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LFP Battery-Cell Production for Electric CVs Planned in U.S.
China remains the clear leader in manufacturing of lithium-ion battery cells for commercial vehicles and passenger cars, but North America will claim some of that share in the...
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Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class Updates VISION EQXX Tech for a 466-Mile EV
Over ten years ago, Volkswagen built a small number of ultra-efficient ICE-powered vehicles called XL1. VW never put these sleek teardrops into mass production, but...
Articles Power
Battery Chemistries for Construction EVs
The success of electric vehicles in the construction industry will largely be determined by battery prices being low enough that the total cost of ownership is cheaper than diesel alternatives....
Briefs Materials
A Calcium Rechargeable Battery with Long Cycle Life
A research group has developed a prototype calcium (Ca) metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge – the benchmark for practical use.
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An Energy-Storing Concrete-Based Supercapacitor
Two of humanity’s most ubiquitous historical materials, cement, and carbon black may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study by MIT researchers.
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Honda Taps Recycling Firms for Future EV Batteries
Honda says this is the year when sustainability solutions for its future EV business establish a firm foothold. “This includes beginning to build up an infrastructure for EV battery...
Articles Materials
Emerging Plasma FIB-SEM Techniques Advancing Battery Innovation
PFIB-SEM is a valuable technique that neatly complements other analytical and imaging methods, providing high-resolution 2D and 3D information for larger areas, as compared to traditional gallium FIB-SEM.
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The Road to Net-Zero EV Development Labs
As the automotive sector continues to transition to a significant portion of their portfolio being electric, they must either build the needed test facilities to support this transition or update their current facilities.
Articles Aerospace
GM Readies Fuel Cells for Commercial Deployment
After decades of concentrated development work, GM’s fuel-cell R&D unit Hydrotec is poised to deploy “the first applications that will be going commercial” of its hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
Articles Automotive
Advanced Electrical Architectures Demand New Developmental Strategies
As the need for sophisticated functionality increases, high-performance computers and zone controllers could be the heart of next-generation vehicle electrical platforms.
News Energy
Sensing to Solve EV Thermal Challenges
A common criticism of electric vehicles (EVs) is that extremes of heat and cold adversely affect their performance, particularly range. OEMs have been aware of the issue and have innovated and...
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Developing High-Energy-Density Batteries Using Aluminum Foil
A team of researchers is using aluminum foil to create batteries with higher energy density and greater stability. The team’s new battery system could enable EVs to run longer on a single charge and would be cheaper to manufacture – all while having a positive impact on the environment.
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New Priming Method for Improving Battery Lifecycle
Scientists at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering have developed a readily scalable method to optimize prelithiation, a process that helps mitigate lithium loss and improves battery life cycles by coating silicon anodes with stabilized lithium metal particles.
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Fully Stretchable Fabric-Based Lithium-Ion Battery
The future of wearable technology just got a big boost thanks to a team of University of Houston researchers who designed, developed, and delivered a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
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A Solvent-Free Process to Make Better, Cheaper Li-ion Battery Electrodes
A team Led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has developed a solvent-free process to manufacture Li-ion battery electrodes that are greener, cheaper, and charge faster than electrodes currently on the market.
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Advancing High-Energy-Density Devices
In critical applications such as electric vehicles, there is a growing demand for a device that can efficiently produce both high power and high energy over a significant number of cycles.
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See the new products, including a battery tester, battery test solution, a battery monitoring system, battery chargers, and more.
Articles Energy
Delivering Operational Energy to Enhance Warfighter Capability
As geopolitical threats intensify around the globe, there are several defense-related modernization efforts underway that address the need for improved mission effectiveness while also increasing energy resilience and reducing fossil fuel dependency.
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Fully Charged in Six Minutes?
Battery technology company Nyobolt and UK-based design and engineering consultancy Callum are collaborating on a demonstration of new lithium-ion battery tech that would permit the full charge of a vehicle in...
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Vinfast Needs to Stop Digging
Startups are famous for moving quickly. Vinfast may want to slow things down.
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Magna Shows off Electric Offroad Powertrain, In-Cabin Tech
If a mid-20th century engineer could time travel and see Magna’s electric off-road powertrains, they might ask “why is the rear differential so gigantic?” But that’s no...
Articles Automotive
Advancing Battery Technology: The 2023 Battery Show Preview
The largest battery and electric vehicle technologies trade show in North America.
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Mazda’s Revived Rotary Engine Starts Production
Mazda, the automaker with the longest and richest history of using the Wankel rotary engine announced on June 22, 2023 that it resumed mass production of rotary engines for a new variant of...
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VW Introduces Singular ID.Buzz in Three-Row Layout
As automakers keep rolling out new EV models, a kind of sameness has crept into the proceedings. Put a four-door sedan or crossover on a skateboard platform with a 90-kWh-or-so battery, a...
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Honda Showcases Electrified Future of Motorsports
Honda North America has long had a presence in racing and motorsports at every level in the United States. The company has continually supported programs aimed at the highest levels of open...
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Mercedes-Benz Details All-New Platform for EV Vans
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its electrification strategy for its commercial and private van lineup. SAE Media was in attendance for the company’s online presentation in May that outlined...
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Toyota to Add Battery Lab at Michigan R&D Campus
Toyota will invest nearly $50 million for a new automotive battery lab at its R&D headquarters in York Township, Michigan. The lab is expected to be operational in 2025, the same year...
Technical Innovation Energy
Vanguard Swappable and Fixed Batteries Aim to Electrify the Jobsite
Briggs & Stratton has joined the age of electrification with its line of Vanguard swappable and fixed lithium-ion batteries. Two series of packs are available. The SI...
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FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
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A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
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Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
