article thumbnail

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

High energy sodium-nickel battery cell for EV application (Acronym: NINACELL). High energy density TMO/Si-alloy battery for PHEVs. Flexible Multiport Converter Technology. Antonov Automotive Technologies Ltd (lead), MIRA, JLR. Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc.

Carbon 225
article thumbnail

Promising EV Trends to Lookout ForĀ in 2023

Get Electric Vehicle

million battery electric cars (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), sales of EVs increased by 55% above 2021 levels, bringing the total number of EVs worldwide to 20 million.  The batteries that use sodium instead of the pricey and rare lithium are the ones that are the closest to being on the market.

Li-ion 75
article thumbnail

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). Think has even shown a convertible prototype.