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Li-ion startup Cadenza Innovation raises $5+M in oversubscribed Series A; ex Boston Power team

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Cadenza Innovation , a Li-ion battery startup founded in 2012 by Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, former CEO and founder of Boston Power ( earlier post ), has raised more than $5 million in growth capital. Safety: integrated fire protection, enabling fail-safe battery packs for use in residential, grid and transportation applications.

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UConn team devises chemistry-adaptive battery fuel gauge based on probabilistic data association

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Researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a chemistry-adaptive battery fuel gauge based on a probabilistic data association (PDA) algorithm. Their paper, available online in the Journal of Power Sources , addresses the problem of tracking the state-of-charge (SOC) in Li-ion batteries when the battery chemistry is unknown.

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Toyota reduces pricing on 2014 Prius Plug-In in US

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The Prius Plug-in is available in 15 states (California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Hawaii). kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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BMW ActiveE available for leasing in US in Fall 2011

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The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. BMW ActiveE. Click to enlarge.

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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come

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BMW: relationship between cell and system characteristics for Li-ion for hybrids. Jens Vetter from BMW presented an overview of the company’s current findings on the relation between cell and system characteristics for Li-ion battery packs for hybrids at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena.).

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Promote and demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through showcases in a variety of venues throughout New England: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. Magnesium is one of the lightest structural metals available and can reduce the weight of vehicle components by more than 50%. . $993,450. Plug In America. Description.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. kWh Li poly pack.

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