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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% During the third quarter, cars powered by conventional internal combustion engines lost further ground, with their overall market share going down from 88.6% million units in the third quarter of 2020.

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JUNE 19, 2020

The second of Ricardo Software’s quarterly product releases for 2020 brings new capabilities in the area of electrified vehicle powertrains. release includes several improvements in the accuracy and usability of combustion modeling in VECTIS that will assist in the drive to reduce emissions across all internal combustion engine sectors.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

T electric car from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Electric Vehicles (BJEV). In batteries for electric vehicles, a valve consisting of two nonwovens with different properties takes over pressure equalization during normal operation. In 2017, Freudenberg introduced the innovative pressure compensation element DIAvent.

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JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. The EV launch comes as part of a product offensive, in which SEAT will launch one new car every six months until 2020. SEAT is going to launch one new car every six months until 2020. —SEAT President Luca de Meo.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. liter gas engine—and is projected to save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 per vehicle in fuel costs annually.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions. It is hard to overstate the importance of the improvements in battery costs on this analysis. Fuel production pathways considered.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that, absent significant changes in policy or technology, world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050. EIA projects electricity generation to almost double in developing non-OECD countries by 2050.

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MARCH 20, 2023

inline-four hydrogen combustion engine (448 ABH2)—the company’s zero-carbon emissions solution for construction and agricultural equipment—at the Conexpo 2023 show in Las Vegas as part of the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE). JCB publicly unveiled its new port fuel injected, 4.8L

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

E.ON, an international, privately-owned energy supplier, has launched its ‘Freedom is Electric’ campaign to highlight the diversity of the world of electric vehicles, charged using E.ON’s fast-charging technology. The stations enable charging of a 400km-range battery in 20-30 minutes.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

In anticipation of increasing demand for start-stop systems, Johnson Controls is adding Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery production capacity. AGM battery technology is at this point the dominant start-stop energy storage technology. Johnson Controls AGM battery. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. Nissan’s electrification strategy promotes the development of e-powertrains and high-performance batteries for EVs, with e-POWER representing another important strategic pillar.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

NGK Spark Plug and HAKUTO-R have also agreed to transport a trial design of NGK Spark Plug’s solid-state battery technology to the moon in 2021. Through this technological cooperation, the two organizations will conduct the world’s first test of solid-state battery technology on the Moon. Prototype of NTK solid-state battery.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of a commercial Li/MnO 2 primary battery by virtually “unrolling” its coil of electrode layers using an algorithm designed for papyrus scrolls. The project was funded by the Faraday Institution, as part of its battery degradation project.

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Teslarati

MAY 4, 2021

Tesla has once again tapped another Canadian battery startup in efforts to develop and manufacture high-quality, dependable, and long-lasting electric vehicle batteries. Documents of the transaction suggest Tesla acquired three separate patent applications from Canada’s Springpower International for only $3.00.

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MARCH 25, 2020

A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has captured in real time how lithium ions move in lithium titanate (LTO), a fast-charging battery electrode material made of lithium, titanium, and oxygen.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles the carbon intensity of the power grid is also a key factor in terms of the vehicle’s full life cycle emissions. However, if a race for bigger and bigger batteries is left unchecked, EVs doing low mileages could undermine some of the potential benefits, the report finds. Source: Ricardo, LowCVP.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Global Tier 1 supplier Rheinmetall Automotive—formerly KSPG and Kolbenschmidt Pierburg— expects electrification to account for more than half of its sales in 2020. Rheinmetall Automotive sees its content per car rising under an e-mobility scenario, with battery-electric vehicles offering the greatest opportunity.

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Parts 2020 Sale Gasoline-Electric 150

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

BorgWarner, is showcasing its range of combustion, hybrid and electric technologies at the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in Atlanta, Georgia. A forecast by Knibb, Gormezano and Partners (KGP), cited by BorgWarner, predicts the hybrid and electric commercial vehicle market will experience a 32.9% Christopher P.

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MAY 4, 2021

Along with the registration site, the E-Transit electric vans have updated pricing, with a targeted starting MSRP of $43,295 for the cutaway—lower than originally announced—to $52,690 for the high-roof extended-wheelbase cargo van. And E-Transit can further help save on operating costs compared to gas-only vans.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. Coradia iLint hydrogen trains are electric trains with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for onboard electricity generation.

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JULY 9, 2021

a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has joined the HiQ-CARB consortium to provide the lithium-ion battery industry with sustainable and high-performance carbon additives. Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide) are electrically connected with each other and the current collector.

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MAY 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year—from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency—the International Energy Agency said in a new report.

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Teslarati

MAY 16, 2023

The Tesla Model 3 has annihilated its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts in a new reliability study from Germany. Thanks to the incredible mechanical simplicity of electric vehicles, it should come as little surprise that EVs are, on average, significantly more reliable than their fossil-fuel-powered counterparts.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

There are new opportunities in all commercial vehicle classes to increase efficiency and to introduce alternative fuel sources such as electricity, natural gas, biofuels, and hydrogen. Internal Combustion Engine, Powertrain, Fuels and Emssions Control. Batteries, Electrification, and Charging of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show, Navistar International Corporation announced it expects a number of new product offerings and integrations with alliance partner Volkswagen Truck & Bus ( earlier post ), including plans to develop an electric-powered, medium-duty vehicle for the company’s core (US and Canada) market.

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JULY 29, 2019

On 26 July, the first flue gas from the natural gas power plant, the Shepard Energy Center in Calgary, Canada, was directly transformed by the C2CNT process ( earlier post ) into carbon nanotubes. The Testing & Certification phase of the competition will be completed in June 2020. —Prof. Licht, Founder, C2CNT Corp.

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. China has made big progress in electric car technologies but still lags behind other countries in certain areas, said the report.

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MARCH 30, 2011

million electric vehicles—plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—will be needed by 2020 and 6.4 EVs would then represent 6% of all UK cars in 2020 and 18% in 2030, and 15% and 20% of new car sales in 2020 and 2030, respectively. million EVs will be needed by 2020 and 6.4

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JULY 5, 2020

million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. Other key findings from the Global E-waste Monitor 2020: Proper e-waste management can help mitigate global warming. of global greenhouse gas emissions. A record 53.6

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MARCH 4, 2022

Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. It also assessed the reductions in other light-duty vehicles when compared to their gas-powered counterparts.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Johnson Controls is expanding its manufacturing operations in China by beginning production of advanced lead-acid batteries for Start-Stop vehicles to help automakers meet increasingly strict fuel economy and emission regulations. The global Start-Stop market for new vehicles could reach 49 million annually by 2020. Earlier post.).

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JULY 17, 2020

Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Fiscal Year 2020 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research DE-FOA-0002197. Federal share.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S. SAE J2954).

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JANUARY 29, 2021

In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. C, an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders.

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