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ALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) today announced the successful completion of its previously announced offer to exchange all outstanding shares of common stock of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (“Maxwell”) for 0.0193 of a share of Tesla common stock, together with cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Tesla common stock, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.

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BorgWarner introduces its Onboard Battery Charger (OBC), adding to the company’s portfolio of technologies for plug-in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles. The OBC uses pioneering silicon carbide technology and BorgWarner says that it is the best in its class for power conversion efficiency, power density, and safety compliance. With installation in hybrid or full EVs, the OBC converts ac from the power

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While the range, cost, and weight of EV batteries have improved considerably over the last several years, charging time remains a big obstacle to speed up global adoption of EV’s. For this reason, Israeli company StoreDot introduced FlashBattery, a quick-charging battery that can fully charge in 5 minutes. The technology uses novel materials replacing the active graphite with metalloids such as Silicon,

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Scientists have developed a new cathode coating by using an oxidative chemical vapor deposition technique. The new coating can keep a battery’s cathode electrically and ionically conductive and ensures that the battery stays safe after many cycles.

Wearable, rechargeable electronics that’ll outpace the Energizer Bunny and change the world.

South Australia has received another boost in its battle for improved power security following the completion of a new 30-megawatt battery on the Yorke Peninsula. Key points: The battery is to provide power to the Yorke Peninsula region of SA It can provide back-up power to 4,500 customers in the region The storage facility took more than 30,000 hours to

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Your knees and your smartphone battery have some surprisingly similar needs, a professor has discovered, and that new insight has led to a ‘structural battery’ prototype that incorporates a cartilage-like material to make the batteries highly durable and easy to shape.

MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) – Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (300750.SZ) (CATL) will build its first production site in Europe in Germany, agreeing a major contract with BMW (BMWG.DE) to supply lithium-ion batteries. Europe’s lack of its own production capabilities for the cells that power electric cars has prompted warnings that it could leave its car industry exposed and too

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Researchers harnessed bacteria to power these paper batteries. Credit: Seokheun Choi In remote areas of the world or in regions with limited resources, everyday items like electrical outlets and batteries are luxuries. Health care workers in these areas often lack electricity to power diagnostic devices, and commercial batteries may be unavailable or too expensive. New power sources are needed that

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Though the idea of supercapacitors has been around since the 19th century, current technologies are finally realizing the advanced energy storage that was always deemed possible. The concept behind supercapacitors (sometimes called ultracapacitors) has drawn a lot of attention since conception due to the technology’s exceptionally high capacitance with an almost unlimited charge/discharge cycle life. Supercapacitors promise an operational voltage

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