Chemical company BASF and Volkswagen are seeking applications for the seventh annual Science Award Electrochemistry, an international competition that aims to highlight academic research into high-efficiency energy storage devices. Scientists and engineers who have made a recent achievement in the following fields are encouraged to apply: Battery materials Cells Battery systems Production Operations Recycling The… Read more »
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SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy to usher Air Force into a new era of reusable rockets
After a few late-stage schedule tweaks, SpaceX’s third Falcon Heavy launch – set to deliver 24 spacecraft to a variety of orbits – is ready to usher the US Air Force into a new age of commercial rocket refuse as early as 11:30 pm ET (03:30 UTC), June 24th. Split among the USAF, Department of […]
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Tesla’s battery research group files new patent that could help prevent cell failure
Tesla’s battery research group in Canada has filed a new patent application for a way to analyze an electrolyte in a lithium cell, which could help prevent cell failure. more…
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Volkswagen I.D. R Nordschleife Record Run From Driver Perspective
Volkswagen I.D. R was so fast that it’s hard to imagine how the driver is really able to control the car at such speeds.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 complex enters initial tooling phase as new jobs open for the site
Recent drone flybys and images taken from Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 complex in Shanghai, China, reveal that some sections of the massive electric car production facility have entered the initial tooling stage. These updates come amidst the electric car maker’s renewed efforts at opening new job listings for the upcoming factory. Footage taken by drone operator […]
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Audi E-tron recalled for battery seal, potential “thermal event”
Audi confirmed Monday that it is recalling 1,644 E-tron electric SUVs, including 544 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, due to an issue with the battery pack’s seal that it says could lead to “a short circuit or thermal event.&…
Fully Charged Takes EV West Electric Converted BMW M3 For A Spin
This no joke, the EV West BMW M3 EV conversion is a proper racing monster.
Toyota accelerates its electrification plans, teases six new EVs
EV advocates have long been puzzled by the policies of Toyota. The company that initiated vehicle electrification in 1997 with the Prius, and that currently makes the second-best-selling plug-in vehicle in the US (the Prius Prime) has consistently dismissed the benefits of pure EVs, insisting that hybrids are superior, and diverting resources to fuel cell… Read more »
Chargepoint Claims Exclusive Right to Networked EV Charging; Courts Disagree
Two weeks before Christmas 2017, Chargepoint filed a patent infringement suit against its competitor SemaConnect. In its request for a restraining order against SemaConnect, Chargepoint claimed that its patents gave it the exclusive right to sell and …
Mazda to release first all-electric car in 2020
Mazda has been notoriously slow to embrace electric cars, but it now appears we’ll be seeing the company’s first all-electric model next year.
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