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GM heat pump recovers energy from EV battery to power heating & propulsion while helping conserve range: Ultium Energy Recovery

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GM is introducing a patented heat-pump in its Ultium-based EVs that captures and repurposes waste energy from the battery. Through the Ultium Platform’s energy recovery system, this waste energy can increase a vehicle’s range, reduce battery energy needed for heating, increase charging speed and even enable sportier driving.

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Renault Trucks’ Optifuel Lab 2 lab vehicle integrates technologies for more efficient big rigs; road test results coming in 2015

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Renault Trucks’ heavy-duty Optifuel Lab 2 laboratory vehicle brings together various technologies designed to reduce fuel consumption in heavy-duty trucks and to prepare the way for future production models. Waste heat recovery. Renault Trucks has developed a system to recover the waste heat contained in exhaust gases.

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Solar Impulse 2 used Kokam Ultra High Energy NMC batteries in round-the-world solar flight

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The aircraft can fly at an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph), takeoff at a speed of 44 km/h (27 mph) and attain a maximum cruising attitude of 8,500 m (27,900 ft). This high energy density enables the Solar Impulse 2 to store more energy without increasing the plane’s weight or size.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future. Audi says that its e-gas project provides an answer to the question as to how green power can be efficiently stored, irrespective of location. The aim is to achieve an efficiency ratio above 60% in the future.

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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

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In addition, Audi is unveiling the Audi prologue allroad show car, providing a glimpse into the future of Audi’s design language, at the show. TFSI quattro accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than six seconds and consumes 2.5 seconds and for a top speed of 220 km/h (1367 mph). TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron.

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Audi unveils 2nd battery-electric Audi concept in Shanghai; production in 2019; 3-motor “e-quattro” drive

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The e-tron Sportback uses a three-motor, all-wheel-drive system that will also be adopted in future production Audi models with all-electric drive: one electric motor on the front axle and two on the rear powering all four wheels, transforming the high-performance coupé into an e-quattro. miles) (NEDC). miles) in approximately 30 minutes.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Only a small percentage of a battery’s weight (approximately 25 to 30%) is due to the active materials that store energy. Both of these technologies must meet demanding performance targets while achieving significant reductions in cost to meet future commercial demands.

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