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    MIT Researchers Develop Lighter And More Powerful Lithium-Air Battery
    Lithium-air batteries could play a large role in the incoming wave of electric cars with the potential of providing energy densities up to three times that of the conventional lithium-ion batteries that currently exists. A team of researchers at MIT has announced that they’ve made significant progress on a technology that could lead to commercial development of lighter...
    by at April 6th, 2010 at 09:04 am
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    Credit Card-Friendly EV Charging Station Unveiled in New York
    Ricardo and PEP Stations LLC unveiled its credit card-friendly electric vehicle charging station at the 2010 New York Auto Show‘s EV Pavilion. The PEP Station – the PEP stands for “plug-in electric power” – is the exclusive recharging station at the Green Car Journal EV Pavilion, a high-profile showcase of electric vehicles and green technologies,...
    by at April 1st, 2010 at 01:04 am
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    Ford and Microsoft Announce Hohm Electric Car Recharging Partnership
    Ford and Microsoft rolled out a Microsoft Hohm system that will tell electric car owners the optimal time to recharge their vehicles. The system was announced at the 2010 New York Auto Show. The “Microsoft Hohm” system would start with the all-electric Ford Focus compact car, which goes on sale late next year, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 12:03 pm
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    Argonne Helps the Grid Get Smart
    President Barack Obama has called for one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to hit the road by 2015. If the demand for PHEVs skyrockets, a flood of new electric cars could strain America’s power networks to the limit. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy is analyzing how the power grid can be redesigned to better meet America’s energy needs. A multidisciplinary...
    by at March 26th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    Stanford Develops Lithium-Sulfur Battery With High Specific Energy
    Researchers at Stanford University have developed an electrode that can be used to make more longer-lasting lithium-sulfur batteries. In 2007, the same team led by materials science professor Yi Cui, developed silicon nanowire anode that could hold 10 times as much charge as conventional lithium-ion batteries. By combining the new cathode with the previously developed...
    by at March 15th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    EDAG Unveils Latest Version of Light Car Electric Concept in Geneva
    EDAG showcased its latest technical advances in the development of its concept car, the Light Car – Open Source, at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Last year saw the world premiere of the “Light Car” which, with its innovative exterior design and novel lighting concept, is an independent design concept for the electric-powered car of the future. Presented...
    by at March 9th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    Proton Concept will Get Lotus Series Hybrid System
    The PROTON Concept car, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, showcases an advanced series hybrid drivetrain, designed and developed by Lotus Engineering. Lotus Engineering, the world-renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus Cars Limited today announces its latest series hybrid vehicle technology application in the PROTON Concept, which will be unveiled at...
    by at February 23rd, 2010 at 12:02 am
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    GETRAG Develops Boosted Range Extender
    The GETRAG Corporate Group has developed a cost-effective electric drive train architecture that combines and even outperforms the advantages of conventional drive trains, hybrid drives and state of the art electric drives. GETRAG will present its newly developed Boosted Range Extender at this year’s international trade fair for manufacturing technology and automation,...
    by at February 21st, 2010 at 02:02 pm
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    GE and Juice Technologies Partners on Electric Vehicle Charging Devices
    GE and Juice Technologies announced partnership to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle charging devices for U.S. and global markets. Electric vehicles will begin shipping in volume across the United States in 2010. Charging stations will be needed to meet the growing consumer demand. Chargers will communicate with power grid to determine best times to charge,...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    VW to Build its Own Electric Powertrains
    Volkswagen plans to build its own electric powertrains at its existing engine plant in Salzgitter, Germany. The news comes just a couple weeks after GM said it would design and manufacture electric motors for its future hybrids and electric vehicles in-house. Volkswagen will set up new components organization to become the electric powertrains supplier across the entire...
    by at February 16th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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