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CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

Green Car Congress

If anything their low speed performance will be even better, while still delivering very significant fuel economy benefits and CO2 reduction. The project is being supported and funded by the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC). —Guy Morris, CPT’s engineering director and chief technical officer.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

For the ADEPT project, the consortium comprises CPT, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Ford and the University of Nottingham. The number of architectures under consideration for 48V systems is still growing, particularly across different vehicle classes.

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

Green Car Congress

RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. World class manufacturing partners have already been identified.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

In the electric scooter space, three big companies with a lot of money - Bajaj, Ather Energy, Ola Electric have worked hard and created ground work in 2020 to launch world class electric scooters pan India in 2021. Ola Electric, is poised to launch a world class electric scooter in early 2021.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. There is significant cause vs. effect debate on CO2.