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Great Wall Motor battery offshoot SVOLT premieres Li-ion battery lineup, targeting EVs
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JULY 14, 2019
New battery company SVOLT Energy Technology Co. Ltd, whose precursor was the Battery Business Unit of Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd, introduced its cobalt-free lithium-ion battery cell (NMx) and four-element lithium-ion battery cell (NCMA). Batteries China Electric (Battery
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Study finds cobalt supply can meet demand for EVs and electronics batteries through 2030
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FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Half of the current supply of cobalt is incorporated into cathodes for lithium-ion batteries, and many of those batteries are used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Batteries Electric (Battery) Materials Sustainability
EV startup Atlis Motor Vehicles to host “Battery Day” to demo small-scale prototype of battery tech, XP platform
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FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric vehicle technology startup designing an electric pickup truck (Atlis XT pickup), announced the first Atlis Battery Day event, where it will showcase early prototypes of its proprietary ultra-fast charging battery technology and 100% electric XP Platform.
ASKO deploys two Scania battery-electric distribution trucks in Norway
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FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is deploying two battery electric Scania distribution trucks in its operations in Oslo, Norway. The two trucks that will go into ASKO’s operations have a battery capacity of 165 kWh, giving them a range of 120 km (75 miles), and are charged by 130 kW cable charging.
Alstom signs first contract for battery-electric regional trains in Germany
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FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Following this order, Alstom offers all types of traction systems on the market as well as the full range of emission-free drives, from efficient electric motors to hydrogen fuel cells and advanced battery traction. They will have a top speed of 160 km/h in battery mode.
Report: Tesla considering battery format change in China
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FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Tesla has made major investments into cylindrical battery cells, using 18650-format cells in the Model S and Model X, and 2170-format cells in the Model 3 and upcoming Model Y. China Batteries
AKASOL introducing new high energy battery system
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
At the Battery Show North America 2019, AKASOL will present a wide portfolio of new solutions to the battery community. The company’s flagship product is the new high-energy lithium-ion battery AKASystemAKM CYC , which has entered serial development for the battery module and system.
Audi testing second-life EV batteries in factory vehicles
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MARCH 7, 2019
Audi is testing factory vehicles powered by used lithium-ion batteries at its main plant in Ingolstadt. Factory vehicles in Audi’s production plants such as fork-lift trucks and tow tractors have so far been powered by lead-acid batteries. Batteries Electric (Battery) Manufacturing
BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis
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NOVEMBER 18, 2019
The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. The purpose of the facility is to advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes.
Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric
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FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. Voltabox has 8 years of experience in battery development for the public transport market segment.
Lucid’s Atieva powers Formula E Season 6 with spec battery pack
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NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Atieva, the Silicon Valley-based technology wing of Lucid Motors, announced that the spec battery pack of its own design will power the entire 24-car Formula E field for the upcoming 2019/20 race season in association with its partners. Batteries Electric (Battery) Motorsport
Adamas: 95.6 GWh of EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2019
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FEBRUARY 18, 2020
GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in newly sold passenger EVs, an increase of 30% over the year prior, according to Adamas Intelligence’s web-based EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker. Battery capacity deployment in the Americas came in at 20.5 Batteries Electric (Battery) Market Background SalesIn 2019, 95.6
BorgWarner introduces onboard battery charger
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MAY 17, 2019
BorgWarner introduced its Onboard Battery Charger (OBC), adding to the company’s impressive portfolio of technologies for plug-in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles. It is compatible with all battery chemistries and voltages of 400 volts, 650 volts and 800 volts.
Silicon wafer batteries promise lower cost, better stability
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AUGUST 13, 2019
In an effort to make longer-lasting, safer, and more affordable batteries, Washington-based XNRGI aims to build lithium batteries on plentiful, off-the shelf silicon wafers. Most such batteries. youtube lithium batteries
Could 20-year, million-mile battery be Tesla’s next breakthrough?
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Battery research revealed earlier this month and affiliated with Tesla could suggest that the company is well on its way to bringing a million-mile battery to market. Batteries
Webasto starts EV battery production in Germany
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OCTOBER 2, 2019
Webasto, a global systems partner to the automotive industry, has started the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Germany. The manufacture of battery packs for a European bus maker has already commenced at the company’s Schierling site in the district of Regensburg.
Jump-Charging Dead Golf Cart Batteries
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APRIL 28, 2019
Left golf cart over winter inside heated area. Yamaha 48V charger won’t charge. Have automotive 6 & 12V charger—How might I bring up the 6 pack charge
Tesla launches battery recycling at Nevada Gigafactory
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APRIL 16, 2019
In its latest environmental impact statement, Tesla announced that it will open its own battery recycling facility. Tesla has been recycling batteries made at the factory using third-party recyclers. Now, as the earliest Model Ses reach 7 years old, and the company is starting to receive some batteries back after use in those early cars, it's. Battery recycling lithium batteries
Interplex introduces Cell-PLX battery interconnect systems
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Interplex, a leading provider of customized application solutions, has announced availability of the new Cell-PLX custom battery interconnect systems. As battery applications rapidly advance, flexibility and customization is key to success. Batteries
Volkswagen targeting recycling 97% of raw materials in end-of-life EV battery packs
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MAY 11, 2019
Volkswagen plans to build one million electric vehicles a year by 2025; given this target, handling battery recycling internally is a priority for cost and environmental reasons. In the long term, Volkswagen wants to recycle about 97% of all raw materials in end-of-life EV battery packs.
Volkswagen says its battery supplies are secure
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JUNE 26, 2019
Despite its plans to become the biggest EV-maker in the world by 2023, Volkswagen says it won't be affected by the tightening battery supplies that have roiled the industry, including Audi, the company's Volkswagen Group partner. lithium batteries
Automotive supplier tests immersion-cooled batteries for EVs
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AUGUST 12, 2019
The two biggest challenges for electric cars—battery life and charge times—come down to battery cooling. lithium batteries
XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach
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NOVEMBER 27, 2019
NFI), to supply ultra-high energy lithium-ion battery packs for its zero-emission, MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE long-distance motor coach. We are prepared to deliver a 100 percent battery electric coach that performs the same or better than our current clean diesel, hybrid and CNG models.
Toshiba showcasing hybrid-diesel-battery locomotive demonstrator
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JUNE 3, 2019
Key features of TRG’s modular diesel electric hybrid locomotive are: Series hybrid system consisting of two diesel engines and the re-chargeable lithium-ion battery system SCiB; High-efficiency Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM); Ergonomically improved driver’s cab; and.
New Airbus lab in Shenzhen to push battery technology for electric aerial vehicles; collaboration with BYD
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OCTOBER 12, 2019
In China, the recently opened Airbus China Innovation Center (ACIC) battery lab is looking to power a new generation of electric-powered aerial vehicles. Asia is the global epicenter of battery development and production, with Japan and Korea as the worldwide leaders.
Forklift Batteries in a Pickup Conversion?
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MAY 27, 2019
I am doing research on the possible conversion of 1980s to 1990s pickup truck. I pan to power with a ac motor but the main question I have is would one
Scania unveils modular battery-electric self-driving urban concept vehicle
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JUNE 11, 2019
The cylindrical cell batteries are placed under the floor, thereby utilizing otherwise dead space as well as contributing to better weight distribution. With the low vehicle weight of less than eight tonnes, the range with present-day batteries is estimated at 245 kilometers.
Reports: Tesla working to develop its own batteries
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JUNE 28, 2019
Unlike other electric automakers, Tesla has long had a lock on its own battery supplies through an exclusive deal with Panasonic and the companies' jointly owned battery Gigafactory in Nevada. lithium-ion batteries
Rivian CEO confirms auxiliary batteries, truck-to-truck charging
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JUNE 10, 2019
Batteries Battery Life RivianThe U.S.-based based startup electric automaker Rivian is already showing plenty of signs that it's doing things differently than Tesla.
Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility
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FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Non-steel applications account only for a couple of percentage points in terms of consumption but electrical vehicles (EVs) batteries and nanocrystalline applications could grow at a double-digit rate in the next decade, depending on technological developments. Niobium and batteries.
Report: Tesla picks LG Chem to supply batteries in China
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AUGUST 26, 2019
In a first for the automaker, Tesla has agreed to buy batteries from Korean battery supplier LG Chem for models produced at its new Chinese factory. After buying batteries from Panasonic as its exclusive supplier Tesla has been casting about for new suppliers.
Valmet Automotive starts EV battery pack production in Salo
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NOVEMBER 23, 2019
Valmet Automotive has started the production of EV battery packs in its new plant in Salo, Finland. The battery plant project has progressed on schedule, and with the ramp up of production volumes, Valmet Automotive will continue recruiting more employees to the Salo plant.
Germany’s AgiloBat project seeks flexible battery production in terms of format, material, quantities
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FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) are developing an agile production system for batteries.
Northvolt & Mälarenergi partner to deploy battery energy storage for EV charging
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DECEMBER 1, 2019
Northvolt and Mälarenergi are partnering to establish a battery energy storage system at an electric vehicle charging station in Västerås, Sweden. The battery system will provide power output up to 220 kW and a usable energy capacity of 320 kWh. Batteries Smart charging Smart Grid
BMW iX3 to introduce Gen5 BMW eDrive technology; NMC-811 batteries
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DECEMBER 19, 2019
The battery-electric BMW iX3, the production of which will commence in 2020, will offer a range of more than 440 km (273 miles) (WLTP) with a net-battery size of 74 kWh. BMW High-voltage battery cells for BMW i3( 2019), BMW iX3 (2020), BMW i4 (2021). Batteries Electric (Battery
Rivian electric trucks’ battery packs more energy into less space
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DECEMBER 17, 2019
Until the infrastructure can catch up—and well beyond then, if you’re talking about go-anywhere electric trucks like those from Rivian—big batteries will be a necessity for getting more people switching to EVs. Batteries
Webasto announces modular battery system, thermal management and charging solutions
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NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Webasto exhibited elements of a new modular battery system, thermal management and charging solutions in Ford Motor Company’s booth recently at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Webasto modular battery system. Conditioning the battery is essential for battery life and health.
AKASOL to supply battery systems for Alstom’s hydrogen trains
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JANUARY 14, 2020
AKASOL will supply battery systems for more than 40 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains ( earlier post ), which have been ordered from Alstom by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Transport Association. Batteries Fuel Cells Hydrogen Rail
SGL Carbon produces prototypes of fully integrated composite battery enclosures for NIO; battery swapping
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MAY 14, 2019
In collaboration with SGL Carbon, Chinese automotive manufacturer NIO has developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for its NIO high performance electric vehicles. The battery enclosure is extremely lightweight, stable and safe.
World’s largest electric ferry completes maiden voyage; 4.3MWh Leclanché battery system
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AUGUST 16, 2019
Capable of carrying approximately 30 vehicles and 200 passengers, is powered by a 4.3MWh battery system provided by Leclanché SA. We are very proud to provide specifically designed unique lithium-ion battery system to this ferry, the precursor to a new era in the commercial marine sector.
BMW and VW aim for close control over batteries, don’t want to make them
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NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Like nearly all global automakers, BMW has decided it doesn’t want to manufacture battery cells. Batteries
Hydro-Québec partnering with Mercedes-Benz on development of solid-state battery technologies
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FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Canadian battery material specialist Hydro-Québec is partnering with Mercedes-Benz as part of the automaker’s research and development activities on future EV technology. The battery is a key component of our electric vehicles. Batteries Solid-state Vehicle Manufacturers
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