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Aston Martin RapidE at Williams Advanced Engineering, Grove

UK’s Second Battery Build Facility Gets a Green Light

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has led a consortium of organisations, including Unipart Group, Coventry University, WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group), Productiv, MCT ReMan and The National Composites Centre, in a successful bid for an APC (Advanced Propulsion Centre) Competition to build a high performance, low volume, flexible battery manufacturing facility – the second such facility in

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AutoVolt September-October 2016

AutoVolt magazine September-October 2016 now available

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”notice (delete)” background_layout=”dark” text_orientation=”center” text_font=”Roboto|on|||” background_color=”#0c71c3″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” text_font_size=”24″ custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px”] Now available on Readly, Magzter & MagCloud. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] In the latest issue of AutoVolt, we look at the reasons why you should travel by EV as much as possible. We interview Craig Wilson, MD

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Nissan BladeGlider EV Working Prototype Unveiled in Brazil

Nissan has unveiled its ground-breaking BladeGlider electric car prototype in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Williams Advanced Engineering playing an important role in the car’s creation as Nissan’s technical partner. The BladeGlider concept has a rich history already, having first been seen as a concept car at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan capitalised on

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Battery Cells

World’s First Sodium-ion Powered Vehicle Demonstrated

We all know of lithium-ions, the chemistry used within batteries, which power everything from smartphones to electric cars. There are other chemistries too that do not receive quite as much attention. Familiar types such as Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) are common place, but generally regarded as not being as useful as lithium-ion. However, there are plenty

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Flywheel energy storage technology

Williams’ Flywheel Technology Picks Up An Award

Williams’ burgeoning credentials as a leader in the energy efficiency field were bolstered further last night after winning the Pioneer Award at the 2014 British Renewable Energy Awards, the most prestigious event in the UK renewable energy industry calendar. The Awards were held at London’s Savoy hotel and recognise and celebrate the achievements of companies

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Fair Isle 100kW Turbine Operating

Williams’ Formula One Technology Used in Scotland to Smooth Wind Turbine Energy

Wind turbines and Formula One are not two things usually associated with each other. Williams Advanced Engineering has changed that with their innovative flywheel energy storage system, which in simple terms smooths out the fluctuating energy generated by wind turbines. Williams Advanced Engineering is the division of Williams that aims to commercialise Formula One derived

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Lola Drayson car stage right at the Conference (2013)

MIA Announces Low Carbon Racing Conference Highlights

The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) has announced a world-class line-up of panellists and vehicles for its popular Low Carbon Racing Conference which will take place, for the eighth year running, before the Autosport International Show – on 8th January 2014. As the world’s leading conference on high performance, low carbon technologies, the event has always attracted

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