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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Start-up solid-state battery company Factorial Energy , Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are partnering to test Factorial’s novel solid-state battery technology and its integration in Hyundai electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. The Ipsos Study uncovered the top five issues: driving range, affordability, access to charging stations, overall ownership cost and battery life.

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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. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research. Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The increase in the fleet average new car CO 2 figure follows 19 years of reductions resulting from investment in new, advanced engine, fuel and battery technology, as well as the use of lightweight materials such as aluminium and composites. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%). in 2017 to 119,821 units.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

New plug-in hybrids roll off our assembly lines, but they will run on batteries made in Korea. Well I do not accept a future where the jobs and industries of tomorrow take root beyond our borders—and I know you don’t either. But we are committed to the goal of a re-tooled, re-imagined auto industry that can compete and win.

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MAY 17, 2018

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, one of the world’s leading specialists in sealing technologies for the auto industry, has strengthened its position in the energy and electric mobility sectors with an acquisition and a strategic investment. Accordingly, the company has dual product development paths guiding its efforts.

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MARCH 10, 2014

Autonomous driving Connected vehicles Controls and controllers Driver Assistance Systems Electric (Battery) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) V2X Vehicle Manufacturers' Apart from demonstration vehicles, the exhibits include apps, a gesture-controlled cockpit and telematics applications.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

GM China Advanced Technical Center’s Cell Fabrication Lab in Shanghai recently produced its first batch of battery cells. Researchers will be able to complete a series of processes, including battery material preparation, battery material coating, battery cell fabrication and battery cell performance testing.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

BYD battery-electric vehicles (BEV) witnessed steady growth in sales with 41,232 units sold in October, holding its leadership in a fast-growing local BEV market. addresses battery-related safety problems of the NEV and increases its range at low temperatures. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position.

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APRIL 2, 2022

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply (primarily semiconductors and battery materials). Automakers need to be tech-efficient to combat technology rivals invading the auto industry.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The other will combine the current powertrain and battery assembly activities and will be part of thyssenkrupp’s portfolio segment (Multi Tracks). The operational split of thyssenkrupp System Engineering into a body unit and a powertrain/battery unit is part of the portfolio strategy presented by thyssenkrupp in May of this year.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. This is sorely needed, and no one else in the auto industry has anything like it.

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JULY 2, 2012

The researchers defined six different drive concepts and their components as essential for the future and examined them in detail: the mild hybrid; the full hybrid including its plug-in version; the range extender; all-electric vehicles with battery or fuel cell; as well as vehicles with combustion engines.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

In a new report for clients, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts that there will be 29 GWh of used EV batteries coming out of cars in 2025. In contrast, repurposing used EV batteries could cost as little as $49/kWh in 2018, with an additional $400/kWh cost to convert to stationary. The auto industry is divided on the issue.

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JULY 31, 2011

Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 million units in 2011 and only 13.6 million in 2012. million units in lost vehicle sales this year.

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JUNE 21, 2023

The joint venture combines Foxconn’s development capabilities and domain expertise in the ICT industry with Stellantis’ deep understanding of diverse mobility needs around the world. Stellantis will provide input to SiliconAuto to enable and deliver capabilities needed by future battery-electric vehicles and multi-energy vehicle platforms.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reopened four requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for vehicle applications.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Major factors contributing to Li-ion battery aging. shared their data on lithium-ion battery aging. Crane also mentioned that one-quarter to one-third of the cost of a battery system is the packaging, integration and electronics. Honda demonstrated their “ Walking Assist Device ” at the Congress.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Defective cells can shorten battery life, decrease range, and lead to safety issues. A leaky cell housing, one common failure mode for Li-ion batteries, can allow ambient humidity to come in contact with the electrolyte, triggering an exothermic (heat-releasing) chemical reaction.

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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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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

At the same time, further development projects are underway for new products in the area of thermal management for battery electric vehicles. thyssenkrupp is one of the leading suppliers and engineering partners to the international auto industry. billion with customers from the auto industry.

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JULY 20, 2010

billion in grants have been given to battery and charging infrastructure companies to speed up deployment and the growth of the US electric drive industry. EDTA is the trade association representing battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Nearly half the respondents say the greatest change in materials will be in powertrain systems, noting that advanced propulsion systems—from downsized engines to hybrid and electric vehicle systems and batteries—will drive new material requirements.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Hyundai Mobis’ investment project in Bryan County reflects an acceleration in the development of the EV supply chain in Georgia’s auto industry. On 25 October, Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America officially broke ground in Bryan County on its first fully dedicated EV and battery manufacturing facility.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The companies have signed a non-binding agreement that opens the door for GF to create further semiconductor supply for Ford’s current vehicle lineup and joint research and development to address the growing demand for feature-rich chips to support the automotive industry.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is taking an equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules. On top of that we can help to ensure that Europe remains at the heart of the auto industry even in an electric era.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our Modular Transverse Toolkit already proved Volkswagen is one of the most successful platform developers in the auto industry. Using fast charging systems, the battery can be charged 80% in about 30 minutes thanks to a completely new, significantly more powerful battery system developed by Volkswagen Group Components.

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JULY 2, 2019

Hyundai Group joined its partner Rimac Automobili in an event hosted by Rimac CEO Mate Rimac and attended by Croatian Prime Minister, ministers, and senior government officials to discuss the potential of the new auto industry in Croatia. Earlier post.) This shift has happened in two major waves of investment, over the last 20 years.

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JUNE 3, 2013

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $2.28-million million stop-start battery system development contract to Leyden Energy Inc., which is developing next-generation battery chemistries building off of its lithium-imide electrolyte platform. Earlier post.) Source: USABC. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

A123 will license its battery system technology to IHI, which will develop solutions for passenger and commercial electric vehicles in Japan using A123 battery cells. Since first partnering with A123 in 2009, we have seen increasing interest in A123’s advanced lithium ion battery technology for transportation and other applications.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation and testing of second-life applications for electric vehicle batteries. Duke Energy and ITOCHU believe batteries that become unsuitable for use in EVs could live on in other applications. Tags: Batteries Plug-ins. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

SAE International is creating a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee which will serve as a center for standardization to support the ongoing development of new and advanced battery technologies. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers fully supports the creation by SAE of a new Vehicle Battery Standards Committee.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Great promotional events and bold aspirational statements by the domestic auto industry can’t mask the facts. Continuing on this path would hurt the domestic US auto industry’s prospects for decades. This is a huge missed opportunity. —Nic Lutsey.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

The auto industry is committed to vehicle electrification and will invest over $330 billion in the technology by 2025. As EV sales continue to grow, EEI estimates that more than 100,000 EV fast charging ports will be needed to support the projected 22 million EVs that will be on US roads in 2030.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

and its long-term Chinese partner BYD Auto Industry Co., BYD continues to push the boundaries of the EV industry with core technologies including the Blade Battery, DM-i super hybrid technology, and the e-Platform 3.0. Daimler Greater China Ltd. Earlier post.) Both partners intend to complete an equity transfer in DENZA.

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