article thumbnail

Paks, Hungary orders 10 electric Solaris buses

Green Car Congress

The city of Paks, located in the central part of Hungary, has ordered 10 zero-emission electric buses from Solaris: six Solaris Urbino 12 electric vehicles and four 8.9-meter LE electric will be delivered to Hungary within 11 months of signing the contract. The electrobuses will be driven by a 160 kW central traction motor.

Hungary 243
article thumbnail

BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

Green Car Congress

BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

BYD 273
article thumbnail

Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

Green Car Congress

With the 4in1 electric axle, Schaeffler is now going one step further by integrating the thermal management system as well as the electric motor, power electronics, and transmission into the axle drive. In September 2021, production started at its plant in Szombathely, Hungary. Axles like these are more than two meters wide.

Electric 369
article thumbnail

Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

Green Car Congress

Body and chassis of the Audi Q8 e-tron are connected. The highly automated manufacture of electric motors in Györ. The electric traction motors for production are transported from Hungary to Brussels by green freight. Brussels is a model for some areas of this plant concept. The site switched to green power back in 2012.

Audi 195
article thumbnail

Remy International, Inc. Supplying HVH Electric Motors to Daimler for 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Two-Mode Hybrid

Green Car Congress

is supplying Daimler with HVH (High Voltage Hairpin) electric motors for the two-mode hybrid transmissions used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid ( earlier post ) recently released to the United States market. It also lends itself to robust construction at the connections between the conductors. Remy International, Inc.

article thumbnail

Study finds advanced driver assistance systems not always reliable in long-term operation

Green Car Congress

As part of the study, TÜV Rheinland experts took a modified test vehicle equipped with a state-of-the-art lane keeping assistance system on the Zalazone test track in Hungary. —Rico Barth, global head of the connected and automated driving competence area at TÜV Rheinland. million on average. —Matthias Schubert.

Hungary 286
article thumbnail

Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

Cars That Think

He came up with a mechanical barrier system that attaches to the hood and connects to the car's electronic control unit. Several research articles he came across said it was impossible to create such a machine because it would be unable to print motors and other electronic parts. This development allowed the printer to take shape.

Turkey 101