Aug 9, 2018 - 05:09 pm
CSIRO extracts pure H2 from ammonia in live driving test
Australia’s CSIRO successfully tested their hydrogen stored in form of ammonia during driving tests with FCVs by Toyota and Honda. Their novel membrane essentially reverses the Haber-Bosch process, which usually transforms hydrogen into ammonia.
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Aug 9, 2018 - 04:33 pm
INN-BALANCE detailing novel fuel cell components
The EU project INN-BALANCE (INNovative Cost Improvements for BALANCE of Plant Components of Automotive PEMFC Systems) is developing new fuel cell Balance of Plant (BoP) components. They now released some more details.
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Aug 8, 2018 - 05:21 pm
Demand for lithium surging – production rate up too
Demand for lithium could double by 2025 due to the expected boom in electric vehicles, a forecast by the management consultancy Stormcrow Capital suggest. At the same time, production of the rare metal will triple over the next four years, GlobalData estimates.
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Aug 7, 2018 - 04:43 pm
Low-res solid-state batteries from Japan
Researchers from Tohoku University and Tokyo Tech developed solid-state batteries with low resistance at the electrode and solid electrolyte interface. They showed great electrochemical properties that surpass those of traditional Li-ion batteries.
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Aug 7, 2018 - 02:11 pm
Umicore to ramp up recycling of electric car batteries
Umicore of Belgium is planning to ramp up its recycling facilities to process electric vehicle batteries. The strategy corresponds with an expected surge in demand for electric cars. Umicore scheduled the expansion for the next decade.
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Aug 7, 2018 - 01:32 pm
Tesla is hiring for Gigafactory 3 in China
Tesla is looking for staff for their planned electric vehicle factory in Shanghai just one month after receiving approval to set up shop from Chinese autorities. Most roles posted on the Tesla website are at senior level, reaching from architectural designer to experienced finance manager.
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Aug 6, 2018 - 05:58 pm
SK Innovation delaying pouch battery cells
SK Innovation of Korea is delaying the introduction of their expected new EV battery cells. The pouch NCM batteries of type 811 had been planned since a year but so far, they are only being utilised in energy storage systems and larger EVs.
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Aug 6, 2018 - 01:59 pm
UK: £35M for three low-carbon technology projects
The British government has awarded a total of 35M pounds to three projects involving players such as Nissan and Aston Martin. They are developing low carbon technology with funding through the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) with industry matching the investment.
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Jul 31, 2018 - 02:11 pm
Tesla in talks for additional Gigafactory
Tesla has reportedly begun preliminary talks with representatives from the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland, regarding the construction of Tesla’s first Gigafactory in Europe. The facility will produce both cars and batteries.
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Jul 30, 2018 - 05:05 pm
E-STOR adapted to work with JLR batteries
The British company Connected Energy has adapted their energy storage system E-STOR to work with old EV batteries from the Jaguar I-Pace, as well as other water-cooled batteries from EVs by JLR.
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Jul 29, 2018 - 03:56 pm
Continental looking for solid state research partner
Automobile supplier Continental is looking for partners to possibly enter into solid state battery production starting around 2025. The company has announced considerations of delving into the battery cell business before, but remains interested in only the solid-state area.
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Jul 26, 2018 - 04:34 pm
Toyota planning to enter FC mass market
Toyota plans to manufacture a series of fuel cell vehicles in the SUV, pick-up and utility vehicle sectors, starting around 2025. In order to facilitate the jump to mass production, Toyota plans to minimize use of expensive materials, such as platinum.
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Jul 25, 2018 - 05:49 pm
Sino-German project to validate FC motors
In the research project MovE2China, which is funded by both the German and Chinese governments, engineers from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and the Tongji University Shanghai will work to validate electrified motor systems for FCEVs.
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Jul 19, 2018 - 05:27 pm
China: GAC and CATL found two joint ventures
The Chinese automobile manufacturer GAC and the battery cell supplier CATL have founded two joint ventures in Guangzhou to produce and market batteries for BEV’s and PHEV’s. The corresponding contract was signed today.
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Jul 19, 2018 - 05:11 pm
LG Chem to open second battery factory in China
LG Chem has announced plans to construct a second battery plant in China for EVs. The new factory will be set in Nanjing like the first, and construction will begin this October. Battery production will likely start exactly a year later.
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Jul 17, 2018 - 05:58 pm
Audi batteries storing energy in second-life setting
Audi has joined the ranks of carmakers finding new uses for old electric car batteries as energy storage. The station has been set up close to Nuremberg in the south of Germany. Capturing 1,000 kWh, the second-life installation is run by local utilities.
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Jul 16, 2018 - 02:44 pm
Akasol making better batteries for eCitaro by Daimler
Germany’s Akasol has got to work on the next generation of power packs for Daimler’s eCitaro electric bus. The next-gen batteries shall stay the same size but deliver 330 kWh rather than the initial 243 kWh. Series production will begin in 2020.
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Jul 13, 2018 - 06:17 pm
Panasonic plans to halve cobalt portion in batteries
The Japanese company plans to change up their battery manufacturing recipe within the next two-to-three years to use only half the current cobalt components. Head of the Panasonic passenger car division, Yoshio Ito, stated there are already working prototypes, but a complex evaluation process will take place before serial production.
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Jul 11, 2018 - 06:56 pm
Groundbreaking: E4V tripling battery assembly
E4V announces the construction of a new battery facility close to their existing site in French Le Mans. The 3,000 sqm plant will triple their assembly of tailor-made battery packs upon completion in May 2019. E4V clients include La Poste.
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Jul 11, 2018 - 06:25 pm
USA: Hyliion buying battery unit of Gentherm
Hyliion, a maker of retrofit hybrid systems for class 8 trucks, enters the battery business. They acquire the battery arm of Gentherm with which they had been working already. For cell supply they struck a deal with Toshiba.
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Jul 11, 2018 - 06:06 pm
SGL Carbon preparing to make more batteries
SGL Carbon steels itself for surging demand for EV batteries. The supplier says it “significantly increased” production capacities for synthetic graphite anode material and will conclude the expansion in 2019, while also investing in their battery lab.
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