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Ford and Purdue developing charging station cable that can deliver increased current for faster charging

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Ford and Purdue University researchers are working to develop a new, patent-pending charging station cable that could combine with in-development vehicle charging technology, making it even easier for people to transition to EVs with seamless re-charging. —Issam Mudawar, Betty Ruth and Milton B.

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Volvo PHEV review, EV insurance cost, cable theft, Big Oil pushback: Today’s Car News

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Thieves are looking at fat charging cables as a fat paycheck (but they’re not). In a review of. EVs still cost more to insure. The oil industry is speaking up against EPA standards—and filing court cases. And we plug in Volvo’s plug-in hybrid sedan and see why it’s pointing to EVs.

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Sunoco to exit refining business and conduct strategic review of the company

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Sunoco also announced that it is conducting a comprehensive strategic review of the company to determine the best way to deliver value to shareholders, including how best to utilize the company’s strong cash position and maximize the potential for Sunoco’s logistics and retail businesses. billion and $2.2 Share repurchase.

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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

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The Sealion 7 can draw up to 11kW AC charging, or 150kW DC fast charging. It’s cheaper, travels further between charges, gets most of the same kit, and while not as fast, it’s hardly a slow-poke, at least on paper. BYD Sealion 7 boot. The Sealion 7 is just over 4.8m wide and 1.6m BYD Sealion 7 side profile.

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Li-air battery research needs as seen by team from US, China and Korea

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A new review of Li-air battery technology by a team from Argonne National Laboratory, Beijing Institue of Technology and Hanyang University focuses on the most critical issues that must be addressed for the successful development and commercialization of high energy density Li-air batteries. air batteries have been published. —Lu et al.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. In their study, Yang et al. Credit: ACS, Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Tesla Electric reviews on operations in Texas

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Reviews on Tesla Electric in Texas were shared by the company via X. Tesla Energy posted a short video on X, sharing three customers’ reviews of Tesla Electric in Texas. He also showed a Tesla Electric bill that charged him $6. They may also charge their vehicles during the day between 6 AM and 12 AM for a low, flat rate.

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