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Alcoa | Phinergy modified Citroen C1 with aluminium-air battery gives 1,000 mile range

1,000 Mile Electric Car a Reality on the Road by 2017

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You’d be forgiven for thinking that the title of this article is an April fools. However, it is indeed now a reality that could resign range anxiety to the history books. Alcoa, the Canadian based Aluminium company) and Phinergy (an Israeli clean energy company) debuted a zero-emissions electric demo car powered by a revolutionary aluminum-air […]

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Varta Micro Hybrid Battery

Micro Hybrid Battery System Saves Potential 15% Fuel

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Johnson Controls, the maker of VARTA® automotive batteries, has unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery. “We expect this technology to play an integral role in meeting aggressive fuel economy and emission reduction targets.” Says Ray Shemanski, vice president and general manager of the Original Equipment Group for Johnson Controls Power Solutions. Featuring a

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