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AUGUST 17, 2011

GM announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept ( earlier post ) is moving forward as a production car that will be called the Cadillac ELR. Earlier post.) Development of the ELR is just underway; details on performance, price and timing will be announced later.

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JUNE 20, 2020

Leveraging GM’s global EV expertise, the VELITE 7’s electric propulsion system is powered by a new modular high-performance lithium-ion battery that has higher energy density through improved cell chemistry and an optimized design. Buick has been a pioneering global brand in introducing electrified vehicles in China.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Dutch battery tech scale-up E-magy, a designer and manufacturer of nano-sponge silicon material for advanced lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), has secured an additional €5 million of funding. Silicon is abundantly available and environmentally benign.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Li-ion developer and manufacturer A123 Systems will supply complete lithium-ion battery packs to VIA Motors, an electric vehicle company building next-generation electrified trucks, vans and SUVs. A123’s lithium-ion battery systems are also designed to provide exportable power capabilities that can be used externally.

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JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. At the 2009 SAE World Congress, Raser and FEV showcased a HUMMER H3 converted with the EREV powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 Equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, Mach-E has a targeted EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles. In extended-range all-wheel-drive configurations, Mach-E is targeting 332 horsepower and 417 lb. -ft.

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JULY 11, 2011

Opel and Europcar have agreed to introduce the Opel Ampera extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) as a rental car throughout Europe. Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge. The market introduction of the Opel Ampera (the European cousin of the Chevy Volt) is due by the end of 2011.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Built on the Karma E-Flex Platform ( earlier post ), the GTE will also feature technology from the company’s recently announced platform development initiative, designed to offer new electric mobility solutions to partners through highly versatile extended range battery applications to all-electric chassis systems.

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APRIL 14, 2009

will unveil a Dodge Caliber-based range extended electric concept vehicle (ReEV) powered by a UQM propulsion system and generator at the 2009 SAE World Congress next week. The energy storage system consists of a 20 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack that operates at 346V, with a Delphi DC/DC converter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

Examples of degradation effects causing Li-ion battery power or capacity fading. Roland Matthé, GM technical manager for the Voltec battery system, provided an overview of GM’s views on the requirements and challenges for batteries specifically for extended range electric vehicles—i.e., Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 29, 2018

A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). —Mu et al. —Mu et al.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. 2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe.

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JANUARY 29, 2023

Solid state batteries with their solid electrolyte are expected to provide greater safety and performance in comparison to lithium-ion batteries which presently power electric vehicles and have a liquid electrolyte.

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JULY 23, 2009

The SOLO is an extended range electric vehicle equipped with a combination of supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage and a multi-fuel micro-turbine for the range-extending genset. Like the SOLO, the super car is also a micro-turbine-based extended range electric vehicle.

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APRIL 8, 2014

GM’s $65-million investment at its Brownstown Battery Assembly will support the next generation of lithium-ion battery production and future battery systems. Brownstown Battery Assembly’s 479,000-square-foot, landfill-free facility south of Detroit produces the lithium-ion battery packs for GM’s extended-range electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) are on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by partners Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM). The Audi A1 e-tron is an electric car with a range extender.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

The Ocean all-electric SUV will come standard with an extended range (target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions), enabled by an approx. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. More details on future Fisker models will be shared throughout 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The lithium-ion battery pack and the fuel tank are located in a false floor at the rear—the “Energy Space”—which has been developed specially for alternative drives. In this way, it will be possible to check the current charge status of the lithium-ion battery or to verify the vehicle's current range on a map.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. There, the lithium ion battery modules are protected from the weather. The e-Concept is conceived to have 5.0

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JUNE 29, 2018

A team at Sichuan University in China is proposing a novel lithium-ion/oxygen hybrid battery system that exploits the advantages and minimizes the disadvantages of both lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and lithium-oxygen batteries (LOB). —Mu et al. —Mu et al.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates the application of GM’s extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology to large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as the upcoming Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. Earlier post.). Average gasoline fuel consumption is estimated at 1.6 kW charger.

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JULY 29, 2021

Novel Organosulfur-Based Electrolytes for Safe Operation of High Voltage Lithium-ion Batteries Over a Wide Operating Temperature. Fluorinated Ester Local High Concentration Electrolytes For Operation of Lithium-ion Batteries Under Extreme Conditions. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter.

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JUNE 26, 2012

The extended-range electric vehicle Ampera is Europe’s Nº1 passenger electric-drive vehicle with more than 20% market share, according to Opel sales figures from May 2012. A 16 kWh lithium ion battery powers the 111kW/150 hp electric motor of the Ampera. —Enno Fuchs, Opel’s e-mobility launch director.

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MAY 27, 2009

Spirit Avert AG is seeking to raise CHF166 million (US$152 million) in financing to serve as the capital for mindset AG and its planned production of the E-Motion extended range electric vehicle for the European market. The E-Motion is driven by a 70 kW, 220 N·m electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack and a 17.5

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MAY 20, 2014

The acquisition included an exclusive license to advanced Lithium-ion battery cooling technology. VIA VTRUX deliver up to 40-mile battery range and unlimited extended range, averaging over 100 mpg in typical daily driving, according to the company. The Prodigy engineering talent will be retained.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Significant advances were made through collaboration with French research laboratories, such as for the fuel cell stack, and manufacturer partners, such as JCS for the lithium-ion batteries. The FiSyPAC fuel cell reliability project initiated in 2006 primarily focused on designing high performance, high efficiency components.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Liquid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries pose safety hazards because they are flammable materials and can degrade over time, limiting battery performance. Replacing liquid electrolytes with polymer materials offers superior safety advantages, but lithium tends to move slowly through these materials.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. —Jon Lauckner.

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MAY 14, 2014

A newly designed battery system features an overall storage capacity of 19 kWh and uses 192 lithium ion cells. Brownstown Battery Assembly’s 479,000-square-foot, landfill-free facility south of Detroit also produces the lithium-ion battery packs for GM’s extended-range electric vehicles.

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JULY 25, 2013

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. The small electric motor and lithium ion battery provide more power and give the car a little “boost”, under heavy accelerating.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. kWh lithium-ion battery, rated at a combined 106 MPGe, or gasoline equivalent. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Its SIDI engine is paired with GM’s latest modular intelligent electric drive system and a high-performance modular lithium-ion battery pack, which work together to optimize efficiency under varying driving conditions. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped by the FEV booth to see the H3 ReEV after his remarks at the SAE 2009 World Congress opening ceremony. A liquid-cooled, 41 kWh lithium-ion battery pack operates at 700V and provides the energy storage. Click to enlarge. A 100 kW Rase Symetron generator, driven by a GM Ecotec 2.0L

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. VIA Motors has begun taking orders for 2012 for its extended range electric pickup truck.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Tropos Motors has released the new eXtended Range, ABLE XR low-speed electric utility vehicle.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. The complementary cooperation combines the engineering and test core competencies of FEV with the lithium-ion battery core competencies of EIG. Earlier post.). Energy Innovation Group, Ltd. (

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

The facility will simulate full-scale production of lithium-ion cathode materials and showcase Nano One’s patented processing technology. For electric vehicles, this could translate into fewer battery cells, less weight, less cost extended range, longer lifetime or better warranties.

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