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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. Test drives on real customer cycles will also form the basis for the further development of the drivetrains up to series maturity.

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Volvo Penta starts production of E-driveline for world’s first serial electric fire truck

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

All four electric machines have to be able to run simultaneously—two for propulsion, one for the range extender to provide extra battery power, and one for electric power takeoff, if fire-fighters want to rotate the foam pump for example.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L Electric (Battery) Hybrids Manufacturing Plug-ins' Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Plug Kits Gasoline-Electric

Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. —John Thomas.

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Daimler invests in the start-up Anagog; smartphone-based behavior analysis with no need for backend server

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Based in Tel Aviv, Anagog has developed software which provides on-device mobility status detection, with cloud-based processing power, deep learning and an insightful analytics platform. Anagog says it focuses on activating only the relevant sensors at the right time, resulting in power efficiency.

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Power Integrations introduces automotive-qualified high-voltage switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET; targeted for 800V batteries

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The InnoSwitch3-AQ 1700-volt parts are also suitable for industrial markets, where the integrated solution replaces discrete controller-plus-MOSFET designs, saving space, time and cost while increasing reliability in applications such as renewables, industrial motor drives, battery storage and metering. Devices are priced at $5.64

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Power Powered Volt Batteries

La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Franche-Comté region and La Poste (the French postal service) are testing hydrogen fuel cell range extender kits from Symbio FCell in three Renault Kangoo Z.E. The range extender systems are adapted to the specifications of each battery-powered vehicle model, making this a non-intrusive, integrated hybridization solution.

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Hydrogen Range Fuel Vehicles

XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Note the position of the battery pack on the passenger side, which also helps with weight distribution in the car (with one driver). The XL1 is not a product of any of Volkswagen’s modular Baukästen (assembly kits such as the MQB, MLB or MSB, earlier post ). Components of the XL1 plug-in power unit. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid

TU München researchers test behavior of OME synthetic fuels in engines, develop optimized combustion process

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the coordinator of that project, in cooperation with TU Kaiserslautern and TU München. Particularly interesting is the use of OME in vehicles and systems in which internal combustion engines cannot be readily replaced by battery-powered electric drives, explains Härtl. Earlier post.)

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ZF launches product offensive for hybrid and electric drive systems, automated driving, integrated safety, and chassis

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

This is contingent on electric range and electric power, both of which must allow for driving in everyday traffic with battery power only. The electric motor has a maximum power of 160 kW and a continuous output of 80 kW. Nevertheless, a plug-in hybrid drive could considerably lower the engine’s CO 2 emissions.

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Hybrid Production Electric Electrical

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Put another way, the fuel cell technology is being developed so as to work as components in the MQB (transverse) kit, the development of which is led by the Volkswagen brand, and the MLB (longitudinal) kit being driven by Audi. Both the front and rear axles have no mechanical connections for the transmission of power.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

"Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Posted by: Mike99 | Apr 13, 2009 6:25:20 PM The EV1 was an engineering Success. Way to go morons.

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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

Volvo Penta starts production of E-driveline for world’s first serial electric fire truck

Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

Daimler invests in the start-up Anagog; smartphone-based behavior analysis with no need for backend server

Power Integrations introduces automotive-qualified high-voltage switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET; targeted for 800V batteries

La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

TU München researchers test behavior of OME synthetic fuels in engines, develop optimized combustion process

ZF launches product offensive for hybrid and electric drive systems, automated driving, integrated safety, and chassis

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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