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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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The BMW Group has pooled its years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Center in Munich. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. The BMW Group is investing a total of €200 million in the Competence Center and employees 200 people there.

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BMW’s GM of battery cell technology joins Wildcat Discovery’s board

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Peter Lamp, General Manager of the Battery Cell Technology Group at BMW AG, has joined its Board of Directors. Dr. Lamp received his MSc in physics from the Technical University of Munich in 1989. In 1993, he obtained his PhD in general physics.

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Supercap-based e-KERS for ICEV delivers approx. 20% reduction in fuel consumption

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A team from the University of Palermo and ICAR has developed an electric kinetic energy recovery system (e-KERS) for internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEVs) based on the use of a supercapacitor as energy storage, interfaced to a brushless machine through a power converter. 2019.227258. 2019.227258. Pipitone, E.,

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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. Among CATL’s current customers are: International auto makers: BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen.

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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The decision for Germany fell, among other things, to: Proximity to the customer, to understand local market requirements and to respond more quickly to customer needs; Offering BMW, Daimler and VW locally produced solutions; and. Among CATL’s current customers are: International auto makers: BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). 11-kW Universal Ground Assembly. SAE J2954). —Jesse Schneider.

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Honda joins vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration project in partnership with University of Delaware and NRG Energy

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Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. through their eV2g joint venture ( earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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