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NTU Singapore team develops ultra-fast charging Li-ion battery with new TiO2 gel anode material

Green Car Congress

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) led by Professor Xiaodong Chen have developed a new TiO 2 gel material for Li-ion battery anodes. Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanomaterials are of interest as Li-ion anode materials due to their advantages in terms of cost, safety, and rate capability.

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

Electric Vehicles India

Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. As the technological advances in energy storage systems, specifically those that are part of the lithium-ion family. Fire risks with li-ion batteries.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

At this point, no one is wondering whether EVs are here to stay, but how soon will we get rid of petrol vehicles? Part of the answer to this question lies in the efficiency of EV batteries. In fact, before burning petrol, most vehicles ran on electric batteries. An EV doesn’t use only one Li-ion (lithium-ion) battery, though.

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Cancel that Toyota Hybrid order? 2023 Hyundai Kona Hybrid to launch with specs that rival the Corolla Cross and C-HR

EV Central

Hyundai has vowed to add electrified models of one type or another across its model line in Australia and the Kona is the second to go petrol-electric hybrid after the far more expensive Santa Fe large SUV that starts at $63,000. The e-motor is powered by a 1.32kWh Li-ion polymer battery pack. That’s better than the 4.3L/100km

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 So an ICE car running on petrol over a period of 8 years, a petrol car will emit 40.56

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Yamaha introduces the NEO and E01 electric scooters in India

Electric Vehicles India

As we all know many manufacturers are in a race to develop Two wheels and now Yamaha is also trying to introduce its new brand two-wheeler into the Ev market, Yamaha is well-known for all in petrol 2 wheeler here if we look into the EV space there are few major two-wheeler Ev’s like Bajaj, TVS, Ola and few more. Ah Li-ion batteries).

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Morgan launches three-wheeled Morgan EV3 at Geneva

Green Car Congress

Fitted with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a liquid-cooled 46 kW motor driving the rear wheel, and weighing less than 500 kg (1,100 lbs), the all-electric 3 Wheeler has a range of 150 miles (241 km). The EV3 will go into production in the fourth quarter of 2016 will be priced comparably to the petrol 3 Wheeler.