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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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TenneT and Daimler testing use of automobile battery systems for grid stabilization and recovery

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The project partners have shown in the Kamenz test lab that automobile battery storage systems can perform the job of system stabilisation for large-scale power plants. These are second-life and replacement batteries. This means they can replace the inert masses in large-scale power plants.

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Odisha guy turns electrical auto into solar-powered automobile

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There were cases of public changing petrol or diesel automobiles into electrical. However almost certainly for the primary date somebody has transformed an electrical automobile right into a solar-powered one. Patra mentioned low battery and charging problems led him to make the leap.

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Sion Power projects Licerion EV Li-metal batteries will have 420 Wh/kg and 700 Wh/L when scaled to commercial design

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Sion Power, a developer of high-energy, lithium-metal rechargeable batteries, said that its Licerion EV technology will have energy capacities of 420 Wh/kg and 700 Wh/L when scaled to commercial design. Through optimization of its protected lithium anode (PLA) and advanced electrolyte formulations, Sion Power performed tests on 1.8

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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). As of July 2023, more than 3.9

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DOE to award up to $60M for advanced battery R&D consortium

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This consortium is to address priorities critical for the next phase of wide scale EV commercialization including cost-positive recycling of battery components; use of earth abundant materials (i.e., Earlier post.) DOE will have substantial involvement in the cooperative agreement.

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Hitachi Astemo to provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan battery-electric and e-POWER vehicles

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will provide inverters and motors to JATCO, which will supply e-Axles to Nissan’s future e-POWER and battery electric vehicles. To this end, Hitachi Astemo will respond to the rapidly expanding e-Axle demand by expanding sales of its in-house developed electric axles to various automobile manufacturers globally.

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