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has reached an agreement to supply NiMH batteries to PSA Peugeot Citroen for its diesel-electric hybrid cars starting in 2011. PSA Peugeot Citroen, a French player that aims to be the world’s first to bring a diesel-electric hybrid to market, is the fifth automaker that Sanyo is expected to supply batteries to.
plans to supply lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles to PSA Peugeot Citroëën SA. GS Yuasa now supplies lithium ion batteries to Mitsubishi Motors for use in the i-MiEV electric car. GS Yuasa Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp.
Citroen is stepping up the pace and strengthening its position with the arrival of an additional offer on the e-C4 and e-C4 X ranges, boasting a more powerful engine and extended operating range, up to 420 km.
million lithium-ion battery cells a year, or enough to power 50,000 electric vehicles. Lithium Energy Japan is currently manufacturing automotive lithium ion batteries at small factories in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, and the city of Kyoto. The Nikkei reports that Lithium Energy Japan, the joint venture beween GS Yuasa Corp.,
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are planning to set up a joint venture for the European production of automotive Li-ion batteries. Costing 40 billion yen [US$466 million] or so, their factory will likely be one of the largest electric-vehicle lithium ion battery plants in Europe and is to be built in Spain or Austria. The Nikkei reports that GS Yuasa Corp.,
Battery-maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., CAES) signed a cooperation framework agreement on an EVOGO battery swap project. DPCA) and Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd.
European Li-ion automotive battery supplier Axeon has been awarded research funding from the EU to reduce the weight, volume and cost of batteries in electric and hybrid vehicles as part of a €3.32-million Reduction in battery pack cost by 5%-10%. million (US$4.72-million) million) consortium program called SmartBatt.
The Mia, with 8 kWh battery packs from Evida, has a range of up to 130 km (81 miles) and is fully chargeable within 3 hours. Heuliez has been designing and producing pure drive electric cars since 1984 and has manufactured more than 6,500 electric cars including Citroen AX Electric, Peugeot 106 Electric and Citroen Saxo Electric.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) announced the launch of a joint demonstration project for utilizing used lithium-ion batteries from electric-powered vehicles. Low voltage (48 Volts) Energy Storage System use of new automotive batteries.
PowerGenix, the developer of high-performance, automotive Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, has entered into an innovation contract with PSA Peugeot Citroën Automobiles under which PSA will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles.
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While most are hybrid-electric--a combustion engine plus one or two electric motors powered by a battery pack--other types exist as well. A hybrid system, broadly defined, is any two power sources that combine to provide torque to drive a car''s wheels.
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Ashwoods is also heading a consortium including Citroen, LifeBATT and SevCon to develop a new generation of hybrid drive trains scalable from 25 kW up to 150 kW, in a £1.8-million The IPPM contains the battery (Lithium iron phosphate), the Ashwoods hybrid control unit (HCU), the Motor Controller plus all power electronics and controls.
PSA Peugeot Citroen is hoping to take the performance of stop-start systems to new levels by examining a new high performance automotive battery. The French automotive giant has entered into an innovation contract with PowerGenix that will see Peugeot Citroen examine its nickel-zinc batteries as a [.].
The fast charging unit can recharge the batteries of compatible electric vehicles—Nissan LEAF (Model Year 11 and 13); Nissan e-NV200 (launched 2014); Citroen C-Zero; Mitsubishi i-MiEV; Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV; Peugeot iON—from zero to 80% charge in just 30 minutes, and at zero cost.
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Major volume increases in 2017 were posted by the following models: Citroen C3, Dacia Sandero, Ford Kuga, Mercedes E-Class, Fiat Tipo, BMW X1, Mercedes GLC, BMW 5-Series, Toyota C-HR, Renault Scenic, Nissan Micra, Audi Q2, Seat Ateca, Audi A5 and Volvo S90/V90. Despite this, the Mokka, Crossland and Grandland all showed positive growth.
The PSA group, comprising Peugeot and Citroen, has already attracted plenty of attention for its hybrid-air technology. Now, it''s looking for ways of improving the batteries in "micro hybrid" stop-start systems. Some of the most exciting hybrid technology isn''t coming from Japan or the U.S. these days, but France.
Valeo and Michelin signed a letter of intent to coordinate the development of electric and rechargeable hybrid vehicle systems such as the drive train, engine and battery cooling management, climate control, lighting, energy management and tires. Earlier post.).
earlier post ), plans to construct a battery factory in response to Mitsubishi Motors’ plans to boost production of its i MiEV electric vehicle. The joint venture will spend ¥2-3 billion (US$21-32 million) to build the lithium-ion battery factory in Kyoto. Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture between GS Yuasa Corp., Earlier post.).
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Jeep brand announced it will sell four separate battery-electric SUVs in various markets by the end of 2025—three of which were unveiled this morning in an online presentation and event it called “Jeep 4xe Day.”. By 2030, executives said, 100% of Jeep sales in Europe will be battery-electric, as weill 50% of U.S. The legendary U.S.
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