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Nissan, Mitsubishi opt for Toshiba SCiB rechargeable battery for hybrid kei cars

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Toshiba Corporation announced that Nissan Motor Corporation has selected its innovative SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery for the latest generation of its ROOX and ROOX Highway STAR cars and that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected the SCiB battery for the latest generation of its eK X space and eK space cars.

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Toshiba launches 20Ah-HP SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery; high energy and high power

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Toshiba Corporation expanded its SCiB product offering with the launch of a 20Ah-HP rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell that delivers high energy and high power at the same time. Toshiba expects to see the new cell deployed in automobiles, industrial equipment, and storage battery systems. Product specifications. Product name.

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Volvo Car Corporation testing 22 kW on-board three-phase charger; recharging time down to 1.5h

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Volvo Car Corporation is testing a 22 kW, three-phase on-board charger for electric cars that cuts recharging time for a current EV down to 1.5 The new charger will be installed and evaluated in a number of Volvo C30 Electric cars. The user can “top up” the battery pack with electricity one or more times during the day.

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Blue Bird premieres next-generation electric school bus; more range, faster charging, increased seating; Cummins Accelera powertrain

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Blue Bird Corporation is premiering its next-generation Vision electric school bus at STN Expo West, a student transportation industry and technology event in North America. The next-generation battery takes merely three hours to fully recharge since it supports a fast-charging rate of 80 kW.

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Toyota launches C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. and TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.

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BHP orders two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives

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Wabtec Corporation announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives ( earlier post ). The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive represents the future of sustainable rail operations. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. It was manufactured in small volumes by Exxon, appeared at an electric vehicle show in Chicago in 1977, and served briefly as a coin cell battery. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? But then Exxon dropped it.