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Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ completes taxi testing

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Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the taxiing of its ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft, the latest milestone on its way to becoming the world’s fastest all-electric plane. The taxiing of the plane is a critical test of the integration of the aircraft’s propulsion system, ahead of actual flight-testing. Earlier post.)

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New Battery Center in South Carolina, Athens Wants Electric Taxis, Solar Cleans Up Wine Country in Australia — News Roundup

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By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production.

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. The IDTechEx report includes the supply chain and energy storage capacities for various battery swapping players. EV owners usually pay a high sunk cost for a power capacity that is rarely needed.

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Zenlabs Battery Cells to Power Lilium’s Electric Aircraft

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Many people have the perfect outlandish design for the electric air taxi of the future — or so they say. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies seem to be a dime a dozen. While most of these startups will never make it out of the basement, there are some that we have watched […].

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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The aircraft was propelled on its record-breaking runs by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain and the most power-dense propulsion battery pack ever assembled for aerospace application. Rolls-Royce worked in partnership with aviation energy storage specialist Electroflight and automotive powertrain supplier YASA.

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Kreisel Electric expanding capacity with construction of new Li-ion battery plant

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Kreisel Electric, an Austrian developer and manufacturer of high-performance battery packs for electric mobility and stationary energy storage systems, is expanding its production capacity to 800,000 kWh per year with the construction of a new battery plant. The 6,276 m 2 factory will be equipped with a fully automated production line.

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India’s Top 10 Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturers for 2023

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Lithium batteries are increasingly used in consumer electronics due to their lightweight, high-energy density, and long service life benefits. They are now also used in energy storage systems and electric vehicles. The movement of lithium ions creates free electrons, creating a charge that flows into the powered device.