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Axeon providing Li-ion packs for two plug-in vehicles in RAC Future Car Challenge

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Axeon will provide Li-ion packs to power two vehicles in this year’s 60-mile RAC (Royal Automobile Club) Future Car Challenge : the Jaguar XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project and Emerald Automotive’s t-001 range-extended electric van. Jaguar’s XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project uses a 12.3

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Graphene company Anaphite closes £4.1M round led by Elbow Beach Capital; enhancing EV batteries

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million) investment and supported by Wealth Club, Blue Wire Capital, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network, Zero Carbon Capital, Silicon Roundabout Ventures and Deeptech Labs. Anaphite focuses on the enhancement of lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicle industry. UK-based graphene startup Anaphite closed a £4.1-million

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Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

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In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. Source: Toyota. Source: Toyota.

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Electric Scooter Fires : OLA Electric, PURE EV | Industry & Media Responsibility

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Our friends at Tesla Club of India asks a pertinent question to ​these ICE vehicle OEM shills. pic.twitter.com/nhP7Fy1EMi — Tesla Club India® (@TeslaClubIN) March 30, 2022 ICE vehicles are catching fire every month. We EV fans accept issue and push companies to take better measures, does media even ask same for ICE.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. Another suggestion for Chrysler is to add a small generator to replenish the li-ion battery while driving on the highway in gasoline or hybrid mode.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com Why Am I a Member? Newsletter Vol. Congresswoman Linda T.

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Gordon Murray T.27 unveiled; Zytek provides more details on 25 kW EV powertrain

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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 The second iteration of drivetrain design also saw the introduction of Zytek’s first Li-ion battery pack. Specs for the T.27. Click to enlarge.

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