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Keeping electric vehicle batteries cool
Heat can damage the batteries of electric vehicles - even just driving fast on the freeway in summer temperatures can overheat the battery. An innovative new coolant conducts heat away from the battery three times more effectively than water, keeping the battery temperature within an acceptable range even in extreme driving situations.
Fuel cell vehicle with 500 mile range
MECc (Modular Energy Carrier concept) has developed a clean, simple and competitive range extender for battery electric vehicles based on bio-methanol fuel cells as energy carrier. ECOmove plan to use the technology in their upcoming electric vehicle QBEAK.
World's first nickel-zinc battery manufacturing centre in China
US energy storage company PowerGenix has partnered with the China City Construction Corporation (CCCC) for the creation of the world's first nickel-zinc battery manufacturing centre.
Honda to reuse rare earth metals extracted from Used NiMH Batteries
Honda which has been extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals from April of this year, has plans to begin reusing the extracted metals before the end of 2012. Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by reusing extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Further, in disassembly process of used ...
1000 Nissan VENUCIA EV's Chosen for Pilot Program in China
Nissan's joint venture in China, Dongfeng Motor Company, signed a contract to deliver 1,000 VENUCIA-branded electric vehicles for a pilot program conducted by Dalian Municipal Government by 2014. The VENUCIA EV concept was most recently showcased at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show this April.
New steel materials help maximise motor output and boost battery range
ArcelorMittal the world's largest steel and mining company unveiled 'iCARe' electrical steel product range for EVs. As part of its strategy for this market, ArcelorMittal has also committed over €90m investment in its production facility in France.
Tesla Delivers first Model S Electric Sedan to Customers
Tesla Motors has announced that it has delivered Model S, the world's first premium electric sedan, to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California last week - approximately one month earlier than previously announced. The company plan to build 5,000 cars by the end of 2012, followed by 20,000 cars in 2013.
Exploring Opportunities for Printed Electronics in East Asia
There have been three billion-dollar success stories in printed and organic electronics so far - and in each Asia has been a key driving factor. The first is OLED displays. These are not printed today but made in high volume by evaporation methods. After twenty years from their conception the market is now taking off, thanks largely to the investment from Samsung, seeking to differentiate its smart phone display technology versus the key competit...
Car Traction Batteries: A $54 Billion Market by 2022
By Dr Harry Zervos, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx The market for car traction battery packs will grow from $4.8 billion to $54.2 billion from 2012 to 2022 as discussed in the IDTechEx report Car Traction Batteries - the New Gold Rush 2012-2022. This huge emerging market has triggered efforts to create a $10 billion traction battery company and a gold rush to obtain the key materials in places as far afield as Kazakhstan and Bolivia.
Toyota Motorsport brings electric technology to Pikes Peak
Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will demonstrate its high-performance electric powertrain technology on one of North America's most demanding motorsport events; the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on 8 July.
Traction batteries beyond Li-ion arriving early
Third generation lithium-based traction batteries can be loosely defined as relatively safe versions with superior energy density as now demanded by plugin hybrids not just pure electric vehicles.
Breakthrough lithium ion battery technology
A new lithium ion battery technology capable of operating at extreme temperatures without requiring thermal management was unveiled by A123 Systems this week.
Diesel fumes, shale oil, coal gas cause cancer - Time to re-think EVs
Most of us appreciate and take steps to mitigate the risk faced in our daily commute; well if you are reading this you mostly have been successful - well so far. You have just filled up and are ready to go, but a risk is lurking; No, not stop signs, speed traps nor that meandering drunk, but Cancer caused by yet another invisible agent: diesel exhaust fumes.
Sodium-ion vehicle battery cheaper than Li-ion
Sumitomo Chemical Company is filing patents this year on its advances in sodium ion rechargeable batteries that could find their way into vehicles. The present invention, even when using a carbonaceous material as a negative electrode active material, can prevent the reduction in over-discharging cycle length of the battery, and is useful particularly as a secondary battery.
Fisker fights back
Fisker launched its hybrid sports car very late and its battery supplier A123 Systems has had quality problems necessitating an expensive major recall in stark contrast to the professionalism at Tesla, the pioneer in successful electric sports cars (though Tesla did recall 439 of its electric sports cars because of a possible fire hazard involving the 12-volt electrical system in 2010). An earlier Fisker recall this year concerned a software malf...
Quantum signs agreement for plug-in hybrid electric traction motor
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has signed a supply agreement with Remy International Inc. for its high performance electric traction motors for the Quantum's Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) F-150, that is based on America's best-selling pickup truck, the Ford F-150.
Hybrid bus drive systems in China move Maxwell forward
Supercapacitor leader Maxwell Technologies recorded total revenue of $39.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. - a up 11% from the same period a year ago. Growth was driven not only by ultracapacitor sales of $22 million, which is up 3% from Q1 '11, but also by unusually strong sales of microelectronics and high-voltage capacitor products, which came in at $17.2 million - up 24% from last year's first quarter.
Intertek constructs an on-site e-mobility test lab in Kaufbeuren
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions for a number of industries worldwide as well as a long-term partner for research, development and testing for component manufacturers and the automotive industry, has constructed an on-site e-mobility test laboratory in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany. As of now, the laboratory also offers abuse tests and lifetime tests for batteries and battery packs for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Three ways that traction motor makers race to escape rare earths
In 2022, over 128 million electric vehicles will be made, mainly two wheelers, according to the IDTechEx report, Electric Vehicles 2012-2022. That means over $260 billion dollars of business in our estimations, even at ex-factory prices, with cars being under 50% of that figure.
Unmanned military electric boats
Villanova University and Unmanned Ocean Vehicles, Inc., in the USA have been developing the electric powertrain and harvesting for an unmanned surface boat using funding from the US Office of Naval Research since 2006.