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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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Glamping With the Stars

Baua Electric

Getting the certification from DarkSky was altruistic in terms of intention,” said May Lilley, the chief marketing officer at Under Canvas. I got dressed, grabbed a battery-powered lantern and stepped out into the night. With stargazing in mind, Under Canvas began working with DarkSky in 2021 to arrive at a lighting design plan.

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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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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. Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S. We will have packages that will be verycompetitive at that time.”

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

0:00 / 4:40 Battery power for Chrysler The Circuit will be a purely plug-in car - there will be no gas tank or gasoline engine at all - with an expected range of 150 to 200 miles on a full charge. Its part of a strategy to cover a variety of market needs with electric vehicles built around a common, flexible battery technology.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. Market indexes are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Powered by Share » Digg this Add to del.icio.us Add to Mixx Add to Newsvine Add to Connotea Add to CiteUlike Add to Furl Googlize this Add to Rojo Add to MyWeb Favorite Print E-mail The price of green: The Fisker Karma, on display at the New York Auto Show, is a plug-in hybrid that can run on batteries alone for 50 miles.