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SAE International revises recommended practice for electric and hybrid electric vehicle safe battery testing

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SAE International has released J2464: Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) Safety and Abuse Testing , a revised recommended practice for establishing safe battery systems. It does not apply to RESS that uses mechanical devices store energy, such as electro-mechanical flywheels.

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RMIT researchers demonstrate working rechargeable proton battery

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Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable “proton battery”. The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

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On paper, the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate seems like a fine compact EV. It’s already an EV, you’re not waiting for an internal-combustion engine to turn over and fire. Like many EVs, the C40 recharge offers one-pedal driving. And it looks cool. But is pressing a button that hard? Herein lies the true problem.

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Researches developed EV batteries that store 6 times more charge than common ones 

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Researches developed EV batteries that store 6 times more charge than common ones . An international team of researchers led by Stanford University has developed rechargeable batteries that store the charge up to 6 times more than the normal currently available commercial ones.

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Mercedes-Benz has produced more than 1,000 eCitaro electric buses

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From the outset, the new innovative thermal management system reduced the energy needed for heating, ventilation and air conditioning by around 40% compared to the internal combustion engine Citaro, thus laying the foundations to give the eCitaro a practical range.

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Zeem launches first commercial electric vehicle Transportation-As-A-Service depot

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Fleet electrification provider Zeem Solutions has opened its first commercial EV transportation-as-a-service depot in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Zeem’s Inglewood Depot.

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International consortium launches government-supported study on hydrogen vehicle refueling infrastructure in France

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Hydrogen can be produced, stored, transported and used in many ways—to power or recharge mobile devices; to power remote locations; to propel vehicles or electric boats; to store intermittent electricity; to increase the production of biofuels; and to reduce the carbon footprint of natural gas in networks.

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