Lünen, Reneseas, Ricardo, Purdu University.

Mega storage online – partially: With 13,000 kWh, the stationary battery in German Lünen is said to be the biggest of its kind. Construction started in 2015 (we reported) and the first power units are already in the grid. The project uses a total of 1,000 batteries from old electric Smart batteries. The remaining units are to be connected by the end of the year.
greencarcongress.com, daimler.com

Reneseas buys opponent: The Japanese chip maker has taken over Intersil for 3.2bn dollars. Rumours about the takeover had previously surfaced. Both companies supply electronics for the automotive industry, a business that Reneseas is looking to grow.
bloomberg.com

Adapted mild hybrid: Newly developed mild hybrid technology integrated into a Ford Focus led to fuel savings of up to 12 percent. The technology was developed as part of the ADEPT (advanced diesel-electric powertrain) project (we reported), which is led by Ricardo. The results will be presented at the LCV2016 show.
greencarcongress.com, newspress.co.uk

Better cooling: Researchers from the Purdue University and Toyota Research Institute of North America have developed a new cooling technology, using the coolant’s evaporation chill to keep temperatures stable.
phys.org

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technologicvehicles.com