Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Zap&Go Ltd has been selected to contribute its unique Carbon-Ion (C-Ion) technology to a consortium led by Williams Advanced Engineering to develop next-generation battery systems for electric vehicles. The consortium seeks to deliver faster-charging, higher-power, higher-energy batteries that improve upon today’s technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2018

AKASOL is also starting to develop second-generation lithium-ion battery systems in close cooperation with Daimler Buses. The lithium-ion battery systems of both generations are able to charge rapidly (at up to 300 kW) and supply energy to additional units such as air conditioning and electrical systems.

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Li-ion 2020 Mercedes Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to a report in EETimes , UK start-up Nexeon Limited , a spin-off from Imperial College London based on work done by Professor Mino Green, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering ( earlier post ), is getting ready to license its silicon anode technology for Li-ion batteries, and is in talks with battery makers.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 199

Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Building Batteries Battery Charging 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

EVC Powertech Ltd – 6-minute EV – an EV battery that can be charged in 6-minutes – Birmingham, West Midlands. Talga Anode UK Ltd – CALIBER: Conductive Additives to reduce Lithium Ion Battery Electrode Resistance – Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Advanced Energy Minerals (UK) Ltd – 5N HPA Manufacturing Plant – Coventry, West Midlands.

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Carbon Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2018

Nexeon, a UK-based developer of silicon anode materials for Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ), and its partners have been awarded £7 million (US$9.5 million) project to develop significantly better materials for Li-ion batteries. million) in Innovate UK funding toward a £10-million (US$13.6-million)

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. Photo: Peter Larsson) Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Li-ion Electric Vehicles 317

Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Building Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 96

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

With Cambridge, university partners include University of Glasgow, University College London, Newcastle University, Imperial College London, University of Strathclyde, University of Manchester, University of Southampton, University of Liverpool and University of Warwick. In addition, industrial partners will contribute a total of £4.6

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Batteries Battery London Universal 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Nexeon Limited, a spin-off from Imperial College London which is developing silicon-based anodes for Li-ion batteries, closed an additional £10 million (US$14 million) investment round. Mino Green of Imperial College London, and started life within the Imperial Innovations incubator. The company raised £4.25

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Li-ion Lithium Ion London 2007 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

The current generation NiMH PHEV prototype in London. The vehicles will use an innovative charging system which is able to ensure safe charging, communication between the plug and the vehicle, identification of the vehicle and invoicing of energy. Click to enlarge.

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France Plug-in Toyota Plug 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2011

The new generation marks the first application of battery packs from Deutsche Accumotive—the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ). The first generation of smart electric drive vehicles went into a test fleet deployed in London in 2007. Availability.

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2012 Batteries Battery Motor 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. We are happy to use a Li-Tec cell, or Panasonic or [others].” Daimler also has a stockholding in Li-Tec, a subsidiary of Evonik.

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Future Tesla 150

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 27, 2007

nk City would be a welcome entry into the growing London market for congestion charge avoiding electric cars, and capture attention in California and New York, where hundreds once roamed (gas) free. A Tesla-powered Th!nk

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Power Powered San Francisco Li-ion 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge.

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BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2016

Transport for London (TfL) has introduced the first long-range, battery-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes. TfL plans to charge the buses overnight using low-cost, off-peak electricity to provide additional cost savings. Route 98 was chosen given its status as a pollution hotspot in the city.

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London BYD All-Electric Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Under a newly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, BYD will supply greentomatocars with 50 of its battery-electric e6 models for trial use as minicabs in London. greentomatocars is London’s second largest quality minicab service, with a fleet of 300. —Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

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E6 London BYD Supplies 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Winners include: A Jaguar Land Rover-led project—LIBRIS (Lithium Ion Battery Research In Safety)—to maximize battery performance while maintaining safety. Brill Power’s BMS can combine any type of lithium-ion battery or supercapacitor while maximizing performance and cycle life.

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Aston Martin Land Rover Batteries Battery 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Part-funded by the UK Government’s Advantage Niche Vehicle Research & Development Programme, the prototype vehicle meets the requirements of the London Carriage Office and can carry up to six people more than 120 kilometers (75 miles) on a single six-hour charge.

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Taxi London Zytek Li-ion 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

kWh Li-ion battery pack, the electric drive has a range (NEDC) of approximately 160 km (99 miles); maximum speed is electronically limited to 130 km/h (81 mph) to maximize the range. The smart is equipped with a lithium-ion battery from the Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE. Powered by a 17.6 kWh/100 km.

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All-Electric Re-Charge Electric Electrical 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Combining all these elements together, Smith’s engineers believe they can improve the range of its electric vans by up to 20 miles (about 20%) on a full battery charge. The vehicle features a 28 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 50 kW permanent magnet motor. This also allows for opportune charging at fixed points on the route.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Updated Volvo hybrid refuse truck in London. The new refuse truck will be tested by Veolia Environmental Services in central London. Loading and refuse compaction are completely electrically powered by means of a plug-in compactor that is charged via the main electricity grid. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

300V, 16 kWh Li-ion pack. 200V, 15A charge = 7 hours. 200V, 3-phase (50 kW) charge = 30 min. Less than 1% of the vehicles registered every year in the UK are electric and most of these are currently used in London. i-MiEV Quick Specs. 47 kW/180N·m max motor. Single-speed reduction gear transmission.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Electric Cars Land Rover 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

At an event held at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London Gordon Murray Design unveiled its latest ultra-compact electric city vehicle, the T.27 Zytek concluded that the inverter should also combine battery charging and high-voltage switching capabilities. Specs for the T.27. Click to enlarge.

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Zytek Li-ion Low Cost Design 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). kWh, 323V Li-ion battery pack—318 kg (701 lbs), or 21% of the e-Golf’s DIN unladen body weight—with the component 25 Ah cells and modules (6-cell and 12-cell) provided by Panasonic. So we won’t just jump into any technology only to be the first.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. Those motors are fed electrons by a 7.9-kilowatt-hour

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 86