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Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

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Lyten , an advanced materials company, introduced its LytCell EV lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery platform. The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries.

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Tesla considers new partnership for battery materials

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Lithium-Sulfur battery producer raises $200M in Series B round Tesla also has ongoing lithium supply deals with other companies, such as Australia’s Liontown Resources and Core Lithium. The site is expected to process raw lithium and other materials into battery-grade lithium for its EV batteries.

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Ricardo develops new model-based EV battery control technology; evaluating new cell chemistries

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The new BMS was part-developed through, and deployed for the first time on, the Revolutionary Electric Vehicle Battery (REVB) project, which set out to evaluate a new Lithium-Sulfur cell technology developed by OXIS energy. This project was led by OXIS and part-funded by Innovate UK.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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Stanford University will develop a battery that becomes a structural component of the vehicle chassis that protects the batteries in the event of a collision. Advanced, Planar Lithium/Sulfur Batteries. All Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery. Multifunctional Battery Chassis Systems. Solid state. Lead organization.

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Daimler running 6 different electrified models in Silvretta E-Car Rally; hints at Li-sulfur

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Lithium-ion technology is the most efficient battery technology we currently have, and it has plenty of further potential. Only lithium-sulfur systems look likely to bring a technological leap forward within the next decade: we can expect a revolution with respect to costs and operating range. in the same measure.

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Daimler investing >€7B in next 2 years in green tech; fuel cell plug-in, BEV architecture; 48V

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At its TecDay event in Stuttgart, Daimler said it will invest more than €7 billion (US$7.9 With the introduction of the post-lithium-ion technology, of which the lithium-sulfur systems are currently the most promising, we will have an entirely different playing field in the next decade. —Thomas Weber.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy and many automakers are developing cobalt-free batteries , and companies are investing enormous resources in the development of new battery technologies, including the use of glass , lithium metal , lithium-sulfur , sodium , graphene , and zinc air.

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