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Celgard files patent infringement lawsuit against LG Chem over Li-ion separator technology

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Celgard, LLC, a subsidiary of Polypore International, Inc., The complaint alleges that LG has infringed Celgard’s United States Patent Nº 6,432,586 issued for an invention entitled “Separator for a High Energy Rechargeable Lithium Battery.”. SRS uses nanoscale ceramic particles to prevent internal short circuits. Earlier post.).

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. kWh Li-ion polymer pack, the HEV a 1.62 kWh Li poly pack. Sonata PHEV is expected to deliver 93 MPGe combined in EV mode based on internal estimates. l/100 km) combined based on internal testing.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

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The aforementioned “legal” restriction is due to a rule found in the electrical subsection of most building codes (e.g. Li-ion batteries tend to tolerate charging while hot reasonably well, so cooling the pack usually just requires running a coolant circulation pump and a fan on a heat exchanger, which costs a few hundred watts, worst-case.

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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.

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