Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

The world’s first fast rechargeable hybrid bus is now being tested in Umeå City, Sweden in a collaboration between the companies Hybricon AB, Opbrid SL, e-Traction BV, Umeå Energi AB and the Umeå City Corporation. When the batteries are charged, the driver continues on as normal.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric is powered by a 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack (22.7 kWh used to power the car) that is recharged via a regular wall socket. The solar cells on the roof and the south-facing facade generate electricity that provides additional heating or is used to recharge the electric car.

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Volvo Sweden Solar Cars 250

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar The plug-in adds a larger battery pack, charging electronics and control module. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Volvo Plug Hybrid 281

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

German battery developer fortu PowerCell GmbH will soon begin a search for a west Michigan location, pending approval of state and local incentives, for a battery pack manufacturing facility, according to a statement by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. The conducting salt is lithium tetrachloroaluminate (LiAlCl 4 ). Zinck et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

which develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary graphene-based nanocomposite materials for various types of 3D printing, including fused filament fabrication, has developed a 3D printable graphene battery. However, a true multi-material 3D printer would enable the printing of the entire battery in one single print, the company notes.

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Batteries Battery Carbon Fiber San Diego 362

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Battery pack (kWh). kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927. The water-cooled C-ISG has three functions: the starter; a generator to keep charging the battery; and power boost under certain conditions. Background.

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