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Sanyo to Begin Mass Production of Li-ion Systems for Power Storage and Light Electric Vehicle Applications

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Sanyo Li-ion systems for power storage (left) and light electric vehicle (right) applications. The Standard Battery System for Electric Motors (EVB-101) can be used to power light electric vehicles that are in the R&D or small-scale mass production stages. Click to enlarge. Sanyo Electric Co., Sanyo Li-ion Systems.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production. Stationary power grids in industrial power networks: The technology development and planning sector started a pilot project to develop, standardize and test a stationary battery container for power storage.

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Rolls-Royce takes majority holding in power storage specialist Qinous; storage for microgrid activities

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The QINOUS ESS QMedium provides power of up to 1,100 kVA and a capacity of up to 1000 kWh. It is based on a standard ISO 20ft shipping container. The QINOUS SMART ESS QCompact comes in four different power alternatives from 40kVA up to 400 kVA and large capacities of up to 555 kWh on a footprint between 3.30

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Volvo Car Group testing lightweight structural energy storage material applied in trunk lid and plenum cover

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The trunk lid is a functioning electrically powered storage component and has the potential to replace the standard batteries seen in today’s cars. It is lighter than a standard boot lid, saving on both volume and weight. This is not only cost-effective but would also have improvements to the impact on the environment.

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Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

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Braking to a stop from a speed of 50 km/h just once is enough to recharge the power storage units in the Citaro hybrid. The power storage unit assembly in the Citaro hybrid is made up of two modules, with each module containing 16 supercaps.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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The L3 fast chargers also recharge from a wall outlet; each model is compatible with CHAdeMO or Tesla standards. In addition, it has a renewed strategic focus on five key areas: bio & low carbon products, carbon management, power & storage, advanced mobility and digital transformation.