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Ballard introduces fuel cell industry’s first commercial module to power ships: FCwave

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Ballard is focused on Heavy- and Medium-Duty Motive applications, particularly where requirements include heavy payload, extended range and rapid refueling. Benefits to maritime customers include: Industry-leading durability, with greater than 30,000 hours expected operating lifetime; High system efficiency >55%; Light weight at 4.4

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Huawei, JAC partner to target ultra-luxury pure electric vehicle market, report says

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The site of the Huawei-JAC car-making project is located in the JAC Xingang Industrial Park in Feixi county, Hefei, Anhui province, with a total investment of about 2.6 In the automotive industry, Huawei's most important current partner is Seres Group, which was previously known as Chongqing Sokon.

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Ballard Power Systems establishing a Marine Center of Excellence in Europe for fuel cell applications

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The Marine CoE will design and manufacture heavy duty fuel cell modules to address zero-emission powertrain requirements for the marine industry. Reduction of pollutants and carbon emissions is a high priority for the marine industry and port cities.

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Canada invests $1.9M to support Nano One advanced battery production technology

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As a result, Nano One says that its technology could reduce costs by up to 50% ($/kWh) delivering robustly structured cathode materials that last 2-3 times longer, store more energy and deliver more power. For consumer electronics, this could mean greater storage, faster charging or more power.

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Cadillac announces CT6 plug-in hybrid for China

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The CT6 Plug-In Hybrid system is designed to provide all-electric driving for most daily commutes, while maximizing fuel efficiency by providing blended power from the engine and battery at higher speeds and higher loads, even when there is energy stored in the battery. (By ELR is not offered in the Chinese market.). Earlier post.).

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Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

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kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). Ultrasonic welding is used in many industries including electrical and computer, automotive, aerospace, medical, and packaging. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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Nissan and Sumitomo to Launch Second-Life Venture for EV Battery Packs; 4R Business Model

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Second-life batteries present an ideal solution to the renewable-energy sector, allowing energy to be stored for later use. Such ecological application of second-life batteries would contribute to a net reduction of CO 2 beyond what is achieved by the all-electric car.

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