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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The MLIX cells use MHI’s own prismatic cell design and stacking architecture. Load capacity is 72 passengers.

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Quallion Supplied Li-ion Battery for X-51A WaveRider Scramjet Flight

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Quallion LLC, a developer of customized lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs for medical, military, aerospace, and vehicle applications ( earlier post ), supplied the Li-ion battery pack for the first flight of the hypersonic X-51A WaveRider ScramJet Demonstrator Program. Quallion X-51A Lithium-Ion Battery.

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Piaggio Introduces Li-ion Electric Version of Ape Calessino As Part of 2009 Refresh

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Piaggio has introduced the refreshed 2009 range of the Ape Calessino, including a new electric version powered by lithium-ion batteries. kWh Li-ion battery pack built with 3.7 Top speed is 50 km/h (31 mph). V, 31 Ah cells and an 18 kW AC motor. Range is 75 km (47 miles) on one charge.

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Peugeot Scooters launches new e-Vivacity scooter with Saft Li-ion batteries

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Saft has developed new modules of lithium-ion batteries for Peugeot’ latest scooter, the e-Vivacity. The batteries can be fully recharged at least 1,000 times without any deterioration in their performance.

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Quallion Introduces Li-ion Anti-Idling HVAC Solution for Class 6-8 Trucks; Showcases Battery Pack in CRF Panda Fuel Cell Vehicle Prototype

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Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. Quallion showcased the system, which is designed to support 10 hour of cooling at end-of-life, at the recent Battery Show in San Jose, California. Poster of the HVAC system. Click to enlarge.

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Bultaco brand returning to market with electric two-wheelers

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The Rapitán & Rapitán Sport will be powered by a 40 kW air-cooled brushless induction motor delivering 125 N·m (92 lb-ft) of torque, and a Li-ion battery-based energy storage system. The genesis of the new Bultaco was a project by LGN TECH Design S.L.,

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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The first batteries could power vehicles to “neck-breaking” speeds of up to 14 mph. It was designed by the Italian chemist Alessandro Volta. There were no recharging stations, so batteries needed to be replaced much more often. An EV doesn’t use only one Li-ion (lithium-ion) battery, though. Moving Forward.