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Toyota bZ4X quick review: Driving global giant’s first Aussie BEV

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A mid-sized five-door five seat SUV, the bZ4X (bZ = beyond Zero, 4 = RAV4 size, X = SUV) left us feeling if not underwhelmed, then definitely not whelmed. Adapted from an ICE platform , it has a commendably flat floor under which resides an e-motor on each axle (in AWD guise) and a 71.4kWH (gross) lithium-ion battery pack.

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Celgard Seeks DOE Grant for Expansion of Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Separator Capacity

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and a leading global supplier of microporous separators used in primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium-ion batteries, recently submitted an application for grant funding under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle (EDV) Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000026). Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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The 2022 Bolt EUV has a 65 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery powering a single 150 kW motor that produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. Recharging the batteries when driving is through regenerative braking. Powertrain. For long road trips its benefit are obvious. Plug-In Charging. hours for a full charge).

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Berkeley Lab study suggests subsurface structures responsible for dendrite formation with Li metal anodes

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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shed new light on the formation of dendrites in high energy density rechargeable batteries with lithium metal anodes. 3.040 V vs. the standard hydrogen electrode). Armand (2001) “Issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries.” Energy Environ.

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Nano-Terra, Inc. and Exide Technologies Announce Collaboration on Energy Storage Solutions

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In November 2008, Exide Technologies signed a definitive agreement to acquire the principal assets of Delta, British Columbia, Canada-based Mountain Power Inc. The company has developed a proprietary battery management system (BMS) that provides additional monitoring features for proven lithium-ion cell technologies.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

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A 48V lithium-ion battery is replenished through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. There is no plug on the Range Rover to recharge the battery. second range. It is less boxy and looks sleek even sitting still.

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

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seconds, this carbon-fibre, butterfly-door beauty is definitely worthy of the supercar tag. At the other end of the performance spectrum, a maximum 717km range between recharging is claimed on the CLTC standard (which is usually a bit more optimistic than WLTP) for the ultra-long range RWD model. GAC Aion Hyper SSR.