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Moscow adding another 115 ultra-fast charging stations for electric buses

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The charging stations are unified; they are suitable for the charging of the electric buses by different manufacturers. Modern lithium-titanate batteries are used as energy storage devices in the electric buses. —Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

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Moscow launches its 500th electric bus; largest electric bus fleet in Europe

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The KAMAZ 6282 uses lithium-titanate batteries, and has a range of 70 km on one charge. Thus, the electric bus can transport passengers all year round. Under the terms of contracts in 2018-2019, domestic manufacturers GAZ and KAMAZ supplied 300 electric buses to Moscow. The maximum speed is 75 km/h.

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Germany launches R&D facility for industrial-scale Li-ion cell manufacturing; €500M in funding

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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. Leclanché recently achieved the milestone of 100 MWh of projects around the world.

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LLTO anode material for safe batteries with a long cycle life

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Among the alternative active materials, lithium titanate oxide (LTO) has already been commercialized. The drawback is that lithium-ion batteries with lithium titanate oxide tend to have a lower energy density. Moreover, they are associated with safety issues. —Helmut Ehrenberg.

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XALT Energy introduces high-performance lithium titanate cell technology; electric bus applications

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One of the applications for XALT’s LTO chemistry is in the commercial transportation market, specifically in electric buses. The Li-Ion LTO cells are produced in XALT’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Midland, Michigan.

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Altair Nanotechnologies Partners with Amperex Technology to Accelerate Commercialization of Next-Generation Lithium-Titanate Batteries

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Li-ion battery manufacturer Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. ATL) to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation high-performance lithium-titanate battery cells. China-based ATL currently produces Lithium-ion polymer batteries under a license agreement with Valence Technology.

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Leclanché to supply battery storage system for two hybrid-powered ferries

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The two ships, each with a capacity of 700 passengers, will replace existing diesel-powered vessels and will be used to transport passengers between Switzerland and France with projected completion dates of 2022 and 2023. The first of the nine ships ordered by Grimaldi is currently undergoing sea trials.

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