Fri.May 10, 2019

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New halogen conversion-intercalation chemistry enables high-energy density aqueous Li-ion battery

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers led by a group from the University of Maryland has. developed a halogen conversion–intercalation chemistry in graphite that produces composite electrodes with a capacity of 243 mAh g -1 (for the total weight of the electrode) at an average potential of 4.2 volts versus Li/Li +. Combining this cathode with a passivated graphite anode, the team created a 4V-class aqueous Li-ion full cell with an energy density of 460 Wh kg -1 of total composite electrode and about 100% Coulom

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Best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for May 2019

Green Car Reports

With rising interest rates and falling federal plug-in vehicle tax credits on some models, the best deals on electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and conventional hybrids are a little harder to find versus a few months ago. Our partners at CarsDirect.com still found some leases on plug in cars as low as $199 a month in May, and we've rounded up the.

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Future Fuel Strategies: 40+ countries developing light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards

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Fuels market analyst Tammy Klein notes that more than 40 countries are developing light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards. Ten years ago, only four governments 10 years ago had introduced mandatory GHG emission and/or fuel economy standards: China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The European Union and Canada had announced their intention to introduce such standards though neither had a legislative framework in place.

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VW ID 3 racks up 10,000 deposits in first day

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Three years after Tesla started taking $1,000 reservations for its Model 3, Volkswagen is racking up similar orders for its upcoming ID 3 hatchback in Europe. Perhaps not to the degree, sure. Tesla amassed 180,000 orders for its "affordable" long-range electric car in one day in the US, while VW took 10,000 first-day deposits on the day it opened.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Babson College, Toyota Mobility Foundation enter two-year partnership to advance mobility solutions

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Babson College and the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), Toyota’s dedicated global foundation to help more people go more places, announced a two-year partnership aimed at accelerating the development of creative mobility solutions that could be deployed in communities in the United States and beyond. The Toyota Mobility Foundation will provide $2 million toward the partnership with Babson to identify real-world mobility issues facing a local community and create a sustainable plan that would ad

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Automakers try to wave Colorado off a California-style EV mandate

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After Colorado jumped on board California's Zero Emissions ship in January, automakers apparently weren't happy. According to a Reuters report, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a lobbying group for the auto industry, met with Colorado Governor Jared Polis last month to lobby him to adopt a voluntary EV program instead. Reuters cited a.

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As Planet Burns & Melts, El Segundo’s @LATimes Prints Old News & Non-News #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Silicon Mobility announces OLEA APP INVERTER HE high-efficiency inverter and motor controller

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France-based Silicon Mobility announced the availability of OLEA APP INVERTER HE—a high efficiency inverter and electric motor control application. The new inverter is optimized for the OLEA FPCU (Field Programmable Control Unit) which increases the range of hybrid and electric vehicles up to 20% with the same battery capacity. The OLEA FPCU is an automotive semiconductor solution designed to process critical information faster with 100% predictability and accuracy.

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Porsche fined $600 million in Germany over dirty diesels

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German regulators Tuesday hit Porsche with a $600 million (535 million euro) fine, for its role in selling cars powered by diesel engines designed by Audi that failed to comply with European emissions requirements. The cars, including the Cayenne and Panamera, used a 3.0-liter diesel V-6, exceeded European emissions standards for oxides of.

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Alliance Ventures focuses on disruptive technology in new partnership with Plug and Play China

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Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital fund that invests in technology start-ups for Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors, announced a partnership with Plug and Play China to cooperate on open innovation in the world’s second-largest economy. China is leading innovation in the automotive industry. By harnessing the expertise of Plug and Play China, we can gain access to start-ups and technologies that will transform the mobility experience.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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VW ID 3 Deposits; Porsche diesel fines; best deals; Colorado EV pushback: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen gathered 10,000 deposits for its new ID 3 electric car. Germany fined Porsche $600 million over diesel-emissions cheating. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers headed to Colorado to head off the state's effort to mandate electric vehicle sales there. And we rounded up all the best deals on electric, plug-in, and hybrid cars this.

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Why Hotels should think about EV charging

EV Driver

Going on vacation is always exciting, but the process of planning your trip can be quite exhausting, especially if you’re an EV driver. Trying to incorporate EV charging stations into your route can be quite a frustrating process due to the lack of hotels that actually have them. Finding a place where both you and your EV can recharge your batteries should not be this hard!

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Hyundai updates IONIQ and its luxury arm Genesis reveals latest concept

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First launched in 2016 and with 60,000 IONIQs on the road and counting, Hyundai has made extensive upgrades to its first eco-friendly vehicle range

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Top five things we learned this week…

Green Cars News

As May enters double digits, our countdown to the Leasing.com London Motor and Tech Show draws nearer.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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The Electric Explorer: Crossing Africa to Western Europe in a Nissan LEAF

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Famous Polish traveller Arkady Fiedler has become the first person in history to cross the African continent in a completely standard Nissan LEAF

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Patent reveals first details of Dyson EV

Green Cars News

Three patent applications have given away the first details of the upcoming Dyson EV, revealing it’s set to be a bold crossover-like vehicle that’ll be roughly the same size as a Range Rover.

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Audi cranks up its hydrogen powertrain development

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Audi’s Bram Schot is already ringing the changes by announcing a boost in the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology

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Qiantu K50: A new two-seater EV sports car from Mullen

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Mullen is working with several global OEM partners to provide exciting EV options

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Q&A with Fiona Howarth, CEO Octopus EV

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Octopus EV brings together everything you need to get on the road to emissions-free motoring

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New ghost racing mobile video game from Formula E

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The first-of-its-kind ghost racing game, which is available to download for free on iOS

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Karma introduces hybrid and electric vehicles at Shanghai

Discover EV

The Karma Revero has been given a much more substantial overhaul and a GT suffix

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Polestar announces production of its new electric fastback and a new R&D centre in the UK

Discover EV

Polestar has confirmed that production of its new electric performance fastback

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Toyota reveals new hybrid SUV

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The 2020 Highlander Hybrid has a 2.

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