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ArticleTwelve important things we learned from Automobility 2018 in Los Angeles
The top trends to emerge for automotive and mobility technology from a key conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show
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ArticleBattery & Energy Storage 2017 - Warwick, UK
The conference will be held at Warwick University's Slate conference center (Photo: Warwick University)Regulators, energy-industry executives, automotive specialists and academics will discuss battery technology and energy requirements for the electric-vehicle revolution at a conference to be held at Britain's Warwick University Campus November 28-29.The event, hosted by the Internet ...
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ArticleIn China, GM sees growing market for electric vehicles
GM's Lauckner says EVs need to become cheaper and easier to recharge (Photo: GM)General Motors sees a growing market for electric vehicles in China and is stepping up its local EV development activities."Electrified vehicles will play a critical role in efforts to conserve and ultimately displace petroleum as the ...
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ArticleChina's Wanxiang plans controversial A123 investment
A123 makes lithium-ion batteries for passenger cars as well as other battery storage devices (Photo: A123)China's Wanxiang plans to invest up to 450 million dlrs in A123, providing a financial lifeline to the embattled US battery maker.Under the terms of a non-binding memorandum of understanding between the two companies, Wanxiang, ...
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ArticleMerkel wants German leadership in electro-mobility
Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would like to see 6 million electric vehicles in Germany by 2030Chancellor Angela Merkel called on German industry and politics to grab the global lead in in electric mobility.In a video podcast over the weekend, Merkel said: "We want Germany to be the leader in ...
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ArticleLG Chem CEO: EV battery with triple range by 2014
The Chevy Volt has a lithium-ion battery that uses LG Chem technology (Photo:GM)The CEO of chemicals group LG Chem expects a second generation of batteries to give electric vehicle three times the range they have at present. The batteries will be in production vehicles by 2014-2015, he predicted.In an interview ...
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ArticleGerman researchers make progress with battery technology
Single-walled carbon nanotubes improve electric connectivityThe Karlsruhe Insitute of Technology (KIT) is developing batteries that have five times the storage capacity of current lithium-ion batteries.The German researchers in KIT’s Institute for Nanotechnology are developing a new synthesis of iron-carbon storage materials that could significantly boost battery performance.Traditional batteries have an ...
