Carbon Fiber Li-ion Supplies 
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
MHI) will supply two electric buses to serve in a transportation system being planned by the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 2, 2011
(SDK) has completed additional production line for VGCF (vapor-grown carbon fiber) at its Kawasaki Plant, Kanagawa Prefecture (Japan), thereby increasing total production capacity for the product from 100 t/y to 200 t/y. VGCF is used as an additive in anodes and cathodes of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2012
In December 2011, the two companies had agreed to a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies including Li-ion batteries. In March 2012, the two signed an agreement on collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells and begun the work. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2011
This project will determine levels at which higher alcohols and other advanced oxygenated fuel components can be readily integrated into the existing fuel supply (i.e., Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. Plasan Carbon Composites. 3M Company.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The 100 kW fuel cell system (also applied in the A7) has a system power of 100 kW.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2010
The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. Alloy or Li metal anodes. Li/air and Li/S systems.
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