Green Cars News

JANUARY 24, 2013

What do you do with nickel-metal hydride batteries that were previously used in hybrid cars (pictured)? The Japanese carmaker is to start selling an electricity management system that makes use of the recycled batteries, starting from this April. Toyota has the answer.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

kWh nickel-metal hydride battery to produce a system total of 326 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque. The new Tacoma will go on sale later this year, with hybrid models arriving in early 2024. Subtract 8 and 7 respectively if you select the manual box. It tag teams an electric motor and 1.87-kWh

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Ford’s third generation hybrid system which sees nickel-metal hydride batteries replaced by lighter, more efficient lithium-ion batteries are expected to reduce the firm’s use of expensive and less-abundant rare earth minerals by up to 500,000 pounds a year (226.8

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2012

Japanese carmaker Honda has already worked out how to extract rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries (pictured): and now it expects to start reusing them before the end of the year.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

But things changed for Cox when GM came out with a new version of the EV1 with a non-toxic nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery with more than twice the energy of the original lead acid battery. After pulling some strings, Cox took delivery of the new version of a leased EV1. “Not Email Address.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. The Prius uses a lot of fossil fuels during its hybrid battery development and now critics are calling for Toyota to correct its green statements. The nickel is then shipped to a refinery in Wales.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. This process is also viewed on a dash gauge, where you can watch the power flow into and out of the battery.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. News: 2023 Toyota & Lexus New Products. News: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. XLE $41,045. Limited $46,595. Platinum $53,350.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. Metal pedals. News: 2018 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

The nickel metal hydride battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. This process can be viewed on a dash gauge where you can watch the power flow into and out of the battery and engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. This process can be viewed on a dash gauge where you can watch the power flow into and out of the battery.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

Hitachi Limited in Japan is set to spend an estimated Y20-30billion to boost production capacity for lithium-ion batteries as it targets a 70-fold increase in production capacity by 2015. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news general motors Hitachi Lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Though only $878million of lithium-ion batteries are expected to be sold next year, by 2015 the industry could be worth nearly $8billion a year. That’s the verdict of a new report from Pike Research, which predicts a rapidly growing global market for electric vehicles – and particularly plug-in hybrid and battery electric cars.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Lithium-ion batteries , now common in laptops, produce more power and are smaller than nickel-metal hydride batteries used in hybrids now.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 16, 2007

Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. Or is lithium the new hydrogen?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

In return for your money you get an aluminium-bodied open car powered by a pair of magnet DC motors that turn the rear wheels with energy coming from lead-acid batteries charged from a conventional 110V power outlet. Tags: Green cars Latest news Human Car Imagine PS-NEV.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

liter gasoline engine with a lithium-ion battery that replaces the nickel-metal hydride battery from the previous generations. Toyota says the lithium-ion battery is 15% more efficient and weighs less, both of which are key for getting high fuel economy. Both are mated to a 2.0-liter Level 2: 240V – 2.1

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

One of the hurdles in the race to develop automotive Li-ion battery systems for high volume hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle programs is improving the technology’s durability. Ford’s advanced battery researchers will present recent findings at SAE International’s 2009 World Congress April 20-23.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

The new PHV comes equipped with a powerful lithium-ion battery, extending the vehicle’s range in electric vehicle mode for a silent, zero emissions drive. The first wave of new PHVs will be deployed to Strasbourg, France, in late 2009, with other markets following suit by mid-2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV).

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Transport for London (TfL) is trialling the buses as part of an extensive long-running study into the performance of different hybrid systems and their various specifiable components such as controls, batteries and transmissions. An automatic controller ensures that the battery is maintained at optimum charge.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Their similarities are that each have regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the nickel-metal-hydride battery. There is a choice of solid exterior colors of Black, Oxygen White, Heavy Metal, Magnetic Gray Metallic and Supersonic Red.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Charged : What about your deal with GM?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The upcoming plug-in Prius will use the traditional nickel metal hydride battery system, but future versions will likely see the addition of a lithium ion battery pack. Reviews, News And More 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid The Cadillac Escalade is the vehicle that made GMs luxury brand relevant again among.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

In addition, Hybrids Plus will replace the cars' nickel-metal hydride batteries with a lithium-ion phosphate battery pack. What's New Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME. V2Green will also supply server software enabling remote control of smart charging and V2G functions.By V2Green Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Another feature of the vehicles is the latest generation lithium-ion batteries produced by Automotive Electric Supply Corporation. The performance of the batteries is superior to nickel metal hydride batteries in every domain including performance, safety and efficiency.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. We can extrapolate similar trends for PHEV batteries.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

The good news is that positive things ARE happening and our efforts are starting to make a difference. Luckily we’ve all stopped counting on the newspaper to actually bring us the news. And if you want to read what I read from Felix on a regular basis check out the news page of his CalCars web site. NO PURCHASE!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future. Battery technologies are advancing rapidly. Electricity costs are relatively inexpensive.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. to charge overnight.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. with battery suppliers A123Systems and EnerDel Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Although Think has been plagued by bad financial news recently, the company’s North American C.E.O., April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years.

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