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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic. Combustible, energy-dense petroleum is replaced by bulky batteries. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Smaller electric cars are heavier than their petrol equivalents, too. Why does this matter?

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Park that Toyota Yaris! MG promises new MG3 petrol-electric hybrid will deliver higher performance and lower emissions

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The big news is instead of a mild update of the current model – that remains Australia’s best-selling light-car – the new MG3 will come with an advanced petrol-electric hybrid powertrain that sets new standards for performance and efficiency in the segment. 2024 MG MG3 is a petrol-electric hybrid. However, there is a catch.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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JSW Group to produce locally manufactured battery cells in Orissa within 18-24 months | Autocar Professional

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The investment in Odisha will be made by JSW Group on a standalone basis and the money will go into battery manufacturing, cell to pack manufacturing. Parth Jindal, Member of Steering Committee of JSW MG Motor India JV, told reporters that to make the new energy vehicles more accessible it is critical for the JV company to localise the cells.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines. The new building will also be used for manufacturing power electronics with clean room technology. A second new building will expand the logistics areas.

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Batteries included: Electric Morgan Super3 concept previews British brand’s electric dream

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Called the Morgan XP-1, the new battery-electric concept is said to preview the small British firm’s latest EV tech, rather than pave the way for a zero-emission three-wheeler Morgan. Feeding that motor is a 33kWh battery that’s combined with a 400-volt electrical architecture that allows it to be charged at a rate of up to 50kW.

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NTU Singapore team develops ultra-fast charging Li-ion battery with new TiO2 gel anode material

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Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) led by Professor Xiaodong Chen have developed a new TiO 2 gel material for Li-ion battery anodes. A battery equipped with the new anode material can be recharged up to 70% in only 2 minutes. The new battery will also be able to endure more than 10,000 charging cycles.

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