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Nissan providing residual battery power forecast and use information services to LEAF owners

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Nissan Motor Co., introduced two services through the Nissan LEAF owners’ website and smartphone applications: one that precisely forecasts the LEAF’s remaining battery capacity when it arrives at a destination; and the other called “Minna no Syouhi Denryoku (Energy Usage Database)” (available in Japan and North America).

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INFINITI says new gasoline-generated EV system (Nissan e-POWER) central to electrification strategy

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These include fully-electric systems, as well as a gasoline-generated EV system (known as e-POWER at Nissan, earlier post ) in which a gasoline engine generates electrical power stored in a battery (series hybrid), which can then be delivered to all four wheels through a pair of high-output electric motors. Earlier post.)

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Nissan displays 3 light commercial truck models using Nissan LEAF systems and components

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Nissan Motor Co., The e-NT400 Atlas Concept is an EV concept vehicle based on the Atlas F24 and equipped with Nissan LEAF components. 4R Energy Corporation is a joint venture between Nissan and the Sumitomo Corporation established in September 2010 with the objective of considering new businesses that utilize EV lithium ion batteries.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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The Nissan LEAF. In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Si-dominant Li-ion company Enevate targeting power tool market

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Enevate developed the power cell to be capable of high energy density, low temperature operation, and both high discharge and charge rates, allowing very short recharge times of depleted batteries which power cells today cannot achieve. Lower anode material cost (dollar per kWh) than conventional and synthetic graphite.

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Nissan LEAF becomes first electric Motability car

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Nissan’s battery-powered LEAF has become the first fully electric vehicle to join the Motability Scheme, opening up zero emission motoring to the scheme’s 620,000 users. Thanks to a recharging cost of around £2 a time and a range of 124 miles, running a Nissan LEAF could save you around a £1,000[.].

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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In electronic devices, WBG semiconductors can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses that currently occur during AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC electricity conversion, and they can handle voltages more than 10 times higher than Si-based devices, greatly enhancing performance in high-power applications. Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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