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Nissan unveils game-changing all-electric minivehicle Sakura in Japan
Nissan today unveiled the all-new Sakura electric minivehicle in Japan. Named after the iconic Japanese cherry blossom, the Sakura’s affordable price (starting at approximately 1.78 million yen ($13,841) provides more consumer choice in the EV market. The Sakura is equipped with a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery that has a track record of performance and reliability in…
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LG Chem develops advanced plastic materials that prevent battery’s thermal runaway
With its own technology and manufacturing methods, LG Chem has developed flame-retardant engineering plastic material that prevents deformation by heat. Thermal runaway, a main cause of fire in electric vehicle batteries, is a phenomenon where battery cell suffers stresses from various origins and heats up subsequently. Flames arise once battery’s internal temperature rises above a…
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IonQ and Hyundai Partner To Use Quantum Computing To Advance Effectiveness Of Next-Gen Batteries
IonQ a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, and Hyundai Motor today announced a partnership to develop new variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithms to study lithium compounds and their chemical reactions involved in battery chemistry. The partnership pairs IonQ’s expertise in quantum computing and Hyundai’s expertise in lithium batteries. This research has the potential to lead…
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Panasonic Launches Japan’s First Electrical Power Assisted Bicycle with Push-Walking Function
Panasonic Cycle Tech will launch its first electrically power assisted bicycle “Bibi L. Push Walk” in Japan on 6th July 2021. The market for electrically power assisted bicycles is expanding in Japan and is used for various purposes such as daily shopping and picking up children. In recent years, it has also been selected as…
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Epson Announces Bordeaux Colour Model TR-ME 2014 Quartz Wrist Watch
Epson Japan today announced the Bordeaux colour model TR-ME 2014 from the L Collection -Break Line- of the watch brand TRUME. Bordeaux colour model TR-ME 2014 is a quartz wristwatch equipped with a power generation mechanism. This time Epson has added wine red as new colour. Epson first released the limited-edition Bordeaux colour model TR-ME2006…
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Lithium ion battery to give Shinkansen bullet trains push they need in emergencies like power outage
Next-generation Japanese Shinkansen railroad cars will come equipped with a lithium ion battery to enable travel over short distances when power outages render normal operations impossible. The aim is to allow a bullet train to move to another location to disgorge passengers in the event of an emergency, such as an earthquake that leads to…
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Xiaomi Launches Mi Internet Speaker 2
Xiaomi today announced the launch of a new member to its speaker family — Mi Internet Speaker 2. The speaker comes in white color only. Mi Internet Speaker 2 features rectangular aluminum alloy, measures 154.5 × 60 × 25.5 mm and weigh 155 grams. Mi Internet Speaker 2 supports Bluetooth 4.2 that works up to…
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Panasonic develops bendable, twistable lithium-ion battery for card devices and smart clothing
Panasonic has developed a flexible lithium-ion battery with a thickness of only 0.55 mm, or about 0.022 inches. Card devices, which are often carried in wallets or pockets, require internal components that can withstand bending and twisting. Slim lithium-ion batteries are used in such devices, but these batteries can degrade when they are bent or…
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LG Chem to supply batteries for NASA’s space suits
South Korea’s largest chemical company LG Chem will supply lithium-ion batteries for NASA’s spacesuits from the second half of the year. The contract with NASA marked the first such deal for a Korean company. LG Chem’s new battery’s lifespan is five times longer than conventional silver-zinc batteries that are used in military and aerospace industries.
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Casio EX-TR70 Digital Camera Enables Women to Express the Ideal Beauty of their Skin
Casio will release the EX-TR70, a new model in its EXILIM TR series of digital cameras. The EX-TR70 features a slim, elegant, wedge-shape design, and comes with functions that enable women to express the ideal beauty of the skin. The new EX-TR70 camera features an advanced version of Make-up mode, which allows users to adjust…