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Honda Anna Engine Plant produces 30-millionth engine; retooling to add battery module casings production

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liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, which is part of the two-motor hybrid-electric system that powers Honda Accord and CR-V hybrid-electric models. As part of the new EV Hub, the Anna Engine Plant will produce the cases for the Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) that houses the EV battery module and its controlling hardware.

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Honda reveals styling of new Prologue battery-electric SUV; new CR-V hybrid to be gateway vehicle

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Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. —Gary Robinson, vice president, automobile planning and strategy at American Honda. Prologue Dimensions. Exterior Measurements.

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LG Innotek develops 800V wireless battery management system

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LG Innotek has developed a Wireless Battery Management System (Wireless BMS) that improves battery performance. of a battery to optimize its performance and life span. Removing the dozens of cables and connectors required for a BMS reduces both the weight and volume of a battery pack.

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DOE intends to award up to $37M to advance EV battery recycling, transportation and design

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent to release a funding opportunity that would provide up to $37 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to advance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling, transportation, and design (DE-FOA-0003120). million plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in the US.

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Asahi Kasei to present diversified material solutions for EV batteries and circular economy at Fakuma 2023

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Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei will showcase diversified material solutions for safe and compact EV batteries, improved connectivity and lightweighting, as well as circular economy at Fakuma , the world’s leading trade event for industrial plastics processing, from 17 - 21 October 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

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Next-Battery secures strategic relationship with China-based Lvchi Automobile Technology

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Next-Battery , a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. The technology uses lithium-ion chemistries with novel nano-structuring effectively to “upgrade” a battery electrode’s functional properties.

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Kandi enters framework agreement to produce battery swap-enabled electric vehicles in China

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Kandi Technologies Group signed a framework agreement with Hunan Hengrun Automobile Co., jointly to produce battery-swap enabled pure electric vehicles. According to the agreement, Kandi and Hengrun will use their respective capabilities to produce battery-swappable pure electric vehicles.