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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. When we were first starting off at Daimler Truck, trying to find a battery cell supplier that would build us a pack that was good in the truck was difficult.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

Green Car Congress

In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programed to recharge batteries. The Nissan LEAF. Click to enlarge. unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle.

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Nissan to make electic car batteries at Sunderland plant

Green Cars News

The new rechargeable lithium-ion battery plant to based within Nissan’s established plant on Washington Road will be Nissan’s European Centre of Excellence for Battery Manufacturing. Low Carbon Economic Areas (LCEAs) were introduced in the Government’s Low Carbon Industrial Strategy last week. Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.,

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Solid-State EV Batteries Now Face “Production Hell”

Cars That Think

A single breakthrough, as if from above, is not likely to turn the whole industry on its nose anytime soon. Solid-state cells, so-named for their use of a solid electrolyte , are seen as a key to the future of the electric car because they potentially offer greater safety and energy, as well as much faster recharge times.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

According to Ceder, the compound, known as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), has a crystal structure that creates “perfectly sized tunnels for lithium to move through,&# allowing the team to reach “ridiculously fast charging rates.&# » See also: Nissan Planning Electric Car Battery Plant in Portugal » Get Gas 2.0

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This is Volkswagen’s Brilliant Strategy To Dominate The EV Market!

Get Electric Vehicle

Model T was a game-changer for the American automotive industry. The story of Tesla’s Model S also is the same they have revolutionized the electric vehicle industry and the way we look at electric cars. An electric vehicle (EV) uses the same rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power your laptop or smartphone required.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. The move received a guarded welcome from the industry bodies and environmentalgroups. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.