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Volvo Cars introduces new single-motor C40 Recharge variant

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Volvo Cars is introducing a range of updates to its entire car line-up, the most prominent of which is an exterior refresh of its fully electric XC40 Recharge. The company also unveiled a single electric motor variant of the pure electric C40 Recharge. C40 Recharge.

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Cornell team develops aluminum-anode batteries with up to 10,000 cycles

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Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. These materials could also provide a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. Reduce the recharging burden: The burden related to the installation of recharging infrastructure can be reduced.

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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

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The extremely slim high-voltage battery with a cell height of just 4.3-inches The high-voltage battery is heated using a dedicated 5.5 Energy is no longer supplied to the two electric motors in this state, meaning no battery power is consumed. inches is located low down in the vehicle floor and provides 101.7

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Canoo delivers electric Light Tactical Vehicle to Army for analysis & demonstration

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Canoo delivered its new Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) to the United States Army for Analysis & Demonstration in fulfillment of the $67,500 contract awarded in July 2022. The Army is looking for vehicles—battery-electric or series-hybrid—that can reduce reliance on fossil fuels both in the operational and garrison environments.

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PNNL team develops electrolyte for high-voltage sodium-ion battery with extended longevity

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Cheap and abundant, sodium is a promising candidate for new battery technology. However, the limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered large-scale application. Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) have attracted worldwide attention for next-generation energy storage systems. A paper on the work appears in Nature Energy.

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Mercedes-Benz begins delivering eCitaro electric buses with second-generation Li-ion batteries

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Mercedes-Benz is switching to a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries in its electric buses ( earlier post ). The two new eCitaro G buses for ÜSTRA feature second-generation NMC lithium-ion batteries. The company also offers solid-state batteries as a storage option.

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