Nomadic Power, Battery research, BMW, Tesla, Mitsubishi.

2 million euros are going to Nomadic Power from funds of the EU Horizon 2020 programme. The company developed a battery trailer, formerly known as eBuggy. Now dubbed Nomad, it has a capacity of 85 kWh and can thus supply an electric car with up to 500 additional kilometres of range.
greencarcongress.com, marketwatch.com

Lithium synergies: Researchers from SLAC and Stanford have found a synergetic effect from both lithium polysulfide and lithium nitrate. When added to an electrolyte, they prevent dendrite growth on Li-metal anodes and could thus decrease the risk of over heating or short circuits.
greencarcongress.com, phys.org

BMW i8 drive voted Engine of the year: BMW took top honors at the latest International Engine of the Year Awards, with the 1.5-liter, three-cylinder hybrid drive unit in the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid being declared the overall winner. Tesla´s full-electric powertrain won in the category “Green engine”.
electriccarsreport.com, greencarcongress.com

Modified Outlander to race off road: Mitsubishi is to compete in the Baja Portalegre 500 cross-country rally in Portugal at the end of October. An Outlander PHEV has been specifically equipped to withstand the adversities of the race. Amendments concern the battery structure, control and suspension.
motoring.com.au, finanznachrichten.de

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Most clicked link on Thursday was the Metron 7 of the Slovenian Metron Institute which has set a new record of 513 miles on one charge at the WAVE 2015.
autoblog.com