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Li-air battery research needs as seen by team from US, China and Korea

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Schematic cell configurations for the four types of Li?air The review appears in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews. Li-air batteries are of great interest (as evidenced by more than 300 research papers on the topic in the past 3 years). A fully developed Li?air air batteries. Credit ACS, Lu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

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Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. We’re thrilled to add him to our team. Click to enlarge.

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Revolt Motors to reopen bookings of its electric motorcycle 

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It has announced the re-opening of bookings for its electric motorcycles across the 6 operational cities from June 18th, 12 PM onwards. We’re also working towards increasing the production capacity, and hence striving towards reducing the delivery gap between booking date and delivery.” hours of time. Watch the video here

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APRA-E awards WUSTL $2M to develop predictive battery management system for plug-in vehicles; targeting more efficient use

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Louis (WUSTL) will receive $2 million from the US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E to design a predictive battery management system for lithium-ion batteries to guarantee their longevity, safety and performance. If Li-ion batteries are charged too quickly, they can heat up and may explode. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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Northern Lights Energy signs LOI to purchase 1,000 AMP electric SUV conversions over 5 years

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After an initial review, NLE intends to demonstrate the AMP’d SUV to the EV Project Consortium members, followed by public exhibition. It is the intention of NLE to purchase a variety of all-electric SUVs from AMP for utilization within fleet operations as well as for re-sale within the its market region. Earlier post.).

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GM recalling certain eAssist models; up to 42,904 vehicles potentially affected by GCM issue

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This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light, GM said in its notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi. The product investigation was re-opened.

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Pyka Unveils Pelican Cargo, the World’s Biggest Autonomous Electric Cargo Aircraft

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Technical Features of Pyka Pelican Cargo features a 50-kWh Li-ion battery pack that offers a per-charge range of up to 200 miles (320 km) – plus a 20-minute reserve. We’re excited to kickstart operations with Pyka and put the Pelican through its paces.” Four 25-kW (33.5-hp)

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