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EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

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million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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MIT study measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could get more electric cars on the road

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A new study from researchers at MIT uncovers the kinds of infrastructure improvements that would make the biggest difference in increasing the number of electric cars on the road, a key step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Addressing the range issue through infrastructure is essential, Trancik says.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years.

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Nissan to make electic car batteries at Sunderland plant

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Carmaker Nissan is to begin manufacturing batteries for electric cars at its Sunderland plant. The new rechargeable lithium-ion battery plant to based within Nissan’s established plant on Washington Road will be Nissan’s European Centre of Excellence for Battery Manufacturing. “The Nissan Motor Co.,

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Solid-State EV Batteries Now Face “Production Hell”

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Solid-state cells, so-named for their use of a solid electrolyte , are seen as a key to the future of the electric car because they potentially offer greater safety and energy, as well as much faster recharge times. What happens when you’re driving down I-75 and you hit a big pit in the road?

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This is Volkswagen’s Brilliant Strategy To Dominate The EV Market!

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The story of Tesla’s Model S also is the same they have revolutionized the electric vehicle industry and the way we look at electric cars. Why Electric Cars Are Expensive ? One-third of the cost of an electric car goes to its batteries. Volkswagens Ingenious Plan To Dominate The Electric Mobility.

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Nissan forms partnership in Seattle

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Having already established working relationships in Tennessee; Oregon; Phoenix and Tucson Arizona; as well as Sonoma County and San Diego in California; the Renault-Nissan Alliance will now be working with Seattle to add recharging stations for electric vehicles.

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