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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. Li-Ion battery has 2,200 mAh capacity with a cycle life of more than 1,000 charge/discharge cycles.

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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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Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

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The aircraft can fly at an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), takeoff at a speed of 44 km/h (27 mph) and attain a maximum cruising attitude of 8,500 m (27,900 ft). The four brushless, sensorless motors each generating 17.4 Source: Kokam. Click to enlarge.

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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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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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35 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Top speed 95 mph Dick Johnson, AutoPort’s director of business development, said that AutoPort will work with major companies in the area to demonstrate the V2G concept. They have added V2G features as a result of working with UD researchers. AC Propulsion V2G eBox Quick Specs.

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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. LEAF’s 24 kWh Li-ion battery comprises 48 modules of four laminated cells each (192 cells total), which allows a high degree of packaging flexibility. Earlier post.).

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