One of the biggest challenges facing rechargeable batteries with lithium (Li) electrodes is the growth of dendrites, which can short-circuit the batteries and cause complete failure. Although dendrites do their damage in the battery's ...
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German automaker Daimler has entered into a equity collar agreement with Tesla Motors, a US-based manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. As per the agreed terms, Daimler, which already has 4% in ...
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The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced over $7m in funding for projects that bring cost-effective, advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies online faster. This investment will be used for four projects in Georgia, Kansas, ...
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EBV Elektronik is launching a new vertical segment website for all customers, markets and applications in the automotive area. The microsite content ranges from general information on the subject to detailed descriptions of applications. ...
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The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach US$334 Billion within the decade, from a current value of US$69 Billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx. This will primarily consist of large or very heavy ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology project in the US. The project is aimed at offering energy storage resource to the nation's electrical grid as well as ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
Hydro One, along with Bob Chiarelli, Ontario's minister of energy, officially launched a new customer education tool: the Electricity Discovery Centre. The 1000-sf, 60-ft long mobile centre features interactive exhibits on electrical ...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will arrive in Australian showrooms in April, almost 12 months after it was originally scheduled to hit the market. Mitsubishi Australia delayed its introduction of the plug-in hybrid SUV due to battery ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) deputy chief officer of product planning Satoshi Ogiso has revealed the Toyota Prius will likely be retained as a hybrid into the next decade, with hydrogen and electric cars set to trump it as new-technology ...
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German auto giants Volkswagen AG, BMW and Daimler see China's future as being electric - encouraged by generous government subsidies - but that bet puts them at odds with some of their Asian rivals. While the Europeans were heralding the ...
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Plans for a next-generation Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution or any other Mitsubishi sports cars appear to be on hold while the Japanese manufacturer takes aim at lifting its market share with plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles in the SUV ...
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Mitsubishi is focusing on electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and a range of SUVs as it seeks to reinvigorate its global line-up. Speaking with Australian media at today’s Tokyo motor show, Mitsubishi managing director of product ...
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After more than a decade in development, the hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell will launch in the US in the first quarter 2014 with a unprecedented free fuel offer. Speaking at the Los Angeles auto show, Hyundai Motor America CEO ...
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The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept, made its world debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the U.S. ...
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