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Schaeffler secures volume orders for commercial vehicle electric traction motors, hybrid modules

Green Car Congress

The 800 V motor, used in pairs in battery-powered vehicles, delivers a maximum continuous output of 180 kW and generates a maximum torque of 950 N·m. It also features wave winding technology, an innovation that makes installation less complex and increases power density.

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Are Solid-State Batteries the Next Big Breakthrough for EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Are solid-state electric vehicle (EV) batteries a solution to some of the issues with the lithium-ion batteries powering our EVs today? Solid-state batteries can help by offering a cleaner and more efficient energy storage solution. See more at E Magazine.

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The Battery Revolution Is Just Getting Started

Cars That Think

My lap is relieved, but the battery life is the same—it's still about 10 hours, as it was with the Macintosh Portable. Batteries have gotten a whole lot better, but they have not gotten Moore's-Law better. We're living in battery-powered times. Batteries are key to decarbonizing our economies. No Moore's Law.

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How EV Connect Can Help With EV Fleet Management

EV Connect

It continues on through how you think about deployment — which cars have sufficient battery power available and where will they recharge along the route? And it affects questions of maintenance — you no longer need to worry about oil changes and similar maintenance, but how are you maximizing battery life and efficiency?

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VW Jumps on the Bandwagon

Plug In Partners

During a presentation of Volkswagen's new electric car program entitled "Fleet Test: Electric Drive Vehicles," Winterkorn explained that TwinDrive can power a vehicle solely on electricity for up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) and can be plugged into to existing power outlets for recharging.

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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Despite being a pioneer in the electric car field, the firm saw its image tarnished particularly by safety concerns when a test by Top Gear Magazine, following Euro NCAP specifications, found that occupants could suffer “serious or life threatening” injuries in a 40mph crash. Leaders of the pack.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Tom Welch , a spokesman for the Energy Department, wasn’timmediately able to comment on whether the agency’s view ofhydrogen as an automotive fuel has changed. drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S.

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