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Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

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Comparison of capacity falloff of 20Ah and 20Ah-HP products. Toshiba expects to see the new cell deployed in automobiles, industrial equipment, and storage battery systems. Toshiba drew on its knowhow in current high-energy and high-power products to develop a new cell that combines the advantages of both. higher input and 1.6x

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). EOLAB forms part of the “fuel consumption of 2 litres/100 km for all” plan introduced within the framework of France’s New Industrial Plan. Background. Hybrid system. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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The Japanese automobile giant’s global sales, including those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, increased by 7.2 Read more Toyota held the pole position in global passenger vehicle sales hart in 2023, while BYD grabbed the top spot in global electric car sales pushing Tesla to second position. lakh units. per cent to 1.12

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. For comparison, the US produced 1.1 million BEVs in 2023 to Germany’s 1.2

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. "The Volt is a case study.

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