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Blackstone Battery production capacity to increase tenfold

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Blackstone Resources AG announced that its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH will increase its battery production capacity tenfold to 500 MWh per annum by 2022 for Li-ion batteries, which contain 3D-printed battery electrodes, at Blackstone’s Döbeln site in Saxony. These include, for example, modern forklifts.

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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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For example, 220-volt charging stations will be installed at the employees’ homes to charge the vehicles. For the US, we also have to recognize the specific legal regulations as well as the different characteristics of the electricity supply: both the reduced 110-volt mains supply and the type of charging plugs.

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

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Electra’s EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls will be installed onboard the Fulminea to act as the brain for the hybrid battery pack that will unlock unseen performance in terms of range, lifetime, and safety. Electra’s EnPower™ Design Suite platform supplies battery engineers a database of over 300 cells and rapid simulation.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The electric motor, power electronics and high-voltage Li-ion battery pack (except from the component cells, which are sourced externally) were developed internally by the BMW Group under its eDrive program. The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console. Range extender.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The lithium-ion battery comprises 168 prismatic cells and is liquid-cooled. Its emphasis is on lithium-ion battery systems, which are put together using a flexible, modular concept. A first test setup located near Ingolstadt recently started supplying the grid. With a capacity of 17.3 kWh, it allows a 56 kilometer (34.8

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

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It also integrates the DC converter that supplies the 12 V electrical system from the high-voltage system. 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.

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