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Rheinmetall develops new plug-and-play solution for heat pumps; 400V and 800V applications

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It was developed specifically to enable precision climate control in the passenger compartment as well as intelligent conditioning of batteries in electric vehicles and drive components. The module is also suitable for customer-specific individual applications.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

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At the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show in October, MFTBC unveiled the Vision F-CELL, a light-duty fuel-cell concept truck. The Vision F-CELL delivers 135 kW of motor power, supplied by a 75 kW fuel cell and a 135 kW high-voltage battery. The modular high-voltage battery provides from 13.8 The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5

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Mazda’s first EV MX-30 coming to US market in fall 2021; series-hybrid version with rotary engine to follow

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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the introduction of the all-new Mazda MX-30, the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle that was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, to the US market beginning in fall 2021 with California dealerships. Mazda’s electrification technology uses an electric motor and a 35.5

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Electric HiLux incoming! New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse

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“Our intention is to be producing the Hilux BEV over here,” Pras Ganesh, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Asia, told Reuters on the sidelines of the Future Mobility Asia summit, referring to the battery-electric vehicle. “So ‘Is it going to meet the customer’s usage needs?

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Hyundai launches Bluelink+ connected car service program

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Hyundai Motor America launched a connected car services program called Bluelink+, which eliminates nearly all subscription fees for new owners. They can also use Bluelink to warm up the vehicle cabin while it is still plugged in to preserve battery power and check the state of charge.

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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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Caterpillar to supply zero-exhaust emission fleet to graphite miner NMG; offtake agreement for anode material

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The agreements encompass machines such as hydraulic excavators, mining trucks, wheel loaders, dozers, and motor graders, as well as charging and energy storage infrastructure and equipment maintenance services. Through this next stage of their collaboration, Caterpillar intends to help NMG advance the company’s Net Zero objectives.

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