Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Germany-based Akasol is manufacturing lithium-ion battery systems for Daimler subsidiary EvoBus. Akasol believes that this is currently Europe’s largest production plant for commercial vehicle lithium-ion battery systems. These buses will be fitted with up to ten of Akasol’s AKASYSTEM OEM battery packs (max.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Dr Muldoon’s research leadership has greatly contributed to Toyota’s ‘beyond lithium-ion’ battery research programs, shaping global research trends including multivalent-ion, lithium-sulfur and solid-state lithium-metal batteries. I am deeply appreciative of all the strong support of my colleagues.

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MARCH 28, 2022

Lithium-sulfur batteries are prospects for future batteries as they are made from cheaper and more environmentally friendly materials than lithium-ion batteries. They also have higher energy storage capacity and work well at much lower temperatures. However, they suffer from short lifetimes and energy loss. —Chien et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Northvolt ( earlier post ) announced a partnership with the two Swedish municipalities Skellefteå and Västerås for the establishment of Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant. Skellefteå is part of a raw material and mining cluster in the north of Sweden and has a long history of process manufacturing and recycling.

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JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Another project in Sweden will create a first-of-a-kind methanol plant converting CO?, Another project in Sweden will produce a new fiber from pulp to substitute polyester in textile applications.

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APRIL 29, 2019

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a free-standing reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) aerogel for use as a supporting electrode for the electrochemical redox reaction of sulfur in a catholyte-based lithium-sulfur battery. This is demonstrated by a high capacity—3.4 Genders, Muhammad E. 2019.01.081.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

Scania, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and Northvolt, a 2016 startup building a European Gigafactory (planned 32 GWh annual capacity) for Li-ion batteries ( earlier post ), have agreed to develop and commercialize battery cell technology for heavy commercial vehicles. Scania is investing €10 million (US$12.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

The world’s first fast rechargeable hybrid bus is now being tested in Umeå City, Sweden in a collaboration between the companies Hybricon AB, Opbrid SL, e-Traction BV, Umeå Energi AB and the Umeå City Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Carbon fibers have already beeen demonstrated as high-capacity Li-ion battery anodes, opening the way for their use as structural electrodes—i.e., 2018) “Graphitic microstructure and performance of carbon fibre Li-ion structural battery electrodes” Multifunct. Giulia Fredi et al. doi: 10.1088/2399-7532/aab707.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

Researchers in Sweden and Italy have devised a simple strategy to address the issues currently hampering commercialization of high-energy density Li-sulfure batteries, including. Among the most promising chemistries is the one based on the electrochemical reaction of lithium and sulfur, the Li-sulfur battery.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric is powered by a 24 kWh Li-ion battery pack (22.7 Volvo Cars, A-hus and Vattenfall recently launched the six-month One Tonne Life project—an attempt by a family (the Lindells) to cut their carbon dioxide yearly emissions from seven tonnes per person to a more sustainable one tonne.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

CATL is headquartered in Ningde, Fujian, and is focused on the research and development of Li-ion batteries (LIB) intended for electric vehicles. NEVS’ head office and main research and development facilities are located in Trollhättan, Sweden. Limited (CATL) to secure the battery supply for NEVS 9-3 EV in the Chinese market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The system also allows a higher deintercalation state of the positive electrode to be reached than is possible with standard lithium-ion cells. Granholm’s previous investment missions to Germany, Austria, Japan, Sweden, and the Middle East resulted in 45 companies announcing more than $955.8 Zinck et al.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Workers sort lithium-ion batteries at Li-Cycle's recycling facility near Toronto. Canadian firm Li-Cycle announced the building of a lithium-ion recycling plant. Working on eRoad Arlanda in Sweden. Battery recycling ready for take-off! That’s just one development amongst a number of battery recycling initiatives.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. An electronic control module regulates engagement and disengagement of electric and diesel power, as well as gear-changing modes and recharging of the Li-ion battery. 7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2011

At this time in spring in Sweden, temperatures are still well below zero, with icy road conditions throughout the day. The project will test the reliability of TheWheel, the e-Traction system and Valence Li-ion batteries in extreme cold conditions; thermal functioning of the e-Traction system at cold conditions; and fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

The Alfa Romeo MiTo Fuel Cell car uses a Nuvera Fuel Cell stack combined with a compact Li-ion traction battery pack to supply power to the electric motor; this allows the vehicle to reach a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) and to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 10 sec, with hydrogen consumption of 3.2 Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. kWh (nominal) battery pack is built with Lithium Manganese Oxide – Nickel Manganese Cobalt/Graphite Li-ion cells. The 90 series vehicles are built on the company’s specially-designed and fully modular Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). Earlier post.) The 96-cell, 9.2

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JUNE 1, 2009

We are investing in an industrial joint venture to series-produce plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden in 2012, cars that can be powered by both electricity and diesel. kWh Li-ion battery pack, of which 8 kWh is usable. Stephen Odell, President and CEO of the Volvo Car Corporation. five hours) as well as a 32A fast charge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

Researchers from Sweden, Italy and Germany have proposed and demonstrated a novel full Li-ion cell that is able to cycle for thousands of cycles at 1000 mAg −1 with a capacity retention of 65% at cycle 2000. V Li-ion cell made by coupling LNMO spinel and TiO 2 -based anodes. 3 V, well above the 1.9 Resources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

kWh Li-ion battery pack (8 kWh is usable) under the trunk floor. In some markets, they withdraw from earlier promises; some markets increase, like Sweden. Earlier post.). A lot of countries are hesitating in the budget. It is a mixed picture. It’s a mixed picture. —Paul Gustavsson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle maker, has begun production of THINK City EVs equipped with 22 kWh Li-ion battery packs from Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel. First customer deliveries are taking place across Europe in selected key EV markets such as The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Austria and others. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927. kWh Li-ion battery pack incorporates 96 Lithium Manganese Oxide-Nickel Manganese Cobalt / Graphite cells from LG Chem into 6 modules. Click to enlarge. Background. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Advanced Li-ion battery company 24M was also selected this year. Other selected pioneers come from France (2), Luxembourg (2), and Canada, Israel, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Wrightspeed was chosen by a professional jury among hundreds of candidates as one of the 30 selected companies. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Saab will begin field trials of the test fleet in Sweden early this year. kWh battery pack comprising Swing 4400 (4.4Ah) Li-ion cells ( earlier post ) from Boston Power; projected driving range is 200 km (124 miles). seconds together with a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). Battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The new truck is an upgraded version of the parallel hybrid trucks field-tested in Stockholm and Göteborg, Sweden, over the past eighteen months. The new refuse truck will be tested by Veolia Environmental Services in central London. The refuse truck promises up to 30% lower fuel consumption than a conventional model.

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