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SABIC introduces new NORYL resin for ultra-thin-wall insulation film in higher-voltage EV batteries

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This material can help advance EV battery technology by contributing to occupant safety, weight reduction and higher efficiency for extended range. Transitioning from standard, 400-volt EV batteries to higher voltages offers the potential to shorten charging times, extend range and improve energy management within the vehicle.

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Financially troubled Enovate reportedly close to getting life-saving money

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Image from Enovate's Weibo) Enovate Motors, the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) startup that announced late last year that it would build a production base in Saudi Arabia, is actually facing financial woes in its home market. However, the good news is that it is about to receive life-saving money.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Concept: Compact Two-Cycle, Co-generating Piston-Driven Turbine to Deliver 60+% Efficiency

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He worked for the Korf Steel company in Saudi Arabia as head of IT. The engine is designed to generate power only, in applications such as a genset for an extended range electric vehicle, or in distributed power generation. About the Inventor. Gert Reinhardt was trained as a Mathematician at Dortmund University.

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