Electric cars are increasingly complex and frequently recalled. But does it necessarily have to be that way? A post-market in-vehicle diagnostics system and semiconductor-based technologies developed under the 3Ccar project ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 1, 2018
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A team of material researchers from Juelich, Munich, and Prague has succeeded in producing a composite material that is particularly suited for electrodes in lithium batteries. The nanocomposite material might help to significantly ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2018
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Tesla on Tuesday revealed to shareholders that it is working with officials in China to build electric cars and battery packs in Shanghai.
Business
Jun 6, 2018
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Police in southern Switzerland say they are investigating the death of a German man after a Tesla car he was driving crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames last week.
Business
May 15, 2018
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After years of being derided as a joke by car manufacturers and the public, interest in electric vehicles has increased sharply as governments around the world move to ban petrol and diesel cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2018
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Hybrid vehicles are often considered the fig leaf of electric mobility. However, plug-in hybrids with a real electric range of about 60 km drive the same number of kilometers electrically as battery electric vehicles. Hence, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2017
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Phones, laptops, electric cars - batteries are everywhere. And to meet the expectations of today's consumers, these batteries are increasingly light, more powerful and designed to last longer. Currently the most important ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 23, 2017
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer.
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2017
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You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Fraunhofer scientists are stacking large cells on top of one another. This provides vehicles with more power. Initial tests ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 2, 2017
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Honda's Accord Hybrid has returned for 2017 as a roomy, comfortable mid-size sedan that's the most fuel-efficient gasoline-electric hybrid four-door car in its class.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 5, 2017
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