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Daimler takes minority stake in Sila Nanotechnologies; next-generation lithium-ion battery materials

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Founded in 2011, Sila Nano is a developer of new battery materials which outperform existing lithium-ion technologies. Sila Nano’s chemistry demonstrates a 20% improvement today, with the potential to reach 40% improvement over state-of-the-art traditional li-ion. —Gene Berdichevsky, co-founder and CEO of Sila Nano.

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FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

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Boost Charger features a 160 kWh integrated Li-ion battery (bottom) and Silicon-carbide (SIC) switching technology (upper left). Citigroup served as sole private placement advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati served as FreeWire’s legal advisor on the transactions. The unit offers CCS1 / CCS2 and CHAdeMO connectors.

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Volkswagen launching E-Golf BEV test fleet in the US; partnering with Solazyme and Amyris on renewable diesel fuels

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Volkswagen has set up a web portal dedicated to the fleet test to support the users 24/7 in case of specific questions and in order to allow users to share their feedback on the E-Golf. The Li-ion battery pack comprises 180 cells, and has an energy capacity of 26.5

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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produces AI-based software solutions to the electric vehicle, electric fleet, and battery-electric industries to improve battery pack range, lifetime, and charging performance. For electric fleet managers utilizing Cloud connectivity, EVE-Ai™ Analytics is a web app platform that improves battery performance in real time.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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Audi distinguishes between two basic types of lithium-ion battery. At present, lithium-ion batteries in the automotive sector have an energy density of about 0.14 At present, lithium-ion batteries in the automotive sector have an energy density of about 0.14 kWh per kilogram. kWh per kilogram.

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