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IDTechEx: motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market in 1H 2022

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In the first half of 2022, motors with oil cooling became the dominant form in the electric car market, taking 50% market share, according to a report from IDTechEx. IDTechEx is predicting oil to gain an even greater market share with purely water jacket-cooled motors remaining in a significant way.

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Audi e-tron orders, shale oil woes, and electric classics: Today's Car News

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Audi has set a date for e-tron electric SUV orders. Shale oil makes for a lousy high-octane fuel source. And we ask which modern electric car will be the first "classic" car in a new Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Infiniti drops the Q70 hybrid for 2019.

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Electric Car Watch #12: The sad state of Electric Car conversions in India

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By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car Watch, we will talk about the challenges facing electric car conversions and what the industry and agencies can do better to make it easier. And the interest in electric car conversions was immense. Sounds utopian, right?

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. Stricter emission laws and the technological advances in electric drives will accelerate the trend towards e-mobility in the medium term, Bain said.

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Norway Plugin Electric Vehicles Take Over 80% Share In April

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April 2021 saw plugin electric vehicles taking 80.1% The recent best selling full electric vehicle, the Audi e-tron, is now close to being caught by the new Volkswagen ID.4. market share in Norway, up from 69.6% in April 2020. Overall auto volume was back to seasonal norms, with 13,166 vehicles registered.

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The Importance of Thermal Management Systems In EVs

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Most EVs utilize a liquid coolant, such as a glycol-water mix (Tesla Model 3, Jaguar I-Pace, Audi E-Tron), or they are air-cooled (Nissan Leaf, VW e-Golf), or they use a refrigerant (Nissan Leaf, VW e-Golf) (BMW i3). Cooling electric motors are also important for optimum performance. PAOs and Mineral Oils.

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Presales of Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro PHEVs begin in Europe

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Presales of the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro (combined fuel consumption 3.0–2.8 l/100km; combined electric power consumption 22.9–21.9 The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. Audi drive select system.

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