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Leyden Energy providing Li-ion cells with imide electrolyte for electric Dream Car

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Li-ion battery manufacturer Leyden Energy provided its high energy-density, high-performance Li-ion battery cells for SSI Racing’s electric Dream Car at the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. We replace the standard salt in the electrolyte, LiPF 6 , with imide salt. Earlier post.).

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Nissan introduces updated 2013 LEAF; US assembly in Smyrna

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plant, with battery production taking place next door in the country’s largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant. There is 30 cubic feet of cargo space with the standard 60/40-split rear seat folded down. The system is optionally available on the LEAF S, which in standard form will utilize a 3.6 Earlier post.).

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Scion iQ EV arrives in US for campus and urban car-sharing programs

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. Its top speed is 78 mph (126 km/h).

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GM Europe Premieres Opel Ampera,Chevrolet Spark at Geneva Show

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Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). GM will manufacture the Ampera’s battery pack will be manufactured by GM at the first lithium-ion production facility to be operated by a major automaker in the United States.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Fuels currently sourced or that can be sourced in the United States are highly encouraged. Applications submitted within this AOI shall propose a demonstration project for a prototype multimaterial light-weight vehicle that is part of the Clean Energy Dialogue between the United States and Canada. Li/air and Li/S systems.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats. Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). Those motors are fed electrons by a 7.9-kilowatt-hour

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The lithium-ion battery comprises 168 prismatic cells and is liquid-cooled. In the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, the standard MMI navigation plus works closely with the hybrid management system. mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Hill descent control and an off-road mode for the electronic stabilization control ESC are standard.

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