Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

Starting in April, PowerGenix NiZn battery packs will be deployed in traffic installations in metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Using the high power and small size of PowerGenix NiZn battery cells, the UP-Stealth system is a much smaller and lighter package than lead-acid equivalents.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Using X-ray and electron microscopy, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 , or LFP). The research is reported in a paper in the ACS journal Nano Letters.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter 179 hp at 6,700 rpm; 233 N·m torque) supplemented by a small Li-ion battery pack and a 17.6-kW, liter spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) engine (max. N·m electric motor generator.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

Ford engineers in Dearborn, Michigan will design the Li-ion battery packs while engineers in Livonia, Michigan will design and engineer an electric, front-wheel-drive, continuously variable transaxle (the HF35) to supply its next-generation hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles in North America.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Rechargeable magnesium batteries are of great interest as potential “beyond Li-ion” systems for extended electric vehicle range. Because magnesium is divalent, it can displace double the charge per ion (i.e., Mg 2+ rather than Li + ). As an element, magnesium is more abundant than lithium, and more stable. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2016

By grabbing various types of atoms and putting them together LEGO-style, the new technique could potentially be used to build tiny wires for a wide range of applications, including fabrics that generate electricity, optoelectronic devices that employ both electricity and light, and superconducting materials that conduct electricity without any loss.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

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. kWh lithium-ion battery taken from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron. Another project is underway in Hobbs (New Mexico, USA). Click to enlarge.

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