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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

These are just three of the 219 amazing events that were hosted in 206 cities and towns across the U.S. EV-focused events occur in almost all 50 states of the U.S., so chances are there’s one near you (and if there’s not, maybe there should be – consider becoming an event organizer). We wish we could highlight them all!

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NIO launches new ET7, unveils new ES6 at Shanghai auto show

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New ET7 (Image credit: CnEVPost) The ET7 is NIO's flagship sedan, originally launched at the NIO Day 2020 event on January 9, 2021, with deliveries beginning on March 28, 2022. The model starts at RMB 408,000 under the BaaS plan, with a monthly battery rental fee of RMB 1,680.

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Tesla shipped 6,892 Model S units in Q4 2013, 22,477 full year; battery Gigafactory announcement next week

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Battery cell supply will continue to constrain production in the first half of the year, but will improve significantly in the second half of 2014, Tesla projected. “We In November last year, Musk suggested that a “giga factory”—a battery factory owned and operated by Tesla—was in the works. —Elon Musk. Gigafactory.

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Introduction to V2H and V2G

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In the event of a power outage, V2H can be used as an emergency power supply for households/public buildings to supply power to important equipment. When the grid load is low, the charging gun is mainly plugged in, and it can automatically store energy. The current advantage of V2H is that it is relatively mature. investment.

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Maxwell Technologies introduces ultracapacitor-based engine start module for commercial trucks and other heavy vehicles

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The new product, designed to complement batteries, was first displayed in March at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY. Unlike batteries, which produce and store energy by means of a chemical reaction, Maxwell ultracapacitor products store energy in an electric field. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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ARPA-E’s RANGE program seeks to improve EV driving range and reduce vehicle costs by re-envisioning the total EV battery system, rather than working to increase the energy density of individual battery cells. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries. Air Battery. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report.

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