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Study quantifies how cell-to-cell inconsistency constrains EV battery pack performance

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences A recent study in Nature Energy has quantified how cell-to-cell inconsistency limits the performance, lifetime, and resource utilization of...

Machine learning-assisted thermochromic smart windows for thermal management

The modernization of urban infrastructure and the rapid electrification of transportation networks have brought the severe energy inefficiency of conventional windows into sharp focus....

Resolving spatial mismatches unlocks six billion tons of China’s climate gains from retired EV batteries by 2050

Retired electric vehicle batteries in China hold immense potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions and save costs—but where they retire and where they are...

2 million cars with anti-theft systems installed by dealers are at higher risk of theft

A vulnerability in systems installed by dealers in Southern California since 2017 is getting fixed by the system manufacturer. But car owners need to...

Smarter diagnostics could extend the lives of silicon EV batteries

A new battery management system uses everyday charging data to diagnose when silicon is most vulnerable, helping guide battery temperature control to protect it Key...

KERI develops electrode manufacturing for high-performance PTFE-free dry battery electrodes

Development of a next-generation high-performance battery anode manufacturing technology that overcomes the limitations of conventional dry-electrode processes Expected to enable longer EV driving ranges...

Physical pressure could make EV batteries last twice as long

University of Cambridge The key to making longer-lasting electric vehicle batteries may not be specialised materials or new chemistry, but simple physical pressure, according to...

New battery management system makes electric car batteries safer and more durable

In the EU project Nemo, a research team involving TU Graz has developed new models that make battery management systems significantly more intelligent. They...

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

Although self-driving cars and sophisticated robots use advanced cameras, computer algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to picture their surroundings, these artificial eyes struggle to...

Driverless cars are on the rise – now we know why they crash

For the first time, new algorithms may be able to automatically explain why some self-driving cars crash – a question crucial to answer as...

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