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Toyota ‘making an investment like disturbed’ in unused EV batteries however refuse heavy sea exchange anticipated

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Sodium-based chemistries, for instance, have decrease power densities since the sodium molecule is greater than the lithium molecule. Sodium batteries may well be put to raised importance in desk bound energy packs, while lithium ion ones may proceed having extra advantage in automobiles.

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Fraunhofer develops new dry-coating process for battery electrodes

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In the final step, the resulting coil is cut to the required size and the individual parts are stacked as appropriate in order to produce the finished battery cell. The first prototype DRYtraec systems were commissioned as part of the “DryProTex” funding project. —Benjamin Schumm.

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Study shows 99% of used lead-based vehicle batteries in the EU are collected and recycled

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The study was commissioned by EUROBAT, representing Europe’s automotive battery industry; the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA); the automobile manufacturers’ associations of Japan (JAMA) and South Korea (KAMA); and the International Lead Association (ILA).

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China’s EV battery sector is making ready a unused leap forward

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One in every of China’s govern battery-makers reckons it has cracked a era to handover even inexpensive and extra tough packs for electrical automobiles. Till now, it’s in large part the dearer nickel-cobalt batteries have only if roughly space. Gotion Prime-Tech Co.

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European automotive and automotive battery industries call for extension of the exemption of lead-based batteries from the EU ELV Directive

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The comments are part of the formal submission made by the industry group to EU regulators who concluded the public consultation phase of the review of the End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive this week. There are no current or future resource availability issues with metals used in lead-based batteries. The review.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Its sodium oxide value contributions show the worst level of resource efficiency in the entire study.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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Eaton uses an optimized solenoid design and integrates functions to reduce the number of parts required, resulting in a 33% weight savings and a significant reduction in size, said Tolley. China’s largest independent automaker, Chery Automobile Co. Tiggo, 1.3S A3 and Riich 1.3S Volkswagen’s 2010 1.4L

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