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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. and Georgia Tech. Ford C-MAX Energi gets a combined EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city and 92 MPGe highway, for a combined 100 MPGe.

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BYD’s Mega break-through! Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol

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Helping unlock the super quick recharging times is BYDs latest battery tech that employs a 1500V silicon-carbide power module that boosts efficiency of a top-up. Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol appeared first on EV Central. 2025 Megawatt Flash Charger.

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Renault introduces Trafic Van E-Tech Electric

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At IAA Transportation, Renault unveiled the Trafic Van E-Tech Electric, the first electric model of the best-selling Renault Trafic Van. The Renault Trafic Van E-Tech Electric has all the same qualities that are behind the success of its predecessor, with more than 2.2 million units sold in more than 50 countries worldwide since 1980.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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Fully electric Volvo XC90 Recharge teased with lidar and "AI-driven super computer"

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An all-electric successor to the Volvo XC90—likely called XC90 Recharge—will be unveiled next year, Volvo confirmed Thursday in a press release, adding that the electric SUV will feature advanced driver-assist tech.

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Bosch develops flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology; no brick

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The high-tech cable saves not only weight but also space in the trunk. Because it comes with adapters for Type 2 and household plugs, drivers who want to be free to choose whether to recharge from a power socket at home or from a charging station on the road no longer need a second cable. kilowatts of charging power.

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Georgia Tech researchers develop aluminum-foil-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

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Metal negative electrodes that alloy with lithium have high theoretical charge storage capacity and are ideal candidates for developing high-energy rechargeable batteries. The new battery system is detailed in an open-access paper in Nature Communications. The brown spheres represent the SSE and the green spheres represent NMC.

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