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Hyundai to begin production of ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle in December; targeting 1,000 units by 2015

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In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. A kinetic energy regeneration system charges the battery when the driver applies the brakes or drives downhill. ix35 fuel cell powertrain layout.

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Volvo Cars introducing production S60L T6 Twin Engine PHEV at the Shanghai Motor Show; on sale next week

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Volvo Cars will introduce the production version of the S60L T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show; the plug-in sedan first made its appearance as a concept car at the Beijing auto show in 2014. kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The pre-conditioning function can also cool the batteries if necessary.

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DOE issues FY 2015 SBIR/STTR Release 2 funding opportunity, including hydrogen fuel cells, electric drive batteries

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its FY 2015 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001227 ) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. Onboard Fuel Separator or Reformer.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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BorgWarner launches its first integrated electric drive module for the EV market; first application in China

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This is the first electric drive module from BorgWarner following its acquisition of Remy in 2015. The integrated design of the electric motor and transmission enables weight, cost and space savings. Earlier post.). BorgWarner’s eDM provides primary or secondary propulsion for pure electric or P4-type hybrid vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Audi unveils 2nd battery-electric Audi concept in Shanghai; production in 2019; 3-motor “e-quattro” drive

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The production version will come in 2019 as Audi’s second battery-electric offering, following the introduction of the production version of the Audi e-tron SUV ( earlier post ) in 2018. The electric motors are highly efficient over a wide engine speed range, including at low and intermediate load. Earlier post.)

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. High Current Silicon Carbide Schottky Diodes for Electric Drive Vehicle Power Electronics United Silicon Carbide, Inc. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6

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