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Graphene company Anaphite closes £4.1M round led by Elbow Beach Capital; enhancing EV batteries

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Graphene, only discovered in 2004, is a unique material with many desirable properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity and significant strength. Anaphite incorporates graphene into battery materials, via an inexpensive and scalable process that fits directly into existing cell production lines. million (US$4.8-million)

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BMW’s GM of battery cell technology joins Wildcat Discovery’s board

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Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a technology company that uses proprietary high-throughput methods to develop new battery materials rapidly, announced that Dr. Peter Lamp, General Manager of the Battery Cell Technology Group at BMW AG, has joined its Board of Directors. One example is Wildcat’s CM3. Currently, 5V LiNi 0.5

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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

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All vehicle types are at record low CO 2 emissions; however, the market shift away from cars and towards sport utility vehicles and pickups has offset some of the fleetwide benefits. Since MY 2004, average fuel economy in the US has increased by 32%, or 6.1 Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 25%, or by 114 g/mi.

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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid.

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Ford to reveal all-electric F-150 Lightning on 19 May

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Ford announced that it will reveal the new battery-electric F-150 Lightning pickup—a revival of the name of the old Ford SVT Lightning performance truck—in 19 May in a livestreamed event at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn. A second-generation version was introduced in 1999 and was produced until 2004.

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Plug Power signs cooperative agreement for fuel cell electric vehicle development in China

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LTD (Furui), along with a leading Chinese industrial vehicle manufacturer—also identified as one of the “big three” Chinese automakers—to develop new fuel cell applications and fueling solutions to be utilized in the large and expanding industrial electric vehicle market in China. Plug Power Inc.,

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Electric vehicles are the future,” You hear it often and we proclaim it all the time. Electric vehicles are eco-friendly and hence a good choice for individuals because they have the proper level of functionality. Do we, however, have any knowledge of the history of electric vehicles?

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