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Penn State, EC Power use internal thermal modulation to enable stable fast charging

Green Car Congress

A team from Penn State University and start-up EC Power has developed a material-agnostic technology based on asymmetric temperature modulation with a thermally stable dual-salt electrolyte to achieve stable fast charging for Li-ion batteries. Credit: EC Power. In a paper in Nature , the team reports charging of a 265?Wh?kg

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Ford SuperVan 4.2 Races To The Clouds With Refined EV Power & Aerodynamics For 101st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Electric Cars Report

Ford Performance is gearing up for the 101st running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo with an electrifying entry – the all-new, improved Ford SuperVan 4.2.

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Edmonton International Airport to Bring 100 Toyota Mirai FCEVs to Alberta Roadways

Electric Cars Report

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is partnering with Toyota Canada to bring 100 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles to Alberta roadways. This initiative will reduce carbon emissions and contribute to YEG’s goal of being net-zero by 2040.

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Thousands Of Solar Electric Cars On Order

CleanTechnica EVs

The gloves are off: solar electric cars have caught the eye of a leading international fleet operator and its high-flying parent company.

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Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

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However, the currently existing alternatives for gasoline-powered cars do not enable a significant reduction in fossil gasoline use in a short enough time frame, Neste says. There are also ambitious national targets in Sweden and Finland, for example, including separate emissions reduction mandates for the gasoline pool.

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IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

Green Car Congress

In the first half of 2022, motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market, taking 50% market share, according to a report from IDTechEx. Oil cooling became the dominant form of motor cooling for electric cars in 2022.

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EVs like Teslas will be cheaper to produce than their internal combustion rivals by 2027

Teslarati

Recent forecasts from BloombergNEF have indicated that electric cars and vans will likely be cheaper to produce than conventional, fossil-fueled powered alternatives by 2027, with smaller cars reaching the same threshold the following year. . Don’t hesitate to contact us for news tips.