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Sodium over lithium: The low-cost alternative to Li-ion batteries
Aug 23, 2021 · Sulfur-ion and Sulfur-Lithium-Hybrids are also things now. Sulfur is a lot like sodium in most every way, but slightly cheaper (~$30/kwh vs. $40-55/kwh for sodium-ion and $130-$180/kwh for various lithiums, excluding LICs and LTOs) The sulfur-lithium hybrids are advantageous because they're still cheaper ($90-100/kwh) but provide HIGHER density than regular lithiums, rapid charge/discharge ...
CATL gears up for next-gen SIBs and global licensing
Jun 5, 2024 · about „CATL gears up for next-gen SIBs and global licensing“. CATL is developing second-generation sodium-ion batteries with an energy density of 200 Wh/kg. The Chinese battery leader is also talking with a dozen car manufacturers about licencing partnerships that could allow OEMs to build their own batteries with CATL technology.
UK: Envision AESC lays foundation for Sunderland gigafactory
Dec 12, 2022 · The EV36Zero initiative is worth £1 billion to Nissan and Envision AESC with the cooperation of the Sunderland Council. As battery partner Envision pledged to invest £450 million (about €525 mn) in the UK’s “first Gigafactory”. Nissan, in turn, promised up to £423 mn to produce another electric model in Sunderland in form of an all ...
Wrightbus presents their first battery-electric bus
Jul 2, 2021 · The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus presents its first battery-electric vehicle in its portfolio: a double-decker bus called StreetDeck Electroliner. Until now, the Northern Irish manufacturer has been known primarily for its hydrogen-powered buses. The StreetDeck Electroliner has seating capacity for 95 passengers, including 74 seats.
World's largest electric ferry launches in Norway - electrive.com
Feb 3, 2021 · The world’s largest all-electric ferry yet has gone into service in Norway on a route across the Oslo Fjord. Bastø Electric is the first of three battery-powered ferries operated by the shipping company Bastø Fosen to enter Norwegian waters with more in the making in Turkey. The Bastø Electric is 139.2-metre-long and 21-metre-wide and was ...
How WLTP range is really calculated - electrive.com
May 23, 2022 · Stating the new WLTP value is voluntary -Volkswagen gives a combined power consumption according to the current WLTP of 16.9 kWh/100km. One could reasonably assume that range would be calculated by dividing 77 kWh battery capacity by 16.9 kWh/100km standard consumption according to WLTP. Mathematically, that would be 456 km.
Volkswagen reveals PHEV plans with >100 km range
Sep 29, 2021 · A new generation of plug-in hybrid drives is expected to be used from 2023. The plan is for the 1.4 TSI combustion engine used so far to be replaced by the 1.5 TSI. Secondly, the battery capacity and thus the electric range are to increase significantly – the latter to around 100 kilometres. In addition, Volkswagen’s PHEVs will in future ...
MG ZS EV review: It’s truly long range and a bargain
Aug 2, 2022 · updated on 25 April 2023. BEV. MG Motor. MG ZS EV. 16. 440 km of range for less than €30,000 after subsidies – that’s the MG ZS EV Long Range in a nutshell. The same applies in the UK: 273 miles in WLTP for less than 30k. No Volkswagen or any other European manufacturer has such a car in its portfolio but MG.
Hyperdrive & BorgWarner Gateshead acquired by Turntide
Jun 8, 2021 · BorgWarner. Electric aircraft. UK battery manufacturer Hyperdrive Innovation and EV tech firm BorgWarner Gateshead have been acquired by the Silicon Valley-based electric motor developer Turntide Technologies. Turntide will establish operations in Gateshead, England, marking the beginning of a multi-year investment in the region.