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Are Solid-State Batteries the Next Big Breakthrough for EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Are solid-state electric vehicle (EV) batteries a solution to some of the issues with the lithium-ion batteries powering our EVs today? See more at E Magazine. This cuts the risk of fires, and allows for more storage. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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On the horizon with EV News 

Electric Auto Association

Sony Venerable brand, new vision Japanese giant Sony announced that they are moving toward electric car production with testing of their Vision-S. Workers sort lithium-ion batteries at Li-Cycle's recycling facility near Toronto. Canadian firm Li-Cycle announced the building of a lithium-ion recycling plant.

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LG Energy Solution unveils its plans for LFP batteries

Push EVs

Jorg Jurgens, LGES director of energy storage systems EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), revealed the company’s plans to pv magazine. pv magazine. My guess is the standard sized cell will probably be used mostly in energy storage systems (ESS), while the long sized cell will be used in electric vehicles.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

Green Car Congress

These batteries make smartphones, laptops, tablets, electric cars and even solar energy practical.”. Tesla—which will require large quantities of lithium at cheaper prices—has already signed agreements to purchase lithium from Canadian Bacanora Minerals Ltd and British Rare Earth Minerals Plc.

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VW Jumps on the Bandwagon

Plug In Partners

During a presentation of Volkswagen's new electric car program entitled "Fleet Test: Electric Drive Vehicles," Winterkorn explained that TwinDrive can power a vehicle solely on electricity for up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) and can be plugged into to existing power outlets for recharging.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. Executives insist the program is on track, generally speaking, and Chrysler will be ready to produce cars on time.

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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Slow, clunky, even potentially “life-threatening” – these are just a handful of the insults that have been thrown the way of electric car maker REVA and particularly its G-Wiz model. Leaders of the pack.

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