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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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GM has brought to the China market the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, Buick LaCrosse with eAssist and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. According to Lauckner, one other important area where GM is applying electrification and connected vehicle technology is on urban mobility solutions. Earlier post.).

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MIT team outlines path to low-cost solar-to-fuels devices; the artificial leaf

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A team of researchers at MIT has described a framework for efficiently coupling the power output of a series-connected string of single-band-gap solar cells to an electrochemical process that produces storable fuels. This paper performs an equivalent circuit analysis for multiple series-connected devices. Source: Winkler et al.

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Chevrolet to produce Spark battery electric vehicle for US and global markets starting in 2013 with A123 Systems pack; EN-V gets a Chevrolet badge

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It complements Chevrolet’s growing range of electrified vehicles, including the Volt extended-range EV and the 2013 Malibu Eco with eAssist technology. It will also retain its battery electric propulsion, connectivity and autonomous driving capabilities.

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