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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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The findings could pave the way for bringing rechargeable lithium metal batteries from the lab to the market. As the battery cycles, its stores of active lithium and electrolyte are depleted. For example, in an electrolyte specially designed by Meng’s collaborators at General Motors, lithium deposits as dense, column-shaped chunks.

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Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

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For the production system at Brownstown, GM uses an integrated camera vision system is used to shoot a reference image of the weld area prior to the operation to achieve pinpoint accuracy. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 —Lee et al. hours using a 240V outlet, depending on the outside temperature.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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Cadillac introduces the 2014 ELR extended range electric vehicle

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ELR production begins in the US in late 2013 in limited numbers, said Bob Ferguson, Cadillac global vice president. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 During regenerative braking, the system converts the vehicle’s momentum to electrical power and stores the energy in the battery pack. Earlier post.)

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Honda launches first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell EV

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Honda’s popular CR-V compact crossover is now getting a hydrogen-powered version that will begin deliveries this year in California – the car allows you to recharge via Level 2 charging for quick trips, or rely on hydrogen power for long hauls. To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes.

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VW premieres Jetta Hybrid and E-Bugster concept with Combined Charging System; Blue-e-Motion electric drives to go into production units as early as 2013

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As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. The energy for powering the 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor is stored in a 28.3 Equipped with a quick charging function, the E-Bugster battery can be recharged within 35 minutes at suitable charging stations.

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Continental Voltage Stabilization System with Maxwell Ultracapacitors to power start-stop in Cadillac ATS and CTS as standard

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General Motors is the first North American automotive OEM to integrate the Continental ultracapacitor-based voltage stabilization as part of the enhanced start-stop system, which lowers fuel costs, improves performance and reduces emissions, delivering an overall superior owner-driver experience. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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