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GM: Volt Pack Now “Hundreds” Less than $1,000/kWh; Headed to $250/kWh

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Moreover, our battery team is already starting work on new concepts that will further decrease the cost of the Volt battery pack quite substantially in a second-generation Volt pack. Actually, as I read the conclusions of the study I had a feeling of déjà vu.

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California Energy Commission awards almost $1.6M for energy research projects; $600K to Seeo for solid-state Li-ion grid-storage battery system

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The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. The project is intended to help validate the performance advantages of the company’s technology for use in grid-tied energy storage and community energy storage—i.e.,

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [ BEVs have an ongoing problem with range anxiety. [

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INL analysis of 5 large-scale PEV and charging projects finds public charging infrastructure not needed everywhere to enable PEV adoption

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Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). The EV Project: charging infrastructure, Nissan Leafs, Chevrolet Volts and Car2Go Smart EVs. More than 8,000 privately owned Nissan Leafs and Chevrolet Volts and more than 300 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive vehicles in Car2Go car-sharing fleets were enrolled in the project.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Studies show that California will need 125,000 to 220,000 charging ports from private and public sources by 2020 in order to provide adequate infrastructure. Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes. Grid overload is another concern. The California Public Utilities Commission is studying it.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency.

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Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

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Thus equipped, this eRUF will feature a bi-directional grid connection, which will allow it to be recharged in about two hours at a 400-volt electrical outlet—without the extra electrical circuitry typically required for recharging—and also permit it to feed energy back into the power grid via the same socket.