Sentences with phrase «vehicle batteries new»
NAMIE, Japan, March 27 - At a small plant intended to help revitalise a town ravaged by the 2011 earthquake, Nissan Motor Co is giving its costly electric vehicle batteries new life after they pass their peak performance.
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Last year, the company announced ambitious plans to add 20 new electric battery and fuel cell vehicles...
The new additions include three plug - in hybrid vehicles, which come on top of eight battery - powered cars and two fuel - cell vehicles.
According to the industry's increasingly complex nomenclature, the new Ford is a battery electric vehicle (BEV), such as Nissan's Leaf.
Daimler believes the new generation of electric vehicles will have «a much longer wheelbase» to accommodate the batteries required for long range operation, Johannes Reifenrath, head of product and powertrain strategy for the Mercedes - Benz brand, said in an interview.
The company that will bring Henrik Fisker back into the electric car industry will use a new kind of battery to power its vehicles.
Wang, ranked the 39th richest mainlander by Forbes, defined BYD as more than just a manufacturer of batteries and cars, pushing hard his message that BYD will take advantage of the increasing demand for new - energy vehicles to expand scale.
Last year, the company announced ambitious plans to add 20 new electric battery and fuel cell vehicles to its global lineup by 2023.
«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.
Samsung SDI, the battery division of Samsung, unveiled a new battery for electric vehicles at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
While battery failure due to defects in material or workmanship is included in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, battery performance, specifically its ability to store electricity over time, is not covered in either the New Vehicle Limited Warranty or the Extended Service Plan.
Several national and local governments have established tax credits, subsidies, and other incentives to promote the introduction and adoption in the mass market of new electric vehicles depending on battery size and their all - electric range.
Success has bred success, and lithium - ion batteries have found new and bigger applications, such as electric vehicles (see «Powered by Lithium»).
«New insight into battery charging supports development of improved electric vehicles: First technique capable of determining lithium metal plating during lithium ion battery charging reported in Materials Today.»
«This technology is ready to apply now to commercial batteries but we would need to ensure that battery management systems on vehicles, and that the infrastructure being put in for electric vehicles, are able to accommodate variable charging rates that would include these new more precisely tuned profiles / limits»
New material could lead to supercapacitors that hold more energy than lithium batteries and allow electric vehicles or smart phones to be charged in minutes
Tesla's vehicles use the same battery chemistry as Boeing and last week Musk told Flightglobal.com (owned by the company that publishes New Scientist) that he thinks the Dreamliner's battery pack design is «inherently unsafe» because the eight cells inside it are packed too close to dissipate heat effectively.
CHILL OUT A new type of battery that works at extremely low temps could help build sturdier consumer electronics or power vehicles on other planets.
In our model, achieving battery costs of $ 100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) with vehicle ranges of 300 miles could lead to 90 percent penetration of EVs, Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and PHEVs [in new vehicle sales in 2030].»
The result is a novel high - power integrated motor drive and battery charger for vehicle applications, where a new power transfer method has been introduced involving what is known as a rotating transformer.
Expensive batteries and limited recharging stations are the big impediments to making EVs cost - competitive with non-hybrid internal combustion vehicles, but new electricity pricing and distribution models may help break the logjam
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 material at the heart of the lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles, laptop computers and smartphones has been shown to impair a key soil bacterium, according to new research published online in the journal Chemistry of Materials.
The new development by Pobl Group, the largest housing association in Wales, features solar roofs, shared battery storage and the potential for charging points for electric vehicles.
The innovation could expedite the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by eliminating the time needed to stop and re-charge a conventional electric car's battery and dramatically reducing the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging stations.
Meanwhile, just about every automaker is working on a new generation of electric vehicles, including both hybrids and cars that operate entirely on electricity stored in batteries.
According to a 2008 study from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the existing grid could support 50 million new PHEV vehicles, assuming that drivers plug in during off - peak hours and allow their batteries to charge at a modest 120 - volt / 15 - amp rate.
Or the automotive industry revs up with excitement for a new battery - powered vehicle, but it needs frequent recharging.
Led by Tesla, China's BYD, and Volkswagen, the battery market for plug - in vehicles will rise to $ 10 billion in 2020, with electric vehicles (EV) emerging as the drivetrain of choice, according to a new forecast by Lux Research.
Now, a team of researchers led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported that a new lithium - sulfur battery component allows a doubling in capacity compared to a conventional lithium - sulfur battery, even after more than 100 charge cycles at high current densities, which are key performance metrics for their adoption in electric vehicles (EVs) and in aviation.
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 →
There has been a lot of talk recently about new inductive battery charging methods that could do away with wires and plugs, and Toyota is taking a step forward with its wireless charging system for plug - in hybrids and electric vehicles.
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The new vehicle will have a smaller fuel cell and a larger battery, the report says.
Jaguar is joining the race in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment with the all - new Jaguar I - Pace.
The new vehicle is part of Ford's plan to introduce 16 battery - electric vehicles by 2022.
China's integration of «new energy» vehicles — the Chinese term that includes battery electric, hybrid electric, fuel cell electric, and alternative fuel technologies1 - into transit fleets has become a primary focus following the development of national goals to address harmful emissions concerns.
New battery - powered vehicles are about to travel where GM's EV1, the Tesla Roadster, and a few other low - volume demonstration projects dared to venture.
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.
Despite all the claims for new - age batteries, Ford's Mr. Sims emphasizes that there currently are only three commercially available electric - vehicle (EV) battery technologies: lead - acid; nickel - cadmium and nickel - iron.
At the same time, current Volt battery pack supplier LG Chem announced that it is planning to introduce new battery cells for electric vehicles with 200 - mile ranges, which could coincide with the Chevrolet Volt's expected 2016 debut as a 2017 model.
Fiat Chrysler may finally be embracing the EV trend, as it's mulling over two new battery electric vehicles for its lineup.
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.
The new vehicle boasts a range of more than 500 miles, 21 of which can be traveled on battery power alone.
GM will launch «at least» 20 new battery - electric or fuel - cell vehicles by 2023: While no one has figured out how to make money on BEVs or fuel cells yet, this announcement spurs on GM's already soaring share prices.
For vehicles like the new series hybrid Chevrolet Volt, running up to 40 miles on batteries only is critical to their appeal and success.
Give the car a jump start, but let the leads from the donor vehicle stay on the new battery for a period of time.
The three models will have aluminium bodies and share the same basic layout consisting of the Roadster's motor and gearbox but with all - new, flat battery packs that will make up the vehicle's floor.
I've been leasing a 2012 Nissan Leaf for the past 2 1/2 years, so each time a new battery electric vehicle comes on the market, it isn't just for review.