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Nio and CATL ally for longer-life EV batteries, swapping tech

Green Car Reports

Chinese automaker Nio is partnering with battery supplier CATL for research into longer-life EV batteries, including for use with Nio's battery-swapping service.

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DOE research looks at EV charging infrastructure vulnerability

Green Car Reports

Research funded by the U.S. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been studying vulnerabilities in charging infrastructure for the past four years alongside other federal facilities, according to a Sandia press release, and.

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Phone Keyboard Exploits Leave 1 Billion Users Exposed

Cars That Think

Last year, the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab released a study of a proprietary Chinese keyboard system owned by the Shenzhen-based tech giant Tencent. Citizen Lab’s “Sogou Keyboard” report exposed the widespread range of attacks possible on the keyboard that could leak a user’s key presses to outside eavesdroppers.

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Hyundai and Michelin partner to make EV tires more environmentally friendly

Green Car Reports

Joint research between the two companies aims to increase use of sustainable materials while optimizing tires for EVs, Hyundai said in a press release. Hyundai and Michelin on Monday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to partner on environmentally friendly EV tires.

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Cooler means quicker: How EV fast-charging stops might get shorter without bulkier cables

Green Car Reports

Ford and Purdue University researchers have developed a new charging cable the automaker claims could allow future EVs to recharge in as little time as a gasoline fill-up. The patent-pending design uses a new cooling method that harnesses the phase change of coolant from liquid to vapor, Ford said in a press release.

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BMW re-ups electric-vehicle commitment—and hydrogen fuel-cell investment

Green Car Reports

The German automaker will continue a planned rollout of battery-electric models, as well as investing in fuel-cell research for passenger cars. By 2025, BMW plans to invest over 30 billion euros ($32 billion) in research and development, according to a press release.

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Volvo-Northvolt battery factory will make cells for electric XC60 SUV

Green Car Reports

The joint venture will start with a Swedish research and development center, scheduled to open in 2022, according to a Volvo press release. The two companies are launching a 50/50 joint venture that aims to start making batteries at a massive new factory in 2026.

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