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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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Zhang et al.

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Daimler investing >€7B in next 2 years in green tech; fuel cell plug-in, BEV architecture; 48V

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Mercedes-Benz will put the first fuel-cell-powered vehicle with plug-in technology into series production: the GLC F-CELL. The 48V system will make fuel savings possible that previously were the exclusive domain of the high-voltage hybrid technology. High-efficiency internal combustion engines and 48V hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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USABC awards $1.64M to NOHMs Technologies for development of ionic liquid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries

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million contract to NOHMs (Nano Organic Hybrid Materials) Technologies in Rochester, New York, for the development of electrolytes for automotive lithium-ion battery applications. volt lithium-ion batteries, consistent with USABC goals. LCO, NCA, LMNO, NMC and others).

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Daimler running 6 different electrified models in Silvretta E-Car Rally; hints at Li-sulfur

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Daimler is running 6 different electrified models (7 vehicles in total) in this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally (2 to 5 July); for the first time in this competition, the current Mercedes-Benz plug-in triad will compete against each other. All three plug-in hybrid versions are in the Silvretta. Earlier post.) in the same measure.

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Lux: VW “actually in a strong position to innovate their way out of this mess”

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Reflecting on the implications of the still evolving Volkswagen emissions testing scandal (“ a vehicle emissions scandal of unprecedented proportions ”), analysts at Lux Research suggest that one outcome of the crisis could be an aggressive push by Volkswagen to accelerate the push towards plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles.

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DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

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Topics include improved anode materials, improved mechanisms for safety and management, electrode manufacturing, and lithium-sulfur chemistry. million for a project aimed at understanding and preventing internal short circuits in lithium-ion cells. The total DOE investment for these projects is up to $10.96 MaxPower Inc.

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JRC assesses EU RD&D investments in electric-drive vehicles; controls and energy storage top the list

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Its goal was to collect the information on all on-going or recently concluded RD&D projects on electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which received EU or national public funding with a budget of more than €1 million (US$1.3 The report is the third in a series that deals with aspects of electromobility in Europe. Source: JRC.