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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

Green Car Congress

LiNa Energy is commercializing a safe, ~$50kWh (at mass manufacturing), cobalt-free battery platform that is suited to grid storage and the electrification of transportation. ion Ventures is leading the deployment of the battery in a real-world environment with a view to deploying it into the grid storage market in the future.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. For the utilities, it promised an economical way of meeting rising demand for electricity. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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EU should target 1M EV public chargers by 2024, 3M by 2029 say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

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Adopted in 2014, AFID ( Directive 2014/94/EU ) creates the framework for the development of an alternative fuels infrastructure in Europe, including electricity for electric vehicles as well as hydrogen for fuel cells and LNG for shipping. Otherwise, even the current reduction targets in fighting climate change are at risk.

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Exicom claims to have launched India’s fastest DC Charger | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Exicom, an electric vehicle charging and critical power solutions firm, has announced the launch of what it claims is India’s fastest DC charger, up to 400kW. DC Fast Charger includes variants designed specifically for destination charging, catering to diverse environments such as malls, city infrastructure, and office complexes.

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

Green Car Congress

Lucid Motors announced the Lucid Air will be the fastest charging electric vehicle yet offered with the capability to charge at rates of up to 20 miles per minute. For owners charging their Lucid Air in real-world conditions on the road, that can translate into 300 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging.

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Flicking the Switch on Truck Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

Why connecting truck charging stations to the electricity grid is technically and economically feasible. Originally published on Transport & Environment. For this, a network of public high-power and overnight charging points needs to […].

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27,000km Pole to Pole in a Nissan EV?

EV Central

Like climbing Everest without oxygen, or circumnavigating the globe on a rusty Vespa, how about travelling between the Poles in an electric car? That’s the 27,000km odyssey, in a Nissan Ariya electric SUV , planned by husband-and-wife team Chris and Julie Ramsey. Extreme EV charging Right, let’s talk about charging.

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