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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. They are transferred by eClassics into a battery system appropriate for the T1.

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Buick adding new eAssist mild hybrid to 2018 Buick LaCrosse as standard powertrain

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Buickā€™s eAssist propulsion system combines a compact electric motor and an advanced 24-cell air-cooled 0.45kWh lithium-ion battery pack with the 2.5L It also acts as an electric generator providing the energy stored in the lithium-ion battery pack.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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liter, turbocharged V6 engine paired with an electric motor integrated into the torque converter of the eight-speed automatic transmission. TFSI engine and powering its electric motor is a lithium-ion battery pack, made up of 104 pouch cells combined in eight modules that can store 14.1 The A8 TFSI e is powered by a 3.0-liter,

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Start of sales for new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer

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The energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery in the underbody of the vehicle. In thrust or brake mode, the mechanical rotational movement is converted into electrical energy and used for charging high-voltage battery (recuperation). This means that it is prepared for AC charging at home or at public charging stations.

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UCLA team uses engineered microbe and electricity to convert CO2 to higher alcohols

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An integrated electromicrobial process to convert CO 2 to higher alcohols. Electricity powered the electrochemical CO 2 reduction on the cathode to produce formate, which is converted to isobutanol and 3MB by the engineered R. Click to enlarge. In a study published in the journal Science , James Liao, UCLAā€™s Ralph M.

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ABB opens new plant for battery systems for mobility applications in Baden

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Integration of energy storage systems makes it possible to convert diesel trainsets into diesel hybrid vehicles, thus cutting CO 2 emissions by 30% with the possibility of achieving significant energy savings through recuperation. Unlike in Switzerland, many other European countries still have countless non-electrified railway lines.

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Researchers propose reason for capacity loss in metal-oxide battery materials

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Because of their high energy-storage density, materials such as metal oxides, sulfides, and fluorides are promising electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and other technologies. However, their capacity fades very rapidly. Top: Fe 3 O 4 (iron oxide) sample after three cycles.