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New Honda Jazz to be sold across Europe with standard hybrid powertrain

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The car will be available across Europe in summer 2020, with prices starting in Germany from €22,000 for the Jazz and €26,250 for the Crosstar variant. For the first time, the Jazz will be sold exclusively across Europe with an advanced hybrid powertrain. It comprises two compact, electric motors connected to a 1.5-liter

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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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This major investment project aims to facilitate supply chain localization, R&D activities, and the manufacturing of next-generation batteries in Europe for ProLogium. Solid-state batteries can also reduce the time for EV recharge to a level similar to the time it takes to refuel an ICE car, the company said.

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Peugeot introduces new e-PARTNER electric van

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The Peugeot brand is now offering a full range of electric utility vehicles in Europe. Both versions (Standard and Long) are available with a lithium-ion battery (18 modules) with a capacity of 50 kWh. Two types of on-board chargers are available to suit all uses and all customer charging solutions, with a 7.4

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Opel begins production and deliveries of hydrogen Vivaro van

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kWh lithium-ion battery provides dynamic peak power when required, for example, at start-up and under acceleration. The navigation system offers maps for Europe, dynamic route guidance and TMC. Users can also cool or heat the vehicle during recharging via “OpelConnect” and program charging times with the “myOpel” app.

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Two Fuso eCanter electric trucks delivering mail in Dublin; 150 delivered globally

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More deliveries in Europe, Japan and the United states are set to follow successively. kWh) lithium-ion battery packs. With quick-charging stations, the vehicle only takes approximately one and a half hours to fully recharge. So far, the global FUSO eCanter fleet has achieved 1.6

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Investigating hexatitanate for lithium rechargeable battery anodes

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Researchers in Europe have been investigating the potential of the protonated hexatitanate H 2 Ti 6 O 13 as an anode material for rechargeable lithium batteries. Furthermore, this reversible capacity is similar to that obtained for other titanium oxides already proposed as anode material for lithium rechargeable batteries.

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PSA and Total create JV for manufacture of EV batteries in Europe; €5B investment

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The R&D center in Bordeaux and the pilot site in Nersac (France) have already started in order to develop the new high-performance lithium-ion technologies. Produce batteries for electric vehicles that will be at the highest technological level in terms of energy performance, autonomy, recharging time and carbon footprint.