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Lithium plating unmasked: Scientists from the Technische Universität München (TUM) have now managed to look inside a battery without having to open it. Using neutron beams, they could monitor the lithium plating mechanism. The first insight: fast charging and cold temperatures increase the effect.
nanowerk.com

E-buses for Berlin: The German capital will start its service with electric buses featuring inductive charging by summer 2015. The line 204 runs from central Zoological Garden to the south-west and will be served with four Urbino 12 buses built by Solaris. The wireless charging technology is Bombardier’s Primove system while the Technische Universität Berlin supports the initiative academically. The Berlin project is part of the showcase region and funded with almost four million euros.
idw-online.de (in German)

Pessimistic scenario: Lux Research doubts that Tesla’s Gigafactory will bring down battery cost essentially. The analysts base their forecast on the belief that the Californian EV maker would only be able to realise half of its targeted sales of 500,000 EVs by 2020. The Gigafactory would then run with significant overcapacity and thus only bring down the price for the Model 3 by 2,800 dollars.
greencarcongress.com, forbes.com, luxresearchinc.com

E-bike 2.0: Electric bike manufacturer A2B will offer some models with the new ‘eSocialBike’ app by Italian Sitael. The app offers battery diagnostics for A2B service partners, route planning via GPS as well as social sharing opportunities for users.
youtube.com (video)

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Most clicked link on Wednesday was the news on WiTricity and its progress on increased power rates for inductive charging.
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