the operating cost of the new plug-in electric vehicle to be less than a similarly equipped diesel or gasoline vehicle.

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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bp pulse and Uber team up on driver charging

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Uber and bp pulse started their strategic relationship back in 2021 when bp opened its first rapid commercial charging hub on Park Lane in London. London is Uber’s leading market for electrification, with more than 15% of miles driven with Uber in London all electric.

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European bus manufacturers underline commitment to commercializing fuel cell electric buses

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Modularity and reducing Total Cost of Ownership for zero-emission Public Transport will be the main strategy of VDL Bus & Coach in the coming years. —Rémi Henkemans, Managing Director VDL Bus & Coach. There are currently about 50 fuel cell buses in service, with a further 20 to be added next year in over a dozen European cities.

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SSE’s Aberdeen teams road testing First Hydrogen’s green hydrogen-powered van

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The light commercial vehicle (LCV) has spent the last few weeks operating from one of SSE’s sites in Aberdeen, which is located next to a hydrogen fuel station. is a Vancouver, Canada- and London, UK-based company focused on zero-emission vehicles, green hydrogen production and distribution and supercritical carbon dioxide extractor systems.

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