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VW Team’s AV tool platform behind schedule till next key Audi, Porsche launches

Baua Electric

LONDON — Volkswagen Team’s Cariad plans to deliver its behind schedule 2.0 tool platform to marketplace in 2027 or 2028 next the launches of key pristine electrical fashions from Porsche and Audi. Two tool mavens will connect Cariad’s control board along Bosch. VW Team will first be aware of its Instrument 1.2

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Williams Hybrid Power and Alstom cooperate to develop flywheel energy storage technology for Citadis trams

Green Car Congress

There is no mechanical connection from Williams’ flywheel storage; the unit connects using only electrical cables to transmit the energy back and forth, allowing the same vehicle packaging freedom as a traction battery.

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GKN to supply 500 electric flywheel hybrid drive systems to Go-Ahead Group for buses

Green Car Congress

The Mk4 eFES has a separate inverter so that the flywheel and inverter combination connect directly to the vehicle’s DC bus. Following successful trials on buses in London, Go-Ahead intends to utilize the technology in cities it serves across the UK, initially in London and Oxford. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen Group and ride-hailing provider Gett to expand on-demand mobility solutions & activities in Europe

Green Car Congress

Alongside brands such as Volkswagen, ŠKODA and SEAT, a special chauffeur service featuring premium brands, such as Audi and Porsche, is also being considered. A leading provider in Europe, Gett is available in more than 60 cities worldwide, including London, Moscow, and NYC.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

Before connected vehicles had become ubiquitous, numerous companies suggested that they would be networked into roadway infrastructure to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion. While the concept of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) connectivity has been around since at least the 1950s, any tangible progress has been relatively recent.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. This is an important symbol of Geely Group’s global commitment to sustainability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The primary interfaces of the power electronics are its traction network connection to the battery; 3-phase connection to the electric motor; connector from the DC/DC converter to the 12-V electrical system; and a connection for the high-voltage power distributor. Connecting the power electronics. Bottom left.

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