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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

Electric Vehicles India

Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. Electric vehicles have now proven to reduce emissions and operate more efficiently than vehicles driven by fossil fuels. Fire risks with li-ion batteries.

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Lightning Systems introduces Generation 2 model of its battery-electric Ford Transit powertrain

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Lightning Systems introduced a longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit. The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Earlier post.) Miles/kWh).

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Terra Motors starting electric two-wheeler sales in Iran

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Japan-based Terra Motors, a manufacturer of electric two and three-wheelers ( earlier post ), has started sales of the A4000i electric scooter—with new products to follow—in Tehran, Iran with Jahanro Industrial Co, exclusively for next five years. And only electric motorcycles will be licensed to enter that area.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM billion, and spends $60 million annually on Li-ion battery research and development. Generic Li-ion cell and various component technologies.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution. Ford QVM dealers and upfitters perform installations and service.

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Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

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Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the C-MAX Energi that is on sale now. Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles.

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GM recalling certain eAssist models; up to 42,904 vehicles potentially affected by GCM issue

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kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi. kW) @ 1,000-2,200 rpm maximum electric motor power (electric assist). kW) @ 1,000-2,200 rpm maximum electric motor power (electric assist). liter gasoline engine. The motor generator is liquid-cooled.

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