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Toyota develops first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet for electric motors

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A portion of the neodymium has been replaced with lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce), which are low-cost rare earths, reducing the amount of neodymium used in the magnet. Future Efforts. Neodymium plays an important role in maintaining high coercivity (the ability to maintain magnetization) and heat resistance. Source: Toyota.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Lead-based batteries.

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Battery startup Anzode receives $1.7M to develop new generation of non-lithium batteries

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Future generations of our technology could even find their way into automobiles. Anzode’s batteries use inexpensive materials, which translates into a 70% cost advantage when compared to lithium-ion and gas generators for a given amount of energy.

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Fisker scraps direct sales and turns to auto dealers for sales

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He plans to attend the National Automobile Dealers Association convention and make a pitch to the auto dealers. We want it to be a low-cost entry for dealers,” the CEO said, If you have any tips, contact me at maria@teslarati.com or via X @Writer_01001101.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, launched the newest member of its EV family this past week: the Tiago.ev. We believe ‘now’ is the right time to fast forward the ongoing revolution towards the future of mobility by introducing vehicles that will encourage rapid adoption of EVs.

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Japan researchers proposing novel method for powering on-road EVs

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A schematic of the proposed power transfer system for a running automobile. Notably, the leakage electromagnetic field is small, and the infrastructure can be set up at low cost compared with coils. Click to enlarge. 77-80, Kyoto, May 2011.

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Ceres Power and Weichai finalize strategic collaboration and JV agreement on SOFCs; range-extenders for buses

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Ceres Power, a developer of low-cost solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)company, and Weichai Power, one of the leading automobile and equipment manufacturing companies in China, finalized their long-term strategic collaboration first announced in May 2018. Earlier post.). million) joint development agreement. Equity Investment.

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