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ARPA-E Battery/Storage Exposition 14 Jan

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting a pitch event, ARPA-E’s Battery/Storage Exposition, on 14 January 2021, from 1:00-3:00 pm EST. This event will feature pitches from a select group of ARPA-E teams developing energy storage technologies.

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Volkswagen previewing mobile quick charging station; trials in 2019, production in 2020

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The mobile charging column is based on the battery pack of the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB). This offers the advantage of quick scalability; it also allows batteries from electric vehicles to have a second life. The start of production is planned for 2020. family, to be charged in stand-alone operation.

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Tesla taps another Canadian startup for battery developments…for $3

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Tesla has once again tapped another Canadian battery startup in efforts to develop and manufacture high-quality, dependable, and long-lasting electric vehicle batteries. Interestingly, Tesla purchased the patents just two weeks before the Battery Day event that was held in September 2020, TechCrunch reports.

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Next-Battery secures strategic relationship with China-based Lvchi Automobile Technology

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Next-Battery , a start-up developing high energy-density Li-ion battery technology, has secured a strategic relationship with Lvchi Automobile Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd. The technology uses lithium-ion chemistries with novel nano-structuring effectively to “upgrade” a battery electrode’s functional properties.

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ZF presents advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle

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During an annual global technology event, ZF presented its advanced steer-by-wire technology for the front axle and announced that this technology will be launched with industrial scale by a major global automaker within the next year. ZF’s smart by-wire systems end the era of mechanical connections and enable a new era of vehicle control.

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Audi unveils 500 kW series-hybrid RS Q e-tron Dakar racer

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The marathon event lasts two weeks and the daily stages are up to 800 kilometers in length. It is part of an energy converter that charges the high-voltage battery while driving. A third MGU, of identical design, is part of the energy converter and serves to recharge the high-voltage battery while driving.

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Ricardo develops new model-based EV battery control technology; evaluating new cell chemistries

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Ricardo has developed a new Battery Management System (BMS) for EVs that is scalable to a wide range of applications. One of the most significant impediments to an increased market share for plug-in vehicles is the high cost of rechargeable energy storage. This project was led by OXIS and part-funded by Innovate UK.

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