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Scania and Northvolt unveil green battery capable of powering heavy trucks for 1.5M km

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Scania and Northvolt unveiled a jointly developed battery cell for heavy electric vehicles. Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell’s carbon footprint is approximately one-third that of a comparative industry reference. million kilometers—equivalent to the truck’s whole lifetime.

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revoLect battery project seeks to replace metal foils with metallized fabric

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Eight German partners are collaborating in a project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, to develop new technologies and components that can be used to produce lithium-ion batteries more efficiently and in a way that conserves resources.

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AIMPLAS developing a lightweight battery case for EVs

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AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center, is working with the SMART5G Project on a new battery-swapping system for electric vehicles. The focus of the SMART5G Project, which is partly funded by Spain’s State Research Agency (AEI), is the design and development of a battery charging and replacement station for lightweight mobility.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

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Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Q&A with OPTEL’s Ken Fallu. Do you provide a lot of services to the auto industry?

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The Road to Solid-State EVs — Part Two

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In physics, it refers to the electromagnetic, structural, or thermodynamic properties of a solid. Electronic vehicle (EV) discussions also brings us to solid-state batteries containing an electrolyte liquid or […]. Our topic in this series is solid-state electronics, electronic circuits built out of solid materials.

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NXP to offer Qnovo SpectralX battery management software in e-mobility solutions

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Dutch semiconductor designer and manufacturer NXP Semiconductors will offer Qnovo ’s SpectralX technology as part of its e-mobility enablement solutions for electric vehicles (EV) in 2023. Qnovo is working with NXP on a reference design to ensure the seamless integration of Qnovo’s software with the NXP BMS and onboard charger hardware.

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Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

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Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons.

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