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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

Green Car Congress

At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh. Residential areas are one example of where this could be used.

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

Green Car Congress

Like Toyota, Hyundai, GM (Honda’s partner in future fuel cell development), and other OEMs, Honda sees a role for both battery-electric as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, depending upon application. Questions were raised at the panel related to driving range and storage for electric and fuel cell vehicles.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Battery manufacturing is energy-intensive EV batteries offer the opportunity to take a huge step toward truly sustainable future mobility, but they currently carry a sizable environmental burden. This is 2 to 3 times lower than the 150-200kg of CO2eq estimate measured by the same researchers in 2017.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

Battery manufacturing is energy-intensive EV batteries offer the opportunity to take a huge step toward truly sustainable future mobility, but they currently carry a sizable environmental burden. This is 2 to 3 times lower than the 150-200kg of CO2eq estimate measured by the same researchers in 2017.

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