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StoreDot says its silicon-dominant batteries will enable smaller battery packs capable of extreme fast charging, leading to more accessible EVs

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StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology ( earlier post ), says it will soon be manufacturing silicon-dominant batteries that enable car makers to design and produce cheaper, lighter and more sustainable EVs. This technology will deliver 100 miles (160 km) of range in just five minutes of charge.

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GE and Berkeley Lab developing water-based high energy density flow battery for EVs

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This battery could be one-fourth the cost of current car batteries, and could nearly triple the distance electric vehicles could travel on a single charge. Discharge and re-charge of such flow batteries occur in electrochemical cells separated from energy storing tanks, which makes them safer. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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The FT-CH is a concept that would address Toyota’s stated strategy to offer a wider variety of conventional hybrid choices to its customers, as it begins to introduce plug-in hybrids (PHVs) and battery electrics (BEVs) in model year 2012, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCHVs) in 2015 in global markets. And then there is range. Earlier post.)

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IHS Automotive sees Google leading technology, testing, software development for autonomous driving

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In addition, autonomous driving and the associated costs will dramatically lower the cost of mobility services as a whole. CaaS also will provide car mobility services for anyone, since no driver’s license is needed and it will be an affordable transportation solution for a large portion of the global population.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. that substantially reduce costs of the motor. the cost of wind turbines and electric vehicles by developing a. potential to substantially reduce the costs of an electric. If successful, this technology will enable low cost and efficient.

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Budget-priced Renault 4 and 5 EVs likely for Australia

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Renault’s coming small EVs will deliver European style at Chinese prices… and they’re likely to make it to Australia. Renault brand chief operating officer Fabrice Cambolive confirmed both will be global models. “When you mean global models, it’s present on all the continents, yes,” he said.

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The benefits of using a 150kW DC Charging Station for your business

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Governments are also introducing various policies to support charging infrastructure in the next few years, so investing in EV charging today seems better than ever. Especially with high-power EV chargers like the 150kW, the benefits are enormous, and the cost is lower than you might expect.

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