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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.

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Lucid Motors (LCID) introduces RangeXchange, offering vehicle-to-vehicle charging capabilities

Electrek

Lucid Motors has introduced a new feature it calls “RangeXchange” which enables vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging, meaning current and future Lucid owners can recharge other EVs using their battery’s stored energy… as long as you buy the adapter cable.

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NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

Green Car Congress

This TCO study quantifies indirect costs—for example, the cost of lost cargo capacity due to a heavier powertrain or the cost of dwell time spent refueling or recharging—along with the direct costs of buying, maintaining, fueling or charging, and driving a vehicle.

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Report: Bosch buying solid-state Li-ion battery company Seeo

Green Car Congress

Lithium metal is an ideal anode material for rechargeable Li batteries. Unfortunately, using Li as an anode in rechargeable Li batteries faces severe challenges, including dendritic​Li growth and limited Columbic efficiency (CE) during repeated Li deposition/stripping processes. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Electric Car Charging Stations: 6 Easy Steps To Test Your Range Anxiety (Before Buying An EV)

EV Life

While driving an electric car may be the ultimate cure for range anxiety, it may be even less stressful to assess your access to electric car charging stations before you buy an electric car. From a standard electric plug, batteries recharge at a speed of 2 to 5 miles per hour of charging. Evaluate your home charging options.

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European Parliament proposes 40% cut in new car CO2 by 2030; acceleration of sales of electric and low-emission cars

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) quickly voiced serious concerns about the outcome of the plenary vote on the future CO 2 reduction targets. Currently recharging infrastructure is severely lacking, and consumer incentives to purchase the more expensive electric vehicles remain unharmonized across the EU.

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Bosch opts to outsource battery cells rather than to manufacture; disbanding internal efforts, selling Seeo

Green Car Congress

Beyond the vehicles themselves, Bosch is developing solutions for the recharging infrastructure. Bosch will continue to work with cell suppliers to design cells for hybrid- and electric-vehicle batteries, and buy these cells from them. Solid-state technology is the way forward. Mathias Pillin.