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UCSD team develops new disordered rock salt anode for fast-charging, safer lithium-ion batteries

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Researchers at UC San Diego, with their colleagues at other institutions, have developed a new anode material that enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles. volts versus a Li/Li + reference electrode. volts versus a Li/Li + reference electrode.

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About 42% of Volts sold through Feb have gone into California

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As of 28 February, GM had sold 982 Volts, with 410 of those (41.8%) being sold in California, according to GM figures. California sales through February include: 227 in LA; 131 in the San Francisco Bay Area; and. 52 in San Diego. The average daily inventory turn for the Chevrolet Volt is the lowest in the GM fleet.

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Enterprise Rent-a-Car to offer Chevrolet Volt

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt vehicles will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; In 13 months, Maven has launched three products and has grown to 17 cities in the U.S.

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The New Chevy Blazer EV Has Stumbled Twice in Recent Tests - Hard

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The publication saw eight warning lights during its trip between Los Angeles and San Diego. Unlike Williams, Edmunds got a 12-volt system error, but both experienced issues charging. Both experiences also unraveled over a short period, but Edmunds recorded 23 issues requiring fixes.

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Tesla Cybertruck payload and towing capacity confirmed in showroom ad

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The Cybertruck will feature a payload capacity of up to 2,500 pounds and a towing capacity of 11,000 pounds, according to a sign spotted at Tesla’s showroom at the UTC mall in San Diego, where the vehicle is currently on display.

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Researchers determine cause of voltage fade in NMC cathode materials, find it is reversible

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Now, researchers led by a team from the University of California San Diego team have determined a mechanism for the cause of the performance-reducing voltage fade in the high-capacity LRLO material called NMC. volts, demonstrating that the voltage fade had been reversed. volts in the non-lithium-rich NMC materials.

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