Articles Tagged with ''battery design''

Structural Batteries Could Reduce Electric Vehicle Weight

March 30, 2021

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a structural battery that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor and load-bearing material.

Inexpensive EV Battery Charges Rapidly and Reduces Range Anxiety

January 21, 2021

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Engineers at Penn State are developing lithium-iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles and can charge in 10 minutes.

New EV Battery Promises 5-Minute Charge Times

January 21, 2021

HERZELIYA, Israel—A startup company called StoreDot claims to have reached a milestone by developing a lithium-ion battery that can charge in only five minutes.

Tipping point?

Battery electric vehicles could be on the fast track to reach an installed base of over 100 million by 2029, but much of the growth in electrification hinges on battery technology as well as educated and willing consumers.

Kevin Jost Linda Trego

September 11, 2020

The electrification of automotive powertrains has accelerated as the world's automakers come to the realization that traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles can no longer keep pace with stringent global emissions requirements, especially those in Europe.

Volvo Introduces Lightweight Structural Energy Storage Components

October 18, 2013

STOCKHOLM—Volvo has developed a new concept for lightweight structural energy storage components, in a bid to enhance the use of energy for future electrified vehicles. The new component includes carbon fibers, nano structured batteries and super capacitors.

Simulation Software Helps GM Design Batteries

June 21, 2012

PITTSBURGH—GM is using simulation software from ANSYS to optimize performance of batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.

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