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OCTOBER 11, 2010

is implementing a new alternative fuel platform to use hydrogen fuel cells to power the plant’s material handling equipment. Hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts, tuggers and stackers will be used in BMW’s new assembly hall that produces the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. Tags: Brief. BMW Manufacturing Co.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Alongside the Concept GLB are the battery-powered EQC (electricity consumption combined: 20.8 – 19.7 Power consumption and range of electric vehicles depend very much on the driving style. In the more economical driving modes, the haptic accelerator pedal that prompts the driver to conserve power plays an important role.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Edward Yau told reporters the months-long test drive of the iMiEV, a lithium-ion battery-powered four-seater that gives out roughly 63 horsepower with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour, was satisfactory. Tags: Brief. The Hong Kong government will buy 10 i-MiEV electric vehicles from Mitsubishi Motors Corp.,

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

In spring 2011, the plant will start to produce SCiB cells and modules for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV). Toshiba anticipates strong demand for SCiB, primarily for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV), in a range extending from motorcycles to forklifts through to cars.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

A quick charging system of which both companies will consider joint development aims to have following characteristics: Maximizing the use of solar power, the system will contribute to diffusion of EV as a ultimate zero emission vehicle which emits no CO 2 not only in driving but also in generating electricity. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

company with a battery plant in Livonia, announced their partnership last March. They planned to start producing an undisclosed number of battery-powered Fiat 500 EVs in 2012 at Chrysler’s Toluca, Mexico, assembly plant where assembly of gasoline engine 500s will begin late this year. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Ford will introduce its first pure battery electric vehicle, the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van, this year. In 2011, Ford will deliver the Focus Electric passenger car to market, and in 2012, will introduce new next generation lithium ion battery powered hybrids and a plug-in hybrid in North America.

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MAY 1, 2010

—a designer and manufacturer of cab climate systems for heavy duty commercial trucks, off-highway machines and specialty vehicles—and Johnson Controls-Saft have developed a lithium-ion battery for NITE no-idle systems that will improve power efficiency, result in longer run times and enhance the environmental benefits of its no-idle units.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Let’s say an automaker makes more battery-powered electric vehicles, thus using more nickel for the batteries. Indirect effects analysis concludes that a new coal-burning power plant will supply the lost electricity, with a huge resulting GHG release. Tags: Fuels Lifecycle analysis Perspective. Not so fast.

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MAY 11, 2010

Enova Systems has introduced its next-generation of power electronics with the new Omni-series 200kVA-capable power inverter for hybrid-electric and all-electric medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Power-source agnostic, the new Omni-series inverter also offers increased flexibility and ease-of-integration. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), will supply battery systems from its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., for use in a garbage collection vehicle to power the trash compactor. Current trash compactors on garbage collection trucks run on power from the truck’s engine. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

The Swift Plug-in Hybrid is a series hybrid incorporating a propulsion motor, a battery, and an engine-powered generator. The Swift Plug-in offers a battery-powered range of about 20 km (12 miles). When the battery runs low, an engine of a kind usually used in minivehicles (i.e., Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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MAY 21, 2009

The system operates as a series hybrid system when the forklift is driving, with the engine powering a generator. It operates as a parallel hybrid system—in which the battery-powered motor and the engine both power a hydraulic pump system—when lifting. Tags: Brief. diesel forklifts.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

(“Tesla”) entered into a Phase 1 Contract Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) for the development of a validated powertrain system, including a battery, power electronics module, motor, gearbox and associated software, which will be integrated into an electric vehicle version of the RAV4.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

GE claimed the largest of the battery-related awards, with a $25.5 GE has already invested more than $150 million in developing battery technologies, and the tax credit will supplement GE’s investments in the new product line that will serve the rail, marine, mining, telecommunications and utility sectors.

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MAY 14, 2010

The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Average fuel consumption, calculated by combining fuel consumption during operation on electric power from grid charge and fuel consumption during hybrid operation after depletion of the battery pack is 37.6 Swift PHEV.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In spring 2011, the plant will start to produce SCiB cells and modules for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV). In February, Volkswagen AG and Toshiba signed a letter of intent to cooperate for the development of electric drive units and the accompanying power electronics for Volkswagen’s planned New Small Family.

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JANUARY 29, 2010

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, has successfully completed cold weather testing on its lithium-ion battery powered electric tractor, the Nautilus XE20. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Balwinder Samra, Balqon President and CEO.

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JULY 30, 2010

Sion Power’s proprietary lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries ( earlier post ) played a critical role in the QinetiQ Zephyr smashing the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. The Zephyr, a solar/battery powered all electric UAV with a wing span of 70 feet (22.5 Tags: Brief.

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MARCH 10, 2010

SEVUS currently produces the Newton battery powered truck in the US. Tags: Brief. Paying £37m for a business that lost £1.9m on turnover of £8.1m in the first half looks a full price, especially in light of representing a price to peak EBIT of 13 times. You have to say that Tanfield looks to have negotiated a good deal here.

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JUNE 25, 2009

The Coventry pioneer announced the deal after its distinctive urban delivery van—the first of its kind to be designed specifically as a battery-powered vehicle—became the first to gain EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval. Tags: Brief. UK electric van manufacturer Modec has received a £3 million (US$4.9 Forty have already been sold.

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MARCH 3, 2010

The system will transmit a range of vehicle data such as accelerator position, vehicle speed, fuel economy, and battery power from each vehicle to a local event server and ultimately to the competition’s education Web site, www.FuelOurFutureNow.org, developed in partnership with the US Department of Energy and Discovery Education.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. share for battery-electrics.

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APRIL 15, 2009

Tyrano is to be more powerful and less expensive to operate than current diesel or natural gas trucks and will exempt the truckers from the $70/container port tariff. We are very pleased to confirm that our drive train is more powerful than required for the full class 8 heavy duty truck rating for an 80,000 lbs GVW.

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MAY 1, 2010

Air Products’ technology will fuel 65 fuel cell-powered lift trucks that will be mobilized at the distribution facility moving consumer goods on a daily basis. UNFI will add 29 new hydrogen fuel cell-powered lift trucks to its fleet and 36 existing lift trucks will be retrofitted to hydrogen fuel cell technology. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

The Antares H3 is a higher-performance successor of the Antares DLR-H2, the first piloted aircraft capable of performing a complete flight powered by fuel cells alone ( earlier post ). Technically, the new aircraft is based upon the Antares 20E as well as the fuel-cell powered Antares DLR-H2.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Designed for city and town center use, the Smith Newton is powered by an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 120 kW electric motor. This provides a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of 100 miles (160 km) on one battery charge. Tags: Brief. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The eVito Taxi is powered by a 70 kW Zytek electric drive system, driving the front wheels through a custom designed Vocis/Graziano transmission. A 38 kWh Valence Li-Ion battery power pack installed in a weatherproof enclosure beneath the floor allows the internal space of the taxi to remain unaffected by the electric conversion.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Despite its greater size and a maximum speed of more than 200 km/h (124 mph), the Flextreme GT/E is projected to offer performance similar to that of the Ampera: a battery-powered driving range of up to 60 km (37 miles) and a total range of more than 500 km (311 miles). liter engine powers a generator with 53 kW peak output.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

Battery chemistries that prioritize energy capacity over power density can equally satisfy both the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and the EV battery segments, enabling vendors to offer products to multiple vendors for multiple models. Electric Vehicle Batteries , Pike Research, 2009.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor. In addition to the 3-mode E-Drive system, the Fit EV will include several interactive coaching systems to assist the driver in maximizing battery range. The platform features a fuel-efficient 100 kW, 2.0-liter,

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AUGUST 23, 2010

While nearly one-third (32%) report they are familiar, or very familiar, with hybrid vehicles, only about one-quarter are familiar with electric-powered vehicles (25%). Concerns about mileage potential before needing to recharge (50%) and battery life (34%) top the list. Tags: Electric (Battery) Surveys.

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APRIL 6, 2010

NASA, US Navy and university researchers have successfully demonstrated the first robotic underwater vehicle to be powered entirely by ocean thermal energy. With further engineering refinement, SOLO-TREC has the potential to augment ocean monitoring currently done by the 3,200 battery-powered Argo floats.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Other SUES technologies include other advanced batteries such as Sodium Sulfur (NAS), as well as kinetic storage techniques like Pumped Hydro and Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES). Pike considers short-duration, high-power technologies such as flywheels and supercapacitors to be relegated to niche status. Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 14, 2009

21 kg of ultracapacitors, capable of absorbing more than 30 kW of power from regenerative braking, and of delivering 15 kW for bursts of acceleration of up to ten seconds, enough time to reach maximum cruising speed. This energy is then stored in the ultracapacitors bank which can provide 80% of the power required for acceleration.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The lithium-ion battery that supplies the electro-van with its power is another major development emphasis. Temperature is an important factor for the operating life and performance of the lithium-ion battery, for example. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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MARCH 4, 2010

Battery power. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Vehicle range. 650 km (404 miles). 300 N·m (221 lb-ft). Hydrogen tank max. Hydrogen tank capacity.

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