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SABIC introduces new NORYL resin for ultra-thin-wall insulation film in higher-voltage EV batteries

Green Car Congress

This high-performance, polyphenylene ether (PPO)-based resin is engineered with patented technologies to help meet the stringent demands of higher-voltage batteries (600-800 volts). Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, SABIC is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Lucid readying Tesla Model Y fighter that will pinch advanced tech from the luxury Air limo

EV Central

That means it should come equipped with a 900-volt electrical architecture and its next-gen batteries that will be capable of being topped up well beyond the 350kW the very fastest in its class can achieve. Lucid Gravity SUV.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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Elektromotive has exported Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Iceland and Saudi Arabia. The Elektrobay has a power output of 240 volts AC and 13 amps in the UK, or 230 volts AC and 16 amps in Europe.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. That 924-volt architecture again comes into play, maximizing operation of the inverter and electronics.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

Charged EVs

Extreme E’s first race, the Desert X Prix, took place on April 3 and 4, on an 18 km course centered around three canyons in the vast desert surrounding Al-’Ula, Saudi Arabia. The pack consists of 3,600 cells, runs at 800 volts, and has a capacity of 54 kWh (40 kWh usable). The all-terrain, all-electric Odyssey 21.