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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.

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European Council agrees to 100% CO2 reduction for new cars and vans by 2035

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Enabling drivers to recharge their vehicles across the member states will be ensured by the related revision of the deployment of an alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR). Now that the Council has agreed on its positions, negotiations with the European Parliament will begin so as to reach an agreement on the final legal texts.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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Plug-in hybrid vehicles often are not recharged regularly, which implies driving is often performed on the combustion engine. The low frequency of recharging reduces the share of electric driving and thereby increases fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions of plug-in hybrid vehicles in real-world driving.

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Volkswagen AG to place Audi at the head of Volkswagen Group R&D

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The new structure will strengthen Audi’s role within the Volkswagen Group and recharge Vorsprung durch Technik. It will therefore retain a legal form compatible with the capital market and employee codetermination will remain unaffected. With a greater job split at the Group, we can manage future issues more agilely and flexibly.

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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

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The project foresees the ongoing development of accompanying legal frameworks, norms and standards established on the basis of political procedural recommendations. Particular focus is on the consumer’s perspective on smart charging concepts that accompany the fleet tests and acceptance factors for commercial use of electric vehicles.

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Ford Revises Dealer EV Requirements

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In fact, over two dozen dealers in the state of Illinois successfully pursued a legal case in which they argued the old program violated state franchise laws.

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FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

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Chargers paired with energy storage will optimize low-cost renewable energy sources and provide additional grid resiliency, allowing EVs to recharge and support critical facilities when power is out. —Arcady Sosinov, Founder and CEO of FreeWire Technologies.

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