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APRIL 22, 2021

With testing of Cadillac’s inaugural electric luxury SUV running ahead of schedule, the brand announced that customers may place order reservations beginning in September 2021, with initial availability starting the first half of 2022. Both technologies make use of regenerative braking to help maximize electric driving efficiency.

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JULY 21, 2023

After four years of design, modeling and simulation, a team of 25 people comprising CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research), Stellantis and Saft engineers and researchers unveiled an innovative prototype of an energy storage battery that integrates the inverter and charger functions. It also frees up room in the vehicle.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Proterra announced an expansion of its partnership with Lightning eMotors to power their Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial vehicles with Proterra’s battery technology. The Lightning Electric E-450 (pictured) and F-550 commercial electric vehicles are available in a shuttle bus configuration.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs) ( earlier post ), has developed a now-patented technology that gives EV batteries fixed capacity and driving range throughout their lifespan.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

IONETIC , a UK start-up specializing in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, launched its EV battery pack design platform, which the company says can cut the development cost and time for automotive manufacturers bringing a new electric vehicle to market.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

German automaker Volkswagen has reported its full-year 2023 delivery numbers, featuring more deliveries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) than ever before. 7, this year, along with the next-generation of the Golf, and updated drive systems and operating concepts for its previously available ID.4 4 units for a 62.9

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Ford Motor Company has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple manufacturing capacity of the electric truck. Battery pack production is also ramping up at the Rawsonville (Mich.) Components Plant and the Van Dyke (Mich.)

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, announced that its Nuvera E-45 fuel cell system is now commercially available. Nuvera is also working on development of a Chinese fuel cell transit bus platform. —Matt Weig, fuel cell engine product manager.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms. GM’s HUMMER EV Ultium battery pack. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Optimal Electric Vehicles and Olathe Ford, one of the nation’s largest Ford Commercial Vehicle Centers (CVCs), announced a new partnership in the sales and distribution of Optimal-EV’s E1 series battery-electric cutaway chassis platform.

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APRIL 29, 2020

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), a non-regulatory department within the Governor’s Office focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles, has released the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan 2020. BEVs and PHEVs currently on the road in Colorado.

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JULY 9, 2020

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is launching the VN5, its new electric light commercial van. Available to order now, first VN5 deliveries will commence in RHD form in Q4, with LHD models available from March 2021. Six option packs are available.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Through this early adopter opportunity, PG&E will explore how Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power technology interconnects to the electric grid, which is necessary for the truck’s battery to power the home, and how it can support customer resiliency during grid outages. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is set to grow six-fold by 2032, according to Benchmark. Scrap from gigafactories will be the primary source of recyclable battery material for the next decade, according to Benchmark’s Recycling Report. Collecting process scrap is far simpler than collecting end-of-life batteries, however.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

and a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and emission-free technology, announced that the next generation of its zero-emission products, Axess Battery Electric Bus (EVO-BE) and Axess Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus (EVO-FC), are now in development. ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc.

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MAY 2, 2020

signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in the development of commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). In 1991, Hino released the world’s first commercially available hybrid vehicle as a heavy-duty urban transit bus. BYD Company Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Pramac , a global leader in the energy sector, to develop a portable zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. The partnership is the first in Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to create new circular economy business models for its vehicle batteries.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Sakuu , developer of the first 3D-printed solid-state battery ( earlier post ), reports achieving an energy-density of 800 Wh/L in its first-generation non-printed lithium-metal battery. In addition to the 800 Wh/L mark, the first-generation lithium-metal battery is demonstrating high energy retention at 97% after 200 cycles.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the NIMS-SoftBank Advanced Technologies Development Center have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density of more than 500 Wh/kg—significantly higher than currently lithium ion batteries.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs) ( earlier post ), has developed new patented technology that will allow battery cells to regenerate while they are in use, through a seamless background repair mechanism. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

European 3D solid-state battery start-up LionVolt successfully closed a seed round of €4 million, bringing its total funding this year to more than €5 million. LionVolt spun off last year from TNO at Holst Centre, building on six years of research and development of its innovative battery design. 3D solid-state battery (3DSSB).

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Proterra has opened a new battery production line co-located in its EV bus manufacturing facility in Los Angeles County. The new battery production line will manufacture Proterra’s battery packs featuring next-generation cells.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Aqua Metals has recovered high-purity lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility located at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). Aqua Metals in January electroplated its first critical battery metal—copper—from Li-ion black mass. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Trinohex Ultra is high-purity 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile designed to increase the cycle life and improve the safety of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles. The expanded import volumes will allow us to support the production of more than 200,000 new electric vehicles each year.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Ford is launching a new sustainable charging program that allows plug-in electric vehicle owners in California to opt into carbon-neutral charging at home, reducing their carbon footprint from energy used to power their vehicles. Owners of eligible plug-in electric vehicles opt into the program through the FordPass app.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Extended range and/or increased payloads.

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JUNE 16, 2023

As automotive manufacturers pour billions of dollars into their electrification strategies and roll out new fully electric vehicles (EVs), new-vehicle buyer consideration is increasing, albeit slowly, according to the J.D. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study. Power 2023 U.S. Across all J.D.

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JULY 31, 2020

The newly introduced eVMP (Electric Vehicle Modular Platform) platform will serve as the basis for a wide range of electric vehicles for the C- and D- segments. The group will launch electric vehicles in C- and D-segments from sedan to SUV in different regions of the world from 2023.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Hyperion Motors, a hydrogen technology company, announced the launch of its Hyper:Fuel Mobile Stations, capable of refueling both hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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AUGUST 24, 2021

Lithium-metal rechargeable battery developer Sion Power will introduce its Licerion rechargeable battery for electric vehicles at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. The 17 Ah Licerion Electric Vehicle (EV) cell offers more than 400 Wh/kg and 810 Wh/L in a large-format pouch cell.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup. Ford is now commited to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US. Limited (CATL), the world’s leading battery manufacturer.

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MAY 16, 2023

E-Tourneo Courier is a five-seat multi-activity vehicle with an SUV-inspired design. E-Tourneo Courier is one of 10 all-electric vehicles Ford has committed to offering in Europe by 2024, as it targets zero emissions for all vehicle sales in the region by 2035. A typical overnight AC charge from 10-100% takes 5.7

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. Install at least 1,776 fast electric vehicle chargers spanning all five boroughs by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

To date, more than 80,000 of this model of vehicle have been sold around the world, and in Germany it was in second place in 2021 for all-electric vehicles with the most new registrations. The vehicle had turned into a bestseller, causing delivery times to rise to up to 16 months. Available to order now, the e-up!

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JULY 19, 2019

and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). BYD was founded in 1995 as a battery business and has grown into a total energy solution company, manufacturing not only electrified vehicles but other products such as large-size energy storage cells.

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JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. The reason is that, in the United States, oil is used to generate less than 1% of electricity.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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