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The Argonne team is working on a larger DOE-funded project to develop advanced electrolyte materials that can significantly improve the electrochemical performance of high-voltage, high-energy Li-ion cathode materials without sacrificing safety. Conventional alkyl carbonates/LiPF 6 tend to be oxidized around 4.5 O 4 /graphite cell.

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JUNE 20, 2016

Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of power management and precision analog solutions, announced the ISL78610 12-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack monitor.

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JULY 6, 2018

The team fabricated large-size lithium-ion batteries using the HD-TNO anode and a LiNi 0.6 Development of large-size lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has focused on enhancement of energy density. —Takami et al.

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

XALT Energy and Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) announced a tentative agreement through which XALT will supply EDI with its NMC graphite Lithium-ion battery energy storage packs for use in EDI’s PHEV PowerDrive and electric power export solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Mitsubishi is bringing the plug-in hybrid crossover Outlander (the best-selling PHEV in Europe) to the US. The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. It is also the only PHEV with DC Fast Charging capability (CHAdeMO).

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Historical prices and future cost predictions for lithium-ion batteries. They noted that due to current sales trends, three lithium-ion chemistries account for nearly all of the storage capacity, and half of the cells are cylindrical. kWh average pack size for PHEVs and double the 42 kWh average for BEVs.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The company says that the energy version of technology (MN-eHP) exceeds 200 Wh/kg—one of the highest energy densities for a commercial Li-ion cell in a large prismatic design, according to the company. Electrovaya provided the Li-ion battery packs for Chrysler’s test fleet of plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% Although NiMH is still the dominant battery in the high-voltage hybrid market, Li-ion technology started to take market share around 2009 and is expected to continually increase its share with time.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Positioning of the new Li-ion cells for PHEVs. which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Source: Hitachi.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Mitsubishi Motors reported two separate incidents with Li-ion battery packs: one, a fire in a i-MiEV battery pack at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant; the other, heating and melting in a pack installed in an Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 24, 2012

Researchers at the Beijing Institue of Technology have developed a battery model to estimate the state of charge (SoC) and peak power capability of a Li-ion battery in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 2012.12.003.

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power Inc. Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), A123 Systems’ Shanghai-based joint-venture company with SAIC Motor ( earlier post ), has been selected to develop battery packs for a new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) sedan from Geely, one of the fastest-growing automakers in China and the parent company of Volvo Car Corporation.

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JULY 6, 2018

The team fabricated large-size lithium-ion batteries using the HD-TNO anode and a LiNi 0.6 Development of large-size lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has focused on enhancement of energy density. —Takami et al.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

By around 2030, the plan is to include lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). The initial stage will involve nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, which are currently being used in large quantities, mainly in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV).

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said that it has been chosen by a “major North American automotive OEM” to supply battery packs for its second plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform, and delivery has commenced. Electrovaya is already delivering battery systems for the Chrysler LLC Ram PHEV vehicle program. Electrovaya Inc. Earlier post.).

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The aim of the project was to develop an alternative Li-ion cell chemistry that could be integrated within an HEV using a bespoke battery management system. QinetiQ has also been working on lithium-ion/iron sulphide cells for a number of years. Scattergood (2004) Lithium-ion/iron sulphide rechargeable batteries.

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JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. SK Cells for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. PHEV Cells. SK PHEV Packs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 24, 2010

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will increase its support of the country’s lithium-ion battery industry, with a focus on high-power and high-safety cells for application in electric vehicles. The most critical issues for electric cars, said the MOEA, are the performance and safety of lithium-ion battery technology.

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JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.). The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material.

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JCI) has filed a petition with the Delaware Court of Chancery to dissolve Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions LLC (JCS), the automotive Li-ion battery joint venture between Johnson Controls and Saft. The joint venture was formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture lithium-ion automotive battery solutions.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

is developing a 21 kWh Li-ion battery pack utilizing cells from Korea-based Energy Innovation Group (EIG Ltd.) The complementary cooperation combines the engineering and test core competencies of FEV with the lithium-ion battery core competencies of EIG. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles. Moreover, the NCM and LFP batteries contain at least an order of magnitude less nickel and virtually no rare earth metals.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Pike Pulse grid for automotive Li-ion manufacturers. Lithium ion batteries currently dominate the nascent market for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and are slowly becoming selected for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and stop-start vehicles (SSVs), the report notes.

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PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. In the near term, the Li-ion market, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry in general, will be largely fueled by government subsidies, incentives, and production goals, the report says. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Even with broad global interest in EVs, less than 2.5%

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Powertrain elements in the Outlander PHEV. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. Click to enlarge. liter 4-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km/liter (143.5

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Envia Systems has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support development of high energy density Li-ion storage technology, targeted at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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MARCH 11, 2011

kWh lithium-ion battery system built with Hitachi third-generation power-optimized cells. Hitachi automotive Li-ion HEV power cells. Fourth-generation and PHEV cells. Earlier post.). Each ASIC can monitor four or six cells. 2nd gen 3rd gen 4th gen. In production. Entering production in 2011. Under development.

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On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. kWh lithium-ion propulsion batteries overheated. The Li-ion batteries in the plug-in pickups ( earlier post ) were from Electrovaya.

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The efficiency of the 9G-TRONIC plug-in-hybrid transmission and a new lithium-ion battery support an all-electric range of around 50 kilometers (31 miles). The new cell chemistry with lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt (Li?NMC) The vehicle launch is scheduled for this month. Prices start at €96,065 (US$110,000).

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Li-ion battery manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc. Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells. Current investors Venrock and Gabriel Venture Partners are also participating. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 22, 2010

The Fiat 500EV powertrain comprises three main systems; high power electric powertrain module, advanced lithium-ion battery, and an EV control unit to manage power flows. Ram Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). The Ram PHEV features Chrysler Group’s 5.7-liter to supply the Li-ion batteries for the Ram PHEV test fleet.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Khalil Amine, Senior Scientist and Manager of Argonne National Laboratory’s advanced Lithium Battery Program, provided an update on some of the activities at Argonne on advanced high-power systems for hybrid-electric (HEV) and high-energy systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). New titanate system for HEVs. F 0.05 (ANLCC).

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JANUARY 23, 2013

A team at Penn State University has synthesized a micro-sized silicon-carbon (Si-C) composite consisting of interconnected Si and carbon nanoscale building blocks as anode materials for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). A/g and 12.8 However, practical application of nano-sized Si materials in LIBs is difficult. —Yi et al. Gordin, M.

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However, according to a new report from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, planned investments in lithium-ion manufacturing will result in significant overcapacity between 2014 and 2017 relative to the demand generated by that growth, especially in the US and in Japan. million vehicles by 2015. million EV equivalents.

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CAMX Power will focus on licensing, customer support, and further enhancing its nickel-based high-energy and high-power cathode material CAM-7 for lithium-ion batteries. It will continue the development of other cell components and expand its work on battery safety technologies.

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has received a contract to deliver 100+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup truck fleet vehicles ( earlier post ) powered by Dow Kokam lithium ion battery technology to The Dow Chemical Company. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

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