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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

Green Car Congress

A large number of components in automobiles are made from plastics; these have to meet exacting safety, heat-resistance and quality requirements. That is why, so far, only petroleum-based materials have been suitable for manufacturing plastic components in automobiles that are subjected to particularly intensive wear.

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MAHLE combing advantages of SCT and MCT motors in new tech kit; new thermal management module

Green Car Congress

MAHLE presented a new technology kit for electric motors that combines the advantages of its benchmark SCT (Superior Continuous Torque, earlier post ) and MCT (Magnet-free Contactless Transmitter) electric motors. It is therefore especially attractive for use in commercial vehicles.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

Get Electric Vehicle

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV).

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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Green Car Congress

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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Microchip introduces first automotive-grade LIN SiP with touch hardware support

Green Car Congress

LiN systems are used throughout the automobile in comfort, powertrain, sensor, and actuator applications. The system solution comes in a 7 × 7 mm QFN package, with wettable flanks ready for automatic optical solder inspection and is available with 16k, 32k or 64k Flash memory, up to 8 KB SRAM and 2 KB Read-While-Write Flash.

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Alibaba-backed DeepRoute unveils self-driving solution that doesn't require HD maps

CN EV Post

will be available at an established car brand this year, DeepRoute said. We focus on rapidly bringing highly advanced, affordable autonomous driving to automobile OEMs," said Maxwell Zhou, CEO of DeepRoute. will be available at an established car brand this year, DeepRoute said, without mentioning the brand's name.

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Tata Motors has launched its all-new Tigor EV

Electric Vehicles India

After the great launch of electric two-wheelers in India now it is the turn of electric four-wheelers that is from the homegrown automobile manufacturer Tata Motors. The new Tata Tigor EV is currently available for pre-bookings and the sales will commence on August 31. Features & specifications .

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