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

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This 10-min fast-charging battery was developed for electric cars, with the black box on the top containing a battery management system to control the module. The technology relies on internal thermal modulation, an active method of temperature control to demand the best performance possible from the battery, Wang explained.

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IHS Markit: better-than-expected growth in global automotive semiconductor revenue in 2020; bolstered by uptake in EVs

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IHS Markit continues to anticipate robust growth in 2021 reflecting improved demand and production conditions and especially a further uptake in electric vehicles, one factor which has helped to boost the semiconductor market in 2020. In many cases this favored sales of smaller, less electronically equipped vehicles.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The main complaints about EVs cited by respondents are a lack of charging stations and the low range compared to gas or diesel vehicles. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future.

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Boston-Power to supply Li-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company for EVs, starting with Saab 9-5 based C70

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a provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), has entered a multi-year agreement to provide lithium-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle delivery arm of Beijing Automotive Industry Company (BAIC). Boston-Power, Inc.,

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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC. Earlier post.)

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. The Jonway A380. Click to enlarge.

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PwC industry survey provides check-up on determining factors for EV success

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PwC has released the first edition of the “Charging Forward: Electric Vehicle Survey”, which it developed to provide a check-up on some of the major determining factors for the success of EVs in the near-, mid- and long-term. Of that, nearly one third, or three million units, will be plug-in and pure electric vehicles.