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Solvay invests in Li-metal battery company Sepion

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Sepion raised funds to accelerate commercialization of lithium metal batteries for long-range and low-cost electric vehicles. million grant to advance the development of its safe anode-free hybrid lithium-metal cells from a lab-scale validation to a pre-prototype. In March, the California Energy Commission awarded Sepion a $1.4-million

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Lightning Systems introduces range of AC and DC fast charge charging stations for fleet electric vehicles

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Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. Certain electric utility companies have also subsidy programs.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

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As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. To install 4-180 kW chargers can easily cost roughly $500,000-$800,000 depending on the hardware chosen.

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NREL and GM announce multi-year R&D partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

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Special features of the facility include hazardous material and gas handling capabilities and the infrastructure required to support a wide range of appropriate test conditions including integrated electrical, thermal, and hydrogen systems. The effort includes staff collaboration and the exchange of equipment, knowledge, and materials.

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BMW expects to have solid-state battery in a demonstrator vehicle well before 2025; IPCEI grants

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We want to significantly increase the energy density of the cells and reduce the costs of material use and production at the same time. With the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is aiming at the level of state-of-the-art internal combustion engines in terms of range and manufacturing costs. Earlier post.).

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DeepRoute.ai announces most advanced SUV Robotaxi fleet; 30 SAIC MARVEL R SUVs with L4 Driver 2.0

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DeepRoute.ai , an international autonomous driving technology company, announced a leading-edge Robotaxi fleet comprising 30 SAIC Motor MARVEL R SUVs equipped with DeepRoute’s proprietary L4 Driver 2.0 With a 360-degree view and 200-meter perception range, the fleet offers high-performance L4 autonomous driving in an urban environment.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC).