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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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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 Solazyme and Amyris.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.) See Conversions to Electrify Worlds 900+ Million Cars.

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

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These are the plug-in hybrids, the range extender vehicles and the strictly electrical vehicles. 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 kWh per kilogram. kWh per kilogram.

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