Hyundai Motor UK Announces All-New INSTER Pricing & Specification

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:11:47 +0000

INSTER, Hyundai’s first small SUV EV with up to 229 miles of all electric range Fully optimised for range efficiency through Standard High Efficiency Heat Pump and Battery Heating System External and internal Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality providing power for electrical devices Comprehensive specification offered through 01 and 02 trim levels … [continued]

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Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S Covers 794 km on One Battery Charge

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 02:01:13 +0000

Driving the new all-electric ID.7 Pro S1, Volkswagen Team Switzerland, headed by project lead Felix Egolf, an expert in long-distance driving with electric cars, successfully covered a total of 794 kilometres (493 miles) with a single battery charge in a net driving time of 15 hours and 42 minutes. This … [continued]

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Fossil Gas Crisis & EV Taxis in Colombia: A Surprisingly Promising Pair

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:34:32 +0000

Colombia’s fossil gas climate crisis could spark EV adoption as the affordable FAW Nat Taxi lands at $23,000.  Climate change is no joke. Last year, Colombia faced one of its harshest droughts in the last three decades, which forced the country to rely heavily on fossil-fuel generation to maintain healthy … [continued]

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New Analysis Finds Substantial Value of Adding Up to 4-Hour Duration Batteries to Solar Or Wind Power Plants Located In Regions Facing Transmission Congestion

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:44:22 +0000

We are pleased to announce a new study that examines the value of adding batteries to wind and solar plants located in areas that face transmission congestion. We examine two types of areas facing transmission congestion. These areas represent portions of Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) or Independent System Operators (ISO) territory selected … [continued]

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LG Chem Finds Key to Suppressing Thermal Runaway in Batteries

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:58:19 +0000

“Prevents EV Fires Like a Fuse” LG Chem Finds Key to Suppressing Thermal Runaway in Batteries □ Developed temperature-responsive material to suppress thermal runaway; Paper published in a leading scientific journal □ Temperature-responsive material as thin as 1/100 the diameter of a human hair, placed inside the battery cell □ … [continued]

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Growing Markets for Grid-Connected Battery Storage in India

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:50:27 +0000

Power sector regulators hold the keys to unlock the trillions of rupees of battery storage investment necessary to ensure the growth of a flexible, affordable, and reliable grid. Although the summer of 2024 is now behind us, it stands as the hottest summer on record. During the last week of … [continued]

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EV Buyers Are Not Waiting For The Solid-State EV Battery Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:01:13 +0000

The EV battery of today is good enough (and then some) for most drivers, but automakers are banking on 100% solid-state technology for the electric vehicles of the future.

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NREL Researchers Survey the State of Smart Charge Management Nationwide

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:17:32 +0000

Smart charge management—intelligently managing the flow of electricity that charges electric vehicles (EVs)—can have incredible benefits for drivers, utility companies, governments, and fleets. Yet smart charge management strategies have not been widely deployed nationwide. In response, two national laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … [continued]

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State-of-the-Art DC Fast Charging Hub at Pier 36 in Lower Manhattan, New York City

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:58:26 +0000

Kempower Provides EV Fast Charging Solutions for Revel at Pier 36 in Manhattan, Fastest Charging Station in NYC Lower Manhattan, NY — In a monumental leap towards sustainable urban mobility Kempower and Revel, the leading provider of public fast charging in New York City; celebrated the opening of state-of-the-art DC fast charging hub at … [continued]

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Hyundai Cooks Up A Low-Cost EV Battery Scheme For The Affordable EV Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:25:27 +0000

Hyundai is planning the next step in electric vehicle affordability with a new lithium-iron-phosphate EV  battery venture in partnership with Kia, Hyundai Steel, and the materials firm EcoPro BM.

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