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Eaton developing suite of 48V technologies to help commercial vehicle manufacturers meet new global emission regulations

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Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems to systems that include 48-volt architecture.

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Continental presents 48V full-hybrid system; motor delivers up to 30 kW

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Continental has been developing cost-effective 48-volt electrification, which can be used with both gasoline and diesel engines for number of years. In the run-up to IAA 2019, Continental Powertrain is now presenting a 48-volt high-power drive system with 30 kW, enabling a full-hybrid vehicle.

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Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Carries Standard Eight-Year, 100,000-Mile Warranty

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The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will provide customers with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile (161,000 km) warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack. As a quick comparison, Tesla’s battery-electric Roadster has a bumper-to-bumper 3-year, 36,000-mile (58,000 km) warranty. The Volt battery can be warmed or cooled.

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies Thermal Interface Material (TIM) used in series-production EV charging port

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The elastomer supports precise contact while its electrical insulation capability shields the sensitive electronics from the charging voltage of up to 800 volts. For comparison, the thermal conductivity of air is 0.026. For the new material, it is mixed with inorganic fillers that make it thermally conductive.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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Ah—like the second-generation Chevy Volt. Essentially, Grewe said, GM made a tray to hold the modules that are common with the Volt: common electronics, battery state estimator, etc. The CT6 P1 and P2 gearsets are very similar in architecture to the Volt and the Malibu, and has all the capability of the Volt EREV—i.e.,

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Ford selects AeroVironment as preferred charging station supplier

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Ford plug-in customers can now purchase a Ford-approved 240-volt charger and schedule a turnkey professional installation with a call to AeroVironment. AeroVironment’s 240-volt home charging package will recharge the C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids in 2.5 hours, giving drivers another 21 miles of all-electric driving.

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Ioxus introduces high-temperature ultracapacitors with Titan technology; targeting automotive and transport

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volts at these temperatures. Ioxus draws a direct comparison to Maxwell’s DuraBlue technology, which cannot survive under the same conditions, Ioxus claims. Ioxus vs. Maxwell, comparison endurance testing 2.7V Ioxus vs. Maxwell, capacitance and ESR endurance. Click to enlarge.