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SABIC introduces new NORYL resin for ultra-thin-wall insulation film in higher-voltage EV batteries

Green Car Congress

This high-performance, polyphenylene ether (PPO)-based resin is engineered with patented technologies to help meet the stringent demands of higher-voltage batteries (600-800 volts). However, designing higher-voltage batteries requires the invention of breakthrough materials, such as our new NORYL resin for insulation films.

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Lucid readying Tesla Model Y fighter that will pinch advanced tech from the luxury Air limo

EV Central

Captured by ‘X’ user, journalist John Voelcker (as pictured above), the third Lucid looks far lower to the ground and sleeker than a traditional battery-electric SUVs suggesting it will boast an ultra-low drag coefficient designed to maximise range. Lucid Gravity SUV.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. That 924-volt architecture again comes into play, maximizing operation of the inverter and electronics.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

Charged EVs

Extreme E’s first race, the Desert X Prix, took place on April 3 and 4, on an 18 km course centered around three canyons in the vast desert surrounding Al-’Ula, Saudi Arabia. Spark designed the chassis, bodywork, suspension, drivetrain architecture, software and electronics. The all-terrain, all-electric Odyssey 21.