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MARCH 15, 2018

Mazda Motor Corporation, ELIIY Power Co., have agreed jointly to develop lithium-ion batteries for use in automobiles. The three companies will work together to develop durable, heat- and impact-resistant 12-Volt lithium-ion batteries as a viable replacement for lead-acid starter batteries in motor vehicles by 2021.

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JUNE 6, 2012

City and highway cycle fuel-economy ratings are 132 and 105 MPGe, respectively. The 92 kW (123 hp) coaxial electric motor generates 189 ft-lb of torque, and is teamed to a chassis with a fully-independent suspension and a driver-selectable 3-mode electric drive system adapted from the CR-Z Sport Hybrid.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost.

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JUNE 26, 2023

million in funding to 13 projects through its High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program to advance performance, efficiency, and vitality of the US manufacturing sector and drive economy-wide decarbonization. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it would provide $3.9

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors and a VIA board member, unveiled Verizon’s new vehicle on Monday at the North American International Auto Show.

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DECEMBER 30, 2013

A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Motors, led by ORNL researcher Dr. Jun Qu, has developed a new group of ionic liquids as lubricant additives that could help improve the energy efficiency of cars and trucks. Howe, Huimin Luo, Sheng Dai, Huaqing Li, Peter J. —Qu et al. Jun Qu, Dinesh G. Bansal, Bo Yu, Jane Y.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. liter 4-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km/liter (143.5 Twin Motor 4WD System. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material. The MKE is also funding development of a PHEV10 pack by Hyundai Motor, LG Chem, SK Energy, and SBLimotive.

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APRIL 5, 2013

The e-bicycle market in China is slowing, however, due to a weakened economy, increased consolidation of manufacturers, and supply chain issues in the lead-acid battery market, Navigant says. While the vast majority of the e-bicycle market continues to use sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries, Li-ion is growing in popularity.

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JULY 25, 2012

After switching on the traction motors, the vehicle fuel economy increased from 50–100%. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car. Design of the new wheel motor.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

The new Alpheon eAssist, which will go on sale in November, offers improved fuel economy of 25% and reduced CO 2 emissions of 22% compared with the standard Alpheon model. 179 hp at 6,700 rpm; 233 N·m torque) supplemented by a small Li-ion battery pack and a 17.6-kW, N·m electric motor generator.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. Combined engine and motor system torque is 750 N·m (553 lb-ft). L/100 km (42.8 Q80 Inspiration.

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APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. Finally, partial hybridization using the 48V powertrain may be integrated to improve fuel economy. —Abdellahi et al.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Electric motorcycles typically utilize electric motors beyond 40 kW—more comparable to those found in electric cars than electric scooters, in a much more restricted space. This high-power need, coupled with the limited space on the motorcycle, means manufacturers rarely use off-the-shelf parts and design motors in-house from scratch.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The power of both the gasoline engine and electric motor has been increased to 137 PS (128 hp, 96 kW) without compromising fuel economy or increasing exhaust emissions. The car also features a Lithium-ion battery for the first time and a Plus Sport (S+) boost system to help the driver make the best use of this sporty performance.

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MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

XL Hybrids’ third-generation inline post transmission motor and system components. The XL3 system features a patent-pending inline traction motor system design, the newest upgrade for its hybrid conversion system. kWh Li-ion battery pack, said Justin Ashton, VP Business Development and co-founder. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Both will make their world premieres at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in September. The combination of an upgraded twin-turbo, High Precision Direct Injection, V8 engine with a 3-phase synchronous electric motor gives the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 a combined output of 455 hp (339 kW) and maximum torque of 516 lb-ft (700 N·m) (preliminary figures).

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MARCH 6, 2012

Verizon and VIA Motors will collaborate to develop and to demonstrate plug-in electric work vehicles using VIA’s proprietary eREV (extended range electric vehicle) technology ( earlier post ) and evaluate the technology for possible wide-scale application into Verizon’s fleet. Dual-drive liquid-cooled motor controller (300 kW x 2).

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Infiniti unveiled its first production hybrid, the M35 Hybrid, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The M35 Hybrid uses an original parallel one motor/two clutch hybrid system and features a decoupling 3.5-liter kWh Li-ion battery pack. The architecture of Nissan/Infiniti’s new parallel one motor/two clutch system.

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MARCH 28, 2012

Motor output. Motor torque. Motor torque. Consequently, the electric motor can be integrated in the transmission unit in such a way that it takes up only 65 mm more space than the 7G-TRONIC. kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the modular hybrid system requires little installation space and weighs around 100 kg.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin have developed an optimization framework for hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs and PHEVs) including fuel consumption, motor efficiency, and battery capacity and lifetime. —Shaltout et al.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery has the potential to enable up to 1% fuel savings in vehicles. Johnson Controls unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery ( earlier post ) at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 16, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce a new Prius minivan equipped with Li-ion batteries early next year—the first of a coming rollout of hybrids equipped with Li-ion packs. A hybrid vehicle that Toyota plans to introduce around 2015 will also offer a choice between the two batteries.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Toyota projects fuel economy of 52 mpg city / 48 mpg highway / 50 mpg combined for the AWD-e model, and estimates that the AWD-e model—which is debuting at the LA Auto Show—could account for as much as 25% of annual US Prius sales. FWD models will feature a Li-ion battery. The system combines the output of a 1.8-liter

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The microturbine acts as a range extender to charge an onboard 47 kWh Li-Ion battery pack, which in turn provides power to the electric traction motors that propel the truck. The Kenworth Class 7 work truck features a Capstone C65 microturbine that is installed onboard and operates on compressed natural gas.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin leasing approximately 200 plug-in versions of its third-generation Prius ( earlier post ) equipped with lithium-ion battery packs in Japan starting at the end of this year. This will be the first time a lithium-ion battery is to be employed in a Toyota vehicle for propulsion.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An HVH250 motor. AMP ) have signed a letter of intent for a potential long-term electric motor supply agreement. AMP will use the Remy HVH250 electric motors in their custom electric vehicle conversions. AMP uses a Li-ion pack from an as-yet undisclosed supplier. Click to enlarge. Remy International, Inc.

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JULY 17, 2020

Area of Interest (AOI) 01a: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes. AOI 01b: Lithium Ion Batteries using Silicon-based Anodes-Research, Development, and Validation. General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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JULY 6, 2010

a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the. Weight measurements included all motor/generator components including housing, shaft and resolver.). kg/kW nominal).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

As background, in 2010, Nissan introduced the FR-Hybrid system, a front-engine, rear-wheel drive one-motor, two clutch powertrain offered in the Infiniti M. Like the FR-Hybrid, FF-Hybrid also uses Nissan’s one-motor, two-clutch configuration, which Nissan calls Intelligent Dual Clutch control. Earlier post.) —Owen Thunes.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation will continue to use NimH packs for most of its hybrid vehicles after three years of testing Priuses fitted with Li-ion packs. Toyota last month ended road tests of 126 Priuses in the US, Japan and Europe that began in 2006, company spokeswoman Jana Hartline said in an interview.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

High-rate, high-power capabilities are critical to the performance of 48-volt systems, but cost and complexity of Li-ion battery technologies capable of meeting such requirements pose the biggest challenge to their widespread adoption. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Source: PowerGenix. Click to enlarge.

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