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Faurecia to equip 20,000 Seoul buses and trucks with Amminex NOx reduction technology

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As part of the Seoul Metropolitan Air Pollution Management Project, Faurecia will provide its DeNOx solution through a supply agreement concluded with two partners—ILJIN and CleanEarth—who have both contracted with the Ministry of Environment in South Korea.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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Umicore to invest €300M to boost capacity in NMC cathode materials for high-energy Li-ion batteries

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Umicore will invest €300 million (US$328 million) between 2017 and 2019 to further increase its production of NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. NMC is a preferred cathode material technology for rechargeable batteries used in vehicle electrification and global demand is increasing fast.

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2019 Kia Niro EV crossover utility makes North American debut at LA Auto Show

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Combined Charging System (CCS) DC fast-charge is standard equipment, supporting an approximately 100-mile recharge in 30 minutes at on the 50 kW charger at 200 amps; 80% total battery capacity is available in 75 minutes. First to arrive in 2016 was the hybrid, then in 2017 the Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and now a fully-electric powertrain.

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CCM: Shanghai Energy investing US$790M to construct world’s largest Li-ion wet process separator production base

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Separators are a key element in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. In the past, the global lithium battery separator market was mainly shared by manufacturers in Japan, America, South Korea, and China. During normal operation, the separator prevents electronic conduction (i.e.,

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Hyundai launches Sonata PHEV; 22-mile electric range

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Hyundai lanched the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle—Hyundai’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle—along with the hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger.

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Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

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Predictive Energy Control, meanwhile, uses the navigation system and cruise control to anticipate topographical changes on the road ahead and actively manage energy flow, seamlessly determining when its best to recharge the battery and when its best to expend stored energy to optimize overall efficiency. Optima Plug-in Hybrid.

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