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Prague buying 20 Solaris bi-articulated Trollino 24 electric trolleybuses

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Traction batteries, used as a source of energy in the event of power supply failure, will be placed on the roof of the vehicle’s second section. The minimum range of the trolleybus, when running on traction batteries stipulated in the tender specification, amounts to 11 km. The bi-articulated trolleybus is 24,700 mm in lnegth.

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18 more Solaris trolleybuses going to Italian cities; 45 kWh battery packs

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The vehicles feature a central traction motor and traction batteries with a capacity of 45 kWh and a cooling system, all of which will allow the vehicles to cover a much longer distance without the need to be attached to overhead wires. Solaris Bus & Coach added trolleybuses to its offer back in 2001.

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2001-2003 Prius as electric Car

DIY Electric Car

One can turn 2001-2003 Prius as Electric Car very easily and cheaply.All one has do is to remove the EFI fuse once ign. or less unit the HV battery down to far.So one well need to add Power to the HV Battery. is no and you get "READY" indication. But now it well only go about 1.7 One needed about min of 160 volt.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. The battery restarts the engine when the driver’s foot releases the brake pedal or engages the clutch. Micro Hybrid battery.

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BRANDED CONTENT: SM Auto and Gotech energy inaugurate their first battery pack assembly plant in Pune | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In 2020, SMA announced a technical collaboration with Gotech Energy (Taiwan) to design, develop and manufacture advanced lithium ion battery packs and battery management systems for the Indian two-, three- and four- wheeler electric vehicle (EV) market, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and stationary applications. billion USD in 2022.

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EASAC urges moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The report, which assesses evidence on future critical minerals needs, the potential for recycling and technology innovation, and the environmental impact of deep-sea mining finds that there is much uncertainty about the future balance of supply and demand. EASAC was founded in 2001 at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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Süd-Chemie to Supply Evonik with Lithium Iron Phosphate Materials for Automotive and Industrial Batteries

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Süd-Chemie AG will supply Evonik Industries AG with novel lithium iron phosphate materials for use in the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for automobiles and other industrial applications. Under the LITARION brand, Evonik Litarion GmbH produces electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. Tags: Batteries.