Zooming in on the future of electric motorcycles
(December 14, 2019)
"Electric Revolution" - says the board at the entrance of the first ever electric motorcycle exhibition, held in Los Angeles, California. Behind the walls of the futuristically shaped Petersen Automotive Museum, there are models such as a Tarform motorbike which is 3D printed from biodegradable plastic...
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Batteries: Post-lithium technology
(December 14, 2019)
Next-generation batteries will probably see the replacement of lithium ions by more abundant and environmentally benign alkali metal or multivalent ions. A major challenge, however, is the development of stable electrodes that combine high energy ...
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Citroën vows to electrify all light commercial vehicles
(November 04, 2019)
Citroën announces that it will offer electric vans across its entire range of light commercial vehicles. A fully electric version of the Citroën Jumpy and Citroën ...
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Lithium Ion Battery Design Charges an Electric Vehicle in 10 Minutes
(November 04, 2019)
Scientist have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction rate but keeps the cell cool ...
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Lexus confirms first electric car for November intro, plug-in hybrid soon after
(October 27, 2019)
Lexus is soon revealing its first electric car, expected to be a boxy compact designed to focus in on Europe and Japan
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Toyota solid-state battery won't be ready for production until middle of next decade
(October 27, 2019)
Toyota will unveil an electric car powered by a solid-state battery as part of its technology showcase for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but don't expect cars
with a solid-state batteries in the automaker's dealerships until the middle of the next decade.
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Ford releases pix of Mustang-inspired electric crossover shredding in the snow
(September 09, 2019)
Toyota will unveil an electric car powered by a solid-state battery as part of its technology showcase for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but don't expect cars with a solid-state batteries in the automaker's dealerships until the middle of the next decade.
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TeraWatt’s solid-state battery prototype achieves energy density of 1,122 Wh/L
(September 09, 2019)
Silicon Valley startup TeraWatt Technology has announced that its prototype 4.5 Ah solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 1,122 Wh/L (432 Wh/kg) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including the Japanese testing service TOYO System..
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Silicon wafer batteries promise lower cost, better stability
(August 13, 2019)
Building battery cells on silicon wafers could support current lithium chemistries with less degradation and tendencies toward fire.
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MINI Rocketman Concept MkII
(August 13, 2019)
As the next-generation of Mini models goes on sale, they may all be electric.
According to a Tuesday report from Automobile, Mini's overseers at BMW have may have nixed all future gas engines for the brand and simultaneously pared its future lineup to just three models.
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Two-speed transmission for EVs could make a comeback
(August 05, 2019)
It's been a long time since any production cars have used 2-speed automatic transmissions. With a new 2-speed transmission for electric cars, German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is turning back the page on EV development.
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2021 Volkswagen ID 4X (Crozz)
(August 05, 2019)
A prototype for Volkswagen's electric crossover SUV based on 2017's ID Crozz concept car has been spotted.
The automaker is working at full speed on its new ID family of electric cars. The first to arrive will be the Golf-sized ID 3 hatchback, which is set for a debut in September though sadly isn't planned for sale in the United States.
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Dutch EV startup channels the Citroen DS with Lightyear One(July 19, 2019)
On Wednesday, the British sports car company unveiled its own electric sports car, the Evija, which it says will be the most powerful car on the market ...
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Next-generation Fiat 500e electric car arrives for Europe in 2020 (July 19, 2019)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced plans to build up to 80,000 copies of a new electric Fiat 500 at the company's Mirafiori, Italy, factory starting in 2020
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Dutch EV startup channels the Citroen DS with Lightyear One(July 01, 2019)
The Lightyear One boasts one of the best coefficient of drag ratings of any car currently in production. ...
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Gridserve’s first Electric Forecourt in England (July 01, 2019)
British company Gridserve today announced that it has submitted a planning application to build an ‘Electric Forecourt’ in English town of Braintree – the first of over 100 multi-point charging sites planned across the UK.
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Toyota and Subaru to jointly develop EV platform and electric SUV (June 21, 2019)
Toyota and Subaru have agreed to jointly develop an EV platform ...
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Carnegie Mellon researchers develop semi-liquid lithium metal anode to pair with solid ceramic electrolytes (June 21, 2019)
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a semi-liquid lithium metal-based anode that could lead to higher capacity and better safety...
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NEVS buys developer of in-wheel electric motors (June 14, 2019)
Swedish electric car startup NEVS is working a range of cars that could feature in-wheel motors... ...
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Tesla Model X(June 14, 2019)
The Model X is Tesla’s powerful long-range, all-wheel-drive sports utility vehicle. The body design—featuring ...
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Toyota Goes Electric Starting In 2020: Announces Massive EV Offensive (June 08, 2019)
Toyota finally decided to go all-electric from 2020 on with a new BEV platform and six global BEV models including crossovers, SUVs and more...
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Volkswagen To Install 36,000 Charging Points In Europe By 2025 (June 08, 2019)
The total investment in charging infrastructure at plants and dealerships, as well as public locations will be €250 million
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Tesla's Maxwell Acquisition May Mean Improved Batteries That Cost Less (June 03, 2019)
Tesla would have never pushed for this acquisition without certainty that potential benefits could be massive ...
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China sets a target of 1 million hydrogen fuel cell cars in 2030 (June 03, 2019)
The Chinese automotive market is experiencing huge changes - mainly because of the significant decrease of general car sales, and secondly because of the decrease of ......
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Argonne’s new PEDOT cathode coating increases battery safety and stability (May 29, 2019)
Scientists at the DOE’s Argonne National Lab have developed a new cathode coating by using an oxidative chemical vapor deposition technique ...
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China dominates global electric bus market, but US builders still have a tech edge (May 29, 2019)
As regular Charged readers know, dozens of cities in North America and Europe (and a couple in South America) are gradually adding electric buses to their fleets...
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Battery bonding: Ultrasonic wire bonding vs laser welded bonding (August 18, 2018)
Li-ion cells come in many different shapes and size. There’s also a large variety of options to choose from when designing the ...
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GROB prepares for EV boom with new R&D site and acquisition of Italian engineering company DMG meccanica(August 18, 2018)
German machine and tool manufacturer GROB says it’s preparing for the rapid electrification of the car industry by developing ...
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