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JULY 6, 2013

For high power vehicles or for those making long journeys, the hydrogen and fuel cell solution complements the battery-based only solution that is currently being deployed in France. Several French companies have developed expertise and products, with prototype products currently operating in France under real-world conditions.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

The rechargeable hybrid systemÚ will now be used in screen-printed intervention vehicles, in addition to a rollout of unmarked versions in 2020. This order is also in line with the fleet’s electrification approach and the push to equip it with vehicles manufactured in France and offering the best level of performance.

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MAY 20, 2022

Its hybrid electric and hydrogen powertrain aims to reduce downtime related to energy recharging while reducing the carbon footprint, including the battery. Renault Scénic Vision is zero emission in production and in use with a 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional battery electric vehicle.

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JUNE 18, 2011

million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5

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MAY 1, 2022

Umicore will supply ACC’s future large-scale European battery plants with next-generation high-nickel cathode materials out of its greenfield production plant in Nysa, Poland. ACC is constructing Gigafactories in France and Germany and recently announced plans for a third Gigafactory in Italy. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2024

The stretchable battery is gaining momentum in the electronics industry, where it might one day serve as an energy storage medium in fitness trackers, wearable electronics, and even smart clothing. A battery that only flexes would feel uncomfortable to wear.” Pikul and others around the world are now working on batteries that stretch.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

Evida Power, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of lithium-iron-phosphate battery packs, recently signed an agreement worth more than US$250 million with German and French electric vehicle manufacturer Mia Electric, to provide 8 kWh battery packs for three new vehicle models until 2016.

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MARCH 24, 2018

MAN, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is now selling a battery-electric van, the MAN eTGE. Advancing these ideas consistently, the sales of MAN’s first fully electric-powered production vehicle are now underway with the eTGE. A 40 kW charging station fills a battery up to 80% in 45 minutes.

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MAY 30, 2012

Valence Technology has signed an extended supply agreement with France-based electric industrial vehicle maker PVI. In addition to the battery systems, Valence has provided a broad range of engineering support to PVI. Each vehicle is powered by Valence’s U-Charge battery packs. ton LCV marketed by Renault Trucks.

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MAY 5, 2017

Researchers at France-based battery major Saft, along with colleagues at Université Paris Est, have, for the first time, used a nanocomposite metal hydride as the anode in a complete solid-state battery with a sulfur cathode and LiBH 4 electrolyte. A paper on their development is published in the Journal of Power Sources.

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JULY 10, 2015

billion (sales) global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, and Hydro-Québec, through its new subsidiary SCE France, are partnering to create a joint laboratory for research and development in the energy storage sector. Arkema, a €7.5-billion Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 14, 2019

The battery is positioned at a low level under the floor, and centrally within the wheelbase of the car, affording a 50:50 weight distribution and low centre of gravity for optimal handling and stability. Power from the high-torque electric motor is delivered through the rear wheels, enabling steering precision even at high acceleration.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The company aims to “add three new power units to its catalog by 2027, so that the entire fleet of small sailing yachts and recreational craft can be powered electrically.” The unit offers equivalent power to a 1.5 Its battery provides enough power for an hour of full-power use or several hours at reduced throttle.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The performance of the ReFactory will also relate to the ability to generate closed-loop supply flows with controlled costs (reuse, recycling for repair), and to develop new value-added skills (retrofitting, dismantling, fleet maintenance, preparation of batteries for the second life, etc.)

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JANUARY 3, 2020

CeTrax Lite RS supports the main diesel unit by providing an additional 1,400 N·m of torque, a cruising power of 80 kW and a peak output of 150 kW. Power from the combustion engine and e-unit enter the ZF transfer case converting the Renault truck into an all-wheel off-road vehicle.

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MARCH 15, 2010

The Li/CF x battery affords a significant improvement over both primary lithium and alkaline batteries. The company was formerly known as CFX Battery. The company is targeting an accelerated time-to-market for next-generation rechargeable (secondary) batteries that will also benefit from its battery chemistries and materials.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. La Manche is a département in West Normandy, France. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 4, 2014

Logistics specialist STEF has been testing an experimental 16 tonne all-electric vehicle under actual operating conditions for Carrefour France. Battery-electric Midlum. During deceleration phases, the propulsion motor becomes an electrical generator which recharges the batteries.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Tesla has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide, offering a recharge of up to 200 miles for around 15 minutes. EV chargers are necessary for the world to transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to all-electric battery-powered cars. Tesla recently announced that it has 10,000 Superchargers serving owners in Europe.

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JULY 22, 2013

The vehicle will be tested from June 2013 to January 2014 in the Paris region on behalf of ThyssenKrupp Materials France. This generator produces electricity to recharge the batteries while the vehicle is running and ensures EV-range during the delivery round. This is the default mode of operation.

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JUNE 24, 2019

The challenges set out in the letter are: The metal resource needed to make all cars and vans electric by 2050 and all sales to be purely battery-electric by 2035. TWh of power to produce the new metals for the UK fleet, amounting to 6% of the UK’s current annual electrical usage. billion miles uses at least 63 TWh of power.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Three Nissan LEAF electric vehicles drove 12,500 km (7,767 miles) through ten countries in 42 days supported by France-based DBT CEV’s fast charging technology as part of the 2012 Oranje Trophy.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Powered by a high performance, long-life lithium-ion battery, it is self-charging, constantly monitoring its battery level and returning to its docking station when it needs to recharge. Honda Miimo will be manufactured by Honda France Manufacturing in Orlean.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

By locating in Oregon, the company will be eligible, and intends to apply for, Business Energy Tax Credits from the Oregon Department of Energy for battery research and production. In July, ReVolt and BASF entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system.

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Given different charging speeds, battery capacities, pickup times and available power, it became impossible to know which vehicle needed to be plugged in where and when,” Guided Energy writes in a blog post. Getting this wrong keeps the EV in the parking lot for longer and delivers a bad customer experience.”

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"Volvo Cars is introducing the Volvo ReCharge Concept , a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet for maximum environmental benefit. Volvo ReCharge Concept makes its debut in a specially designed Volvo C30 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Powered by a high performance, long-life lithium-ion battery, it is self-charging, constantly monitoring its battery level and returning to its docking station when it needs to recharge. Honda Miimo will be manufactured by Honda France Manufacturing in Orlean.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Professors Frances Sprei of Sweden’s Chalmers University and Willett Kempton of the University of Delaware are EV technology and usage experts. This third model is used only when a driver needs to take a trip longer than their battery range, so they have to plan for DC fast charging availability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

Energy densities of different battery technologies. ReVolt Technology Ltd, a technology company which has developed a rechargeable zinc-air battery ( earlier post ), and BASF have entered a joint-development agreement to speed the development and commercialization of ReVolt’s rechargeable zinc-air battery system.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

MIT researchers have found a new family of highly active catalyst materials that provides the best performance yet in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical water-splitting—a key requirement for energy storage and delivery systems such as advanced fuel cells and lithium-air batteries. —Grimaud et al. “We

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2016, the Keolis Group launched a trial of the first autonomous vehicles in Lyon, France. Intel is delivering processing power to both the IT system in the vehicles and the control tower, as well as the mobile network. The autonomous minibus, which will drive along a 1.6

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Zap and Helion are part of a renaissance in fusion-energy R&D aimed at achieving practical fusion power using much more modest facilities than the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in southern France, at a cost estimated to be north of US $22 billion by the time it’s completed.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

In France, for example, a state subsidy of €5,000 will reduce the price of Renault Kangoo Express ZE down to €15,000 (US$20,000) excluding VAT, the same price as a Kangoo Express of identical diesel-engined power. Ownership of the vehicle will be separate to that of the battery. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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JUNE 18, 2014

Scaleo chip, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in automotive electronics, and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) announced the “FlexHybrid powered by OLEA”, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) driven by OLEA microcontrollers. The FlexHybrid car is built on a Renault Kangoo platform powered by a 1.4-liter

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

The electric truck and its battery system, which will be produced and assembled in France, were unveiled at Pollutec 2010 by PVI and its partner SITA, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, alongside examples of Dow Kokam’s battery system technology. Dow Kokam and PVI are partnering on a small fleet of fully electric refuse trucks.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

BMW i presented a prototype of its second production vehicle, the i8 ( earlier post ), at a driving event at the BMW Group’s Miramas test track in France. Plug-in hybrid system of the i8: 3-cylinder engine in the rear, battery in the center, eDrive unit in the front. Click to enlarge. Plug-in hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Renault Trucks and the French Post Office (La Poste) will introduce on an experimental basis, and as a first in Europe, an electric truck equipped with a hydrogen-powered range extender. When idle, the fuel cell is available to recharge the battery as needed. tons, certified in France at 3.5 Click to enlarge.

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