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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Israel-based VisIC Technologies Ltd., The focus of the joint efforts will be on 400-Volt driveline applications, covering the largest segment of the electric vehicle market. All of these factors mean that use of D 3 GaN can increase the electric driving range. Source: VisIC.

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ETV Motors demonstrates High5ive LMNS Li-ion batteries in RC airplane

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ETV Motors, an Israel-based technology start-up focused on developing battery technology for electric vehicles, has demonstrated the ability of its high-voltage High5ive battery technology to propel a radio-controlled airplane. volt Lithium-ion spinel technology that the company’s researchers have been developing since early 2008.

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Government, Renault and Agassi: Making Israel a Better Place for Electric Cars

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Shai Agassi's ambitious Project Better Place takes a step forward today in Israel. The government will announce its support for the venture which has been developing between Agassi and Renault to bring electric cars to the virtual island that is Israel. As I have commented before, there is no better proving grounds for EVs than Israel.

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BMW Group to offer 25 electrified vehicle models by 2025, 12 fully electric

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Our test fleet is now on the roads in Germany, Israel and the US – making daily trips. BMW combustion-powered drives will incorporate 48-volt recuperation systems. Many others are convinced too: Major players such as Intel, Mobileye, Delphi and Continental have joined forces with us to shape the future of automated driving.

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Israeli firm StoreDot claims battery with 5-minute charging time

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Some of that can be provided by charging at higher rates, as Porsche's proposed 800-volt system for 15-minute fast charging would. It's one of the Holy Grails for battery researchers and electric-car advocates alike: a battery that could recharge in the same amount of time as it takes to stop for gasoline.

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Chris Paine in the ‘Daily Beast’

Revenge of the Electric Car

We’re tracking the fortunes of GM with the Volt and Tesla, initially with their Roadster and now the Model S, and the electric Smart Car. And then we’re tracking a whole group of other manufacturers and related stories like Better Place in Israel and what the Chinese are up to. What can we expect to see in Revenge of the Electric Car?

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LG Chem to establish new electrolyte production plant in Michigan

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LG Chem, which is supplying the battery for the new Chevy Volt, has a new contract with Ford Motor Company to supply the battery for the 2012 Ford Focus BEV. LG Chem was awarded one of Michigan’s first-in-the-nation battery cell manufacturing credits, as well as a US Department of Energy grant of $151.4

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