Sentences with phrase «from electric vehicle batteries»

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«Declining ore grades for copper, continued lack of investment in new mines and the time required to bring new discoveries to production will constrain metal availability and, ultimately, the metal sector's ability to meet growing demand from automakers for battery electric vehicle production,» Carol Cowan, a Moody's Senior Vice President wrote.

Since lithium - ion batteries represent a large percentage of the cost of today's electric vehicle, we believe Apple should be well positioned to leverage its existing knowledge domain and more robust R&D spending in this area, and in turn apply any energy density / battery life improvements for a car across all the other products in its ecosystem that will share the benefit from such battery innovation (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, Beats).

But as those deposits arrive, fast - growing startup Proterra, packed with ex-Tesla employees, got an order for 25 battery buses from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in December, each priced at about $ 700,000, as the agency converts a 359 - vehicle fleet to electric.

«Significant surpluses» from next year to decimate prices says second bearish report on electric vehicle battery materials.

EV drivers also benefit from the State of California's $ 2,500 rebate for battery - powered electric vehicle purchases.

Zinc can be found in most car parts, from tires to door handles, and because it can store six times more energy per pound than more conventional battery systems, the metal is also used in electric vehicles.

You can find IPG Photonics products everywhere from telecommunications and medical devices to movie theaters and lithium - ion battery systems for electric vehicles, and the way in which the company has managed to win victories in all of those areas shows a lot about the quality of its lasers and their perception in the marketplace.

S&P Global Platts Analytics expects accelerating global Electric Vehicle penetration, rising from a little more than 500,000 sales in 2015 to over 7 million by 2025 — driving a surge in demand for lithium - ion batteries.

Spanning 17 elements — from lanthanum to lutetium, plus scandium and yttrium — they find use in computers, screens, superconductors, oil refineries, hybrid or electric vehicles, catalytic converters, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, light - emitting diodes, lasers, audio speakers and microphones, cell phones, MRI machines, telecommunications, battery electrodes, advanced weapons systems, polished glass, and even the electric motors that run automobile windows.

The study projects dramatic economic transformations that could result from quantum gains in the cost and efficiency of batteries for electric vehicles.

This and other insights obtained from the imaging technique could help researchers improve batteries for electric vehicles as well as smart phones, laptops, and other devices.

Those cars charge up their batteries with electricity generated when the car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.

IBM - led research to create lithium - air electric vehicle batteries gets a boost from Japanese chemical companies toward the goal of 800 kilometers out of a full charge

Prof. Cho and his research team have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer - lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.

The first funding round from last year's increase included # 270 million slated for electric vehicle batteries, drug manufacturing technology, and robotics; # 250 million will go to fellowships.

Transportation and communication around the world increasingly rely on lithium - ion batteries, with cell phones ubiquitous on six continents, and electric vehicles on pace to accelerate from a $ 1 billion worldwide market in 2009 to $ 14 billion by 2016, according to analysts Frost and Sullivan.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

The Electric Drive Transportation Association, whose members make everything from chargers to batteries to cars, said the House bill «identifies critical areas where federal support can advance adoption of plug - in vehicles.»

«Making batteries from waste glass bottles: Researchers are turning glass bottles into high performance lithium - ion batteries for electric vehicles and personal electronics.»

Such demand response is different from using electric vehicle batteries as a form of storage or backup for the electricity grid, which can put undue strain on batteries as they constantly cycle from fully charged to nearly drained.

As it stands, a conventional Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle, which burns gasoline when its batteries are not engaged, and the all - electric Nissan Leaf produce roughly the same amount of greenhouse gas pollution: 200 grams per mile, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The latest electric vehicles use lithium - ion batteries, in which lithium ions move from anode to cathode (negative to positive), transforming chemical energy into electric current.

The findings from this study, done through DOE's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), could help scientists design a safe and stable metallic lithium anode and ultimately pave the way for the practical use of high - energy - density battery systems for electric vehicles and storing renewable energy.

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... ReadVehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Readvehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Read more →

Though the auto industry has introduced more electric vehicles powered by natural resources over the years, restrictions on battery size have kept commercial airplanes from doing the same.

Power comes from a 245 - hp 2.0 - liter turbocharged unit likely similar to the one across BMW's lineup of smaller vehicles, combined with a 95 - hp electric motor (25 hp more than the Frankfurt version had), and a lithium - ion battery mounted beneath the cargo area.

Electricity created from the internal combustion engine is sent not only to the battery for recharging, but also to the electric motor, boosting the total range of the vehicle (Chrysler claims it's as high as 400 miles to a tank of gasoline).

LOS ANGELES — Volkswagen officials here say they would like to produce the new I.D. Crozz battery - electric vehicle and other future derivatives from the automaker's upcoming MEB platform in North America, but so far additional capacity for EVs has not been greenlighted by German management.

Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming Model X. Either way, the new car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.

Technology that can look into drivers» eyes and read their mind (well, almost), dazzling audio systems that don't use speakers and wireless inductive charging systems for battery - electric vehicles are just a few examples of the deluge coming from the auto supplier.

Both these vehicles also lose two miles from the estimated EPA EV range, going from 21 miles to 19 miles of estimated electric - only range on a full battery charge.

Conventional hybrid vehicles recharge their electric batteries from the energy created from braking.

For «engine», read «drive unit» - the Clarity is more similar to a battery - electric vehicle than it is a plug - in hybrid or non-hybrid vehicle, though really it's quite different from either.

In reality, 2017 was the year that traditional automakers ramped up their counter assault on Tesla's electric vehicles, with plans for everything from fuel cells and solid - state batteries to new ways to make the internal combustion engine cleaner and more efficient.

Other considerations are given to the conversion from liquid fuel to electric power: A dash gauge shows the battery - charge percentage, and all vehicle lighting, inside and out, is via efficient LEDs.

It shouldn't take a Wall Street analyst to figure out that an automaker spending part of its hefty profits from pickup trucks and SUVs to develop battery electric vehicles with range and recharge times that will attract mainstream buyers has a much better future than a small upstart automaker with enviable advanced technology, but no way to pay for its development other than by raising more capital.

This battery is the vehicle's sole source of power and must be recharged, often from the electric grid.

«We believe the tipping point between combustion engine and battery - electric vehicles will not be defined by [government] regulation nor by incentives, but by reaching real competitiveness between the two types of products from the customer's perspective,» Dr. Z said at a roundtable at the Paris auto show.

EV Drive Mode is an all - electric function in which the front and rear motors drive the vehicle using only electricity from the drive battery.

Through this program, smart now offers battery - electric models from the first series - produced vehicles.

This is why, back in 2010, we were the only OEM worldwide who decided to offer all types of drives in all vehicle segments from the next decade on, and to do so depending on market demands: state - of - the - art, efficient, clean combustion engines; plug - in hybrids starting in 2015; and fully electric, battery - powered drives from 2021 onward.

For purposes of an accurate estimation of emissions, the analysis took into consideration the differences in operation between those PHEVs like the Chevrolet Volt that can operate in all - electric mode without using gasoline, and those that operate in a blended mode like the Toyota Prius PHV, which uses both energy stored in the battery and energy from the gasoline tank to propel the vehicle, but that can deliver substantial all - electric driving in blended mode.

Using $ 3 million in funds from the California Energy Commission, Better Place is launching a project in California with 4 Coda Sedan electric vehicles that will be customized to allow their batteries to be switched...

The Terrafugia TF - X is capable of recharging batteries from either the engine or by plugging in an electric vehicle charging station.

Powered by the fifth generation of battery and drivetrain technology, from 2021 the BMW Group will be capable of offering all - electric vehicles with a range of up to 700 kilometres and plug - in hybrids with an electrical range of up to 100 kilometres.

The Volt operates as a pure battery electric vehicle until its plug - in battery capacity drops to a predetermined threshold from full charge, at which point its gasoline engine powers an electric generator to extend the vehicle's range.

Under acceleration the mild hybrid system provides up to 10kW of electric power assistance to the powertrain in «motor» mode, while in «generator» mode, the system harvests kinetic energy from the vehicle during in - gear deceleration and braking and uses the power to recharge the batteries.

BMW has become the first automaker to offer from the factory an electric vehicle that can have its battery recharged wirelessly, using induction.

When driving at medium - to low - speeds, the Mitsubishi Plug - in Hybrid EV System stays in EV Mode, driving the vehicle through its electric motors using electricity from the drive battery.