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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

Baua Electric

In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Details were scarce, but he has announced that, “ a decision has been made, that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones.” Hang on,” I responded. “I

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

Setec Powerr

Demand for charging piles soars. Judging from the customs data for the first eight months of this year, the contribution rate of my country’s new energy vehicle exports to the growth of automobile exports reached 26.7%, becoming a new bright spot in the foreign trade of the automobile industry.

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Tier 1 Musashi invests in solid-state battery company KeraCel; long-term partnership

Green Car Congress

In addition, the solid ceramic electrolyte thickness directly impacts the battery’s internal resistance and thus limits charge and discharge rates. Musashi is a global auto parts Tier 1 company for automobiles and motorcycles.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

Driivz

Easy access to charging infrastructure is a key enabler of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. When was CCS developed? What else does CCS standardize?

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The EV Battery Wish List

Cars That Think

All this could grant the ultimate, elusive wish for EV makers: Price parity with internal-combustion automobiles. That combination of efficiency and infrastructure will allow us to create competitive prices versus internal combustion cars,” Dlala says. That still leaves another blind spot: Charging infrastructure.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. Specially engineered for automobile use, the battery technology will have a range of more than 240 kilometers, or 150 miles.

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