Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

CALEB Technology and California Lithium Battery ( CalBattery )—both based in California— signed an MOU to establish a joint venture to produce a new line of safe, high performance lithium ion batteries for consumer electronic devices, power tools, and electric vehicles (EVs). Batteries'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Depending on battery option and drive cycle, LightningElectric has a payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

Awardees across 12 projects will focus on developing next-generation lithium batteries with improved lifespan, safety, and affordability; improving the performance and durability of electrolytes that carry ions within batteries; and increasing the power density of electric drive systems. Total award amount: $1 million).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Partners: Harper International, Phillips66.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. “A lot of people are out there who believe that the batteries are done, that we can design essentially very large capacity batteries. Earlier post.). So you design around the limitations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2012

According to independent test results in full cell Li-ion batteries (LIBs), California Lithium Battery’s (CalBattery) new GEN3 silicon-graphene composite anode materials, used with advanced cathode and electrolyte materials, show an energy density of 525 Wh/kg and specific anode capacity of 1,250 mAh/g. Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Los Angeles Batteries Battery 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In Los Angeles, Ford unveiled the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 kWh battery) options with either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive powered by permanent magnet motors. Top: Standard range battery with AWD. Bottom: Extended range battery with AWD.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Tesla also said no new Model S battery pack or major range upgrade is expected in the near term. package consists of three main improvement areas: Batteries. Tesla said it has identified a new LI-ion cell that has 31% more energy than the original Roadster cell. The prototype Roadster 3.0 Aerodynamics. Rolling Resistance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2012

Battery Capacity. The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6 City and highway cycle fuel-economy ratings are 132 and 105 MPGe, respectively. The FIT EV’s fuel consumption rating is 29 kWh per 100 miles; EPA-rated annual fuel cost is $500. EPA Combined MPGe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2012

Much further out (Horizon 3) are efforts on Lithium-air batteries and other potential chemistries. One-third of the cost of an electric vehicle is the battery itself. We are focused on developing technologies that provide higher performance while reducing battery cell cost, and ultimately the cost of EVs. —David Klanecky.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

revealed the all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26 th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. The battery-electric SUV features a 41.8 kWh Li-ion pack, offering an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles (161 km). The battery warranty is 8 years or 100,000 miles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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All Cars Electric

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Following years of claims they weren't interested in developing a battery-electric vehicle, Honda backtracked earlier this year and decided that they would produce one, with the 2012 Honda Fit EV concept finally revealed at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show last month.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Infiniti presented its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the 2012 Infiniti M35h ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh Li-ion battery pack. L/100km), 25 mpg (9.4 L/100km) city and 27 mpg (8.7 L/100km) combined.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Chrysler is showcasing its two-mode Ram Truck Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), equipped with a 12 kWh, 33 Ah cell, 355V Li-ion battery pack from Electrovaya, at the Washington DC Auto Show. grid storage and load balancing for the battery pack; and integration with renewable energy. Battery life.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

80 kWh Li-ion pack. FedEx showcased a prototype of the eStar electric truck during last month’s “Charge Up Route 66” tour that began in Chicago and ended in Los Angeles as part of the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets. million federal stimulus grant to build electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

BMW: relationship between cell and system characteristics for Li-ion for hybrids. Vetter addressed the general architecture of Li-ion storage systems with active thermal management, electrical and electronic components, and additional peripheral equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Instrumentation to Provide Realistic Training Exercises for Radiation Protection at Nuclear Facilities, $750,000 Argon Electronics (UK) LTD, Luton, UK LLNL Composite Sorbents: Enabling Economical Biomethane Production, $500,000 SoCalGas, Los Angeles, Calif. Los Alamos National Laboratory. WWTP, Antioch, Calif. Petersburg, Fla.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai is initially offering the Tucson Fuel Cell to customers in the Los Angeles/Orange County region for a 36-month term at $499 per month, with $2,999 down. Hyundai’s position on fuel cell vehicles is that they alleviate the limitations of traditional battery-electric vehicles with respect to range and refueling (recharging) time.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. BMW ActiveE. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

ISB EPA 07 200-hp (149 kW) EGR diesel engine and Eaton hybrid-electric system, with Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The 92 retrofitted hybrid vehicles will be placed into service in California, primarily in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco metropolitan areas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

For the past eight months, Balqon and POLA have been jointly testing two yard tractors fitted with Balqon’s next generation lithium battery system at a local intermodal facility. The Nautilus XR E20 is a longer-range version of the XE20, allowing customers to perform two shift operations before having to recharge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Battery pack (kWh). Displacement (cm 3 ).

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. kWh battery pack and an additional electric motor in the rear. mi) by a battery with a capacity of 8.8 Audi A7 Sportback h-tron. Click to enlarge. We don’t know which technology will be the winner.” Ulrich Hackenberg. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2013

BYD will begin operating an electric bus manufacturing facility and a Li-ion battery manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California, in the coming months. These mark the first manufacturing facilities in the United States for BYD Motors Inc, a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of the China-based BYD Company Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Wheego Electric Cars will unveil the two-seat subcompact Wheego LiFe full-speed electric car to the public at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November. The full-speed Wheego LiFe travels approximately 100 miles (161 miles) on a single charge of a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack and retails for $32,995.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Li-ion battery pack is placed under the floor. The BMW eDrive system fitted in the BMW i3 Concept Coupé is designed to allow the vehicle to cover a distance of around 160 kilometers (100 miles) on a full battery charge. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. The Spark EV battery pack. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

I am completely convinced the technology has the potential to take over the internal combustion engine, together with pure battery EVs in their niche. For me it comes down to the price point for batteries versus fuel cells stacks and how this plays out. kWh Li-ion battery pack and a compressed hydrogen storage capacity of 3.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The battery electric model will have a base MSRP of $41,350, before any federal or state incentives, and before destination and handling fee (currently $925). The BMW i3 will be able to travel 80 to 100 miles on a single charge of its 22 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Electric (Battery)' Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The battery pack is comprised of 5,088 lithium-ion cells for a cummulative 35kWhrs of energy storage. These specifications sound strikingly similar to the electric drive and energy storage system found in the very impressive AC Propulsion eBox electric vehicles which also sport a 5,088 lithium-ion cell battery with 35kWhrs of capacity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A 24 kWh liquid-cooled/heated Li-ion battery powers an 83 kW permanent-magnet, three-phase synchronous drive motor with 147 lb-ft (200 N·m) of torque. Battery pack. 2013 Fiat 500e.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

April 10, 2009 10:09 am Link It amazes me that in the vast debate about electric cars world wide including here in Norway, no one ever mention the fact that the batteries in such cars need replacement in no more than five years. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time.

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