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Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport now available as PHEVs: P300e

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The new Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport premium compact SUVs are now available with plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology, with an electric-only range of up to 66 km (41 miles) and CO 2 emissions as low as 32 g/km. The operating strategy adapts to driving conditions and the remaining charge in the battery.

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Renault adapts F1 KERS system for electric Twizy F1 Sport Concept

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This boost is available for approximately 14 seconds, just as it is in the case of a Formula 1 car. Because the Twizy Renault Sport F1 isn’t nearly as fast as a single-seater race car, the kinetic energy produced under deceleration is insufficient to charge the KERS’ battery. The Twizy Renault Sport F1 powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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UK Researchers Developing Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery; Up to 10X the Capacity of Current Li-ion Cells

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Oxygen drawn from the air reacts within the porous carbon to release the electrical charge in this lithium-air battery. Researchers in the UK are developing a rechargeable lithium-air battery that could deliver a ten-fold increase in energy capacity compared to that of currently available lithium-ion cells. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai introducing 48V mild hybrid system with 1.6L diesel in Europe

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Thus, parts of the energy stored in the 48V battery system can also be used to stabilize the 12V on-board power supply. It will be available in combination with more engines in the future. At a constant speed, the MHSG either is at idle or acts as a generator charging the 48V battery, depending on the battery state of charge.

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ECOtality files for Chapter 11; seeking approval to sell all assets

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EV charging solutions company ECOtality, Inc. The companies have proposed to jointly administer their Chapter 11 cases under the caption In re Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation, dba ECOtality North America, Case No. 2:13-bk-16126-RJH. Nissan was major partner in the EV Project with ECOtality.).

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Revealed: General Motors battery guru explains why lithium – not hydrogen – is central to our EV future

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Lithium is not a ‘rare earth’ material, it’s actually ubiquitous, and what we mean by that is there is a lot of lithium in the Earth’s crust available to be extracted and refined,” Oury explained. In the meantime, you can you can take that slower energy, and can go straight to charging a battery with it. GM battery tech.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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Because of timing and availability constraints, off-the-shelf Lithium polymer batteries are used in the technology demonstrator, giving an endurance of between 45 min. The batteries can be recharged in one hour, or they can be rapidly replaced by means of a quick-change system (available on the fully certified version).

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