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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

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Bcomp is active in the automotive and mobility, motorsports, marine, sports, and other industry sectors. Volvo Cars first worked with Bcomp in 2018 for the Volvo Ocean Race Recycled Plastics Demonstrator Vehicle, followed by its most recent concept car, the Volvo Cars Concept Recharge in 2021.

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Siemens and Fjellstrand partner on battery-electric car ferry

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Rendering of the battery-electric car ferry. Siemens, together with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, has developed a battery-electric car ferry, the miljøferge (environmental ferry) ZeroCat. The 80-meter vessel can carry up to 120 cars and 360 passengers. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. This will demand a 20% increase in UK generated electricity.

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Volvo Cars starts development of fuel cell/on-board reformer range extending system for EVs

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Volvo C30 DRIVe Electric. Backed by research support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Cars is initiating development of a fuel cell system that can extend an electric car’s operating range. Volvo Cars is working together with the company PowerCell Sweden AB on this project. Click to enlarge.

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GAO: US government obligated $1.3+ billion in 39 battery and energy storage initiatives from FY 2009-2012; fragmented but not duplicative

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GAO focused the review on rechargeable batteries and certain other energy storage technologies; it excluded non-rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and nuclear energy storage technologies. Accordingly, the program provided loans to two companies to manufacture battery packs for electric cars.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. I tested the car with two trips—one primarily freeway and the other on my local, beautiful back roads. In each case, the car acquitted itself athletically and in great comfort, as expected and hoped. That’s pretty normal for a battery of this size in 2021.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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liter non-turbocharged inline-4 mated to a 100 kilowatt (kW) electric motor. The rechargeable 17.8 This combination gets 25 miles per gallon running as a hybrid, and 26 miles of all-electric driving range. The 48-volt mild-hybrid system with both 3.3L engines helps with efficiency and smooth acceleration from a standing start.

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