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LEVC launches new EV modular platform; transitioning from taxi-maker to e-mobility solutions provider

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LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) launched its new new pure electric vehicle technology that it intends to support the company’s transformation from a taxi manufacturerto a leading provider of e-mobility solutions. Developed over the past 2.5 SOA also incorporates the digital platform technology L-OS.

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. Two hydrogen fuel stations are already open in London—one of which has public access—with a third to come as part of the LHNE project. The ix35 Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge.

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DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks partner to speed introduction of longer-distance heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe

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Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden, a distance of approximately 150 km (93 miles). Charging will be done at DHL in Jönköping and the Volvo Truck Center in Gothenburg. —Robert Zander, CEO of DHL Freight Sweden. —Uwe Brinks, CEO at DHL Freight.

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Mercedes-Benz Econic compresses refuse with electric tipper body

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In Lewisham, a district in the southeast of London, a Mercedes-Benz Econic 1838 4x2 with an electric tipper and crusher body has recently been put into service. The battery pack is charged overnight in the depot (plug-in). Around 40 Econics are used in the narrow streets of this London borough.

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The ICCT: Nearly half of the world’s EVs are in 25 cities; China leads the way

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The EV capitals use multi-faceted strategies to spur infrastructure investment, such as adopting building and parking codes to ensure broad access to charging over the longer term. The top 25 electric vehicle markets have, on average, about 24 times the available charging per capita as elsewhere.

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Akasol manufacturing Li-ion systems for Daimler Citaro electric bus; Samsung cells

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The technology combines high demands on performance charging and discharging, energy density and lifespan. With this we expect maximum charging capacity, performance and lifetime. Aside from EvoBus another client of serially produced battery systems is a large European bus manufacturer from Sweden.

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