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DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Partners: Harper International, Phillips66.

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2013 Honda Fit EV receives EPA fuel economy rating of 118 MPGe; highest yet

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Ford Focus Electric. The 92 kW (123 hp) coaxial electric motor generates 189 ft-lb of torque, and is teamed to a chassis with a fully-independent suspension and a driver-selectable 3-mode electric drive system adapted from the CR-Z Sport Hybrid. Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Nissan Leaf. kW, 32A on-board charger and a 240-volt circuit.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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An international team from MIT, Argonne National Laboratory and Peking University has demonstrated a lab-scale proof-of-concept of a new type of cathode for Li-air batteries that could overcome the current drawbacks to the technology, including a high potential gap (>1.2 V) V versus Li/Li +. —Zhu et al.

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced a new 35-foot vehicle based on the same technology platform as its current 40-foot Catalyst vehicle. The XR Extended Range product, using NMC Li-ion cells, allows longer distances between charge events. Earlier post.).

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. Drive Oregon. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description.

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Driving Nissan’s Trial EV

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Photo by Antuan Goodwin, from the CNET Article: Test-driving the Nissan EV-02 electric car. The acceleration was significantly better than my RAV, no doubt due to the Li-Ion battery pack weighing about 400-500 lbs less than the Toyota’s NiMH pack.

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2013 Honda Fit EV begins leasing 20 July in California and Oregon for $389/month

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The battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) will be available for lease beginning 20 July 2012, with a three-year lease price of $389 per month. The Fit EV will be available for lease-only in key markets in Oregon and California, after which availability will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013. Click to enlarge.

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