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Pellion Technologies leveraging high throughput computational materials design to make progress on Mg-ion rechargeable batteries

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Persson is also a co-founder of Pellion Technologies—an MIT spin-off co-founded by Dr. Gerbrand Ceder, funded by Vinod Khosla, and recipient of an ARPA-E grant ( earlier post ) that is developing a magnesium-ion (Mg-ion) rechargeable battery. Aurbach (2010) On the Way to Rechargeable Mg Batteries: The Challenge of New Cathode Materials.

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Zipcar introduces Honda Fit EV into UC Davis West Village fleet

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Zipcar was the first car-sharing company in the United States to introduce electric vehicles, starting in Boston in 2002, and the first to offer hybrid vehicles through a partnership with Honda in Seattle in 2003. Honda’s 2014 Fit EV, based on the popular five-passenger Fit, is rated at a combined fuel economy of 118 MPGe.

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Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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Further advancements made possible by Ionic Materials’ polymer will support very inexpensive and low-cost rechargeable alkaline batteries as well. Joy served as chief scientist there until 2003. Key properties of Ionic Materials’ polymer include: Up to 1.3 mS/cm at room temperature. Lithium transference number of 0.7.

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Keolis launches a new 5G autonomous electric vehicle trial in Stockholm

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Keolis Sverige has been present in Sweden since 2003 and today operates 1,650 fossil-free buses which cover 84 million km every year in five Swedish regions.

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Allison Transmission launches eGen Flex, new zero-emission-capable electric hybrid system

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The eGen Flex electric hybrid system includes a new drive unit, inverter and rechargeable energy storage system. Since 2003, Allison has delivered more than 9,000 electric hybrid propulsion systems globally. The drive unit includes a disconnect clutch that enables engine-off capability. These systems have accumulated nearly 2.6

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Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Ener1 Receives $20M Strategic Equity Investment from ITOCHU

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ITOCHU, which began its strategic relationship with Ener1 in 2003, purchased 3.2 million shares of common stock from Ener1 at a price of $6.18 Earlier post.). Separately, EnerDel has active relationships underway with automakers Think, Volvo, Mazda, Nissan ( earlier post ) and Fisker ( earlier post ).

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz. “We

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