Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The elctric bus features a 640 kWh battery, the largest known to exist for a vehicle of its type, an estimated range of more than 200 miles, and a charge time of less than six hours with a 150 kW DC fast charger. The coach has a seating capacity of 70 people.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2024

Apparently last time the engineers tried to make a Performance version of Model 3, there were some “discussions with a guy called Elon” who wanted to focus on other things, like ramping up production and increasingly quality, so “adding complexity was a hard conversation”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For the planned integrated solution, Ballard will supply the fuel cell system and related controls, and Forsee Power will supply the battery system and related battery management system, cooling system and high voltage DC/DC conversion system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Many countries propose to impose more stringent regulation of automobile exhaust emissions in 2020 and after, in an effort to prevent air pollution and global warming. TDK offers a lineup of products, such as DC-DC converters, on board chargers and wireless power transfer systems that are currently being developed.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The 8 BREAKERS projects will work to develop new direct current (DC) devices to better manage power by eliminating electrical faults, improving efficiency and reaction times, and potentially enabling greater proliferation of energy storage and renewable resources. Eaton Corporation, DC Wide Bandgap Static Circuit Breaker – $3,760,000.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Since unveiling Jaguar, Bentley and Rolls-Royce electrified classics, Lunaz has been consistently asked by its global customer base to apply its re-engineering and restoration approach to these cars. The restoration and conversion process represents re-engineering from the ground up. It starts with an exhaustive inspection.

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

With soaring oil prices and global policy support, electric vehicles will become increasingly popular. It needs AC-DC conversion, and the converted DC can charge the battery. Slowly electric vehicles will become the mainstream of the market.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

During the two-year collaboration, this agreement also foresees the possibility for Audi to acquire shares of Global Bioenergies corresponding to less than 2% of its capital. Global Bioenergies has engineered an initial series of bacterial strains that can produce light olefins via the fermentation of sugars. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This includes the vehicle On-Board Charger for AC charging on the grid with up to 22 kW of charging power, a DC current converter providing the current for the 12 V vehicle net, and power electronics which distribute high voltage power in the vehicle and facilitate fast DC charging with up to 800 V.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. Ford’s vehicle warranty covers the base chassis for vehicles with the Lightning conversions.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 6, 2022

No EV charging is 100% efficient, not plug-in charging, not wireless charging, not DC Fast Charging (DCFC), not AC home charging. EV batteries store and produce DC electricity, not AC electricity. This is important because EV batteries are charged with DC power. More info) 3. Why does battery temperature matter?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2018

ON Semiconductor has joined the global Charging Interface Initiative e.V. —Ali Husain, senior manager, power conversion and motor control solutions. Beyond silicon development, investments in advanced packaging include: high power modules, single/dual sided cooled and dual sided direct cooled packages.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

They have an 800-volt modular, liquid-cooled battery system with up to 640 kilowatt-hours of energy that provides roughly 200 miles of real-world range and can be charged fully in three hours via DC fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

IAP II offers the following benefits: Allows accessories to operate at the most efficient speeds, improving fuel economy Replaces alternator and belt with a more reliable and efficient DC-DC converter, resulting in improved fuel economy. Increases brake responsiveness.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

US Hybrid Corporation, a global supplier of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hybrid powertrain power conversion components, executed a global licensing agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in January of this year to commercialize UTC’s proven Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technologies.

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EV Central

AUGUST 28, 2023

That puts it about six months behind schedule, but the delay isn’t entirely surprising, given the challenging global rollout of its twin, the Toyota bZ4X. The 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery promises a driving range of over 460kms on the WLTP cycle, and the Solterra is configured for 150kW DC fast charging.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

The event will be accompanied by an exhibition with examples of sustainable and green projects in the global production organization of Mercedes-Benz Cars. A key element of this change is the conversion of production micro-grids from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC) architecture—“Industrial Smart DC Grids”.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Headly, senior vice president of global marketing, sales and service for Allison Transmission. Like IAP I, IAP II utilizes a high voltage distribution module (HVDM) for intelligent control of high voltage electrical power and an HBA (or dual HBAs) for DC to DC conversion of high voltage to 24 DC. —Michael G.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

In our global search for a partner who could develop and supply a sophisticated multi-function energy storage device, it became clear that Maxwell’s deep automotive experience and technical know-how qualified them as the only choice. Maxwell is providing a “black box” that has the ultracapacitor energy storage and power conversion.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

Power Innovations International (Pii) offers 30- and 60-kW Quick DC Chargers powered by components with an industry-leading mean time between failure, and these charging stations leverage a modular structure constructed for ensuring uptime with all-in-one cabinets that lower installation costs and simplify maintenance.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 17, 2023

Some charging operators assume they need the highest-power DC chargers available, but it makes more sense to choose the right power levels for the use case of each specific charging site. Shortly after that, your focus seemed to shift to DC fast chargers. Then they got involved in developing the first DC fast charger.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

In just two decades, the share of the global lighting market held by gallium-nitride-based light-emitting diodes has gone from zero to more than 50 percent, according to a study by the International Energy Agency. To begin with: Power conversion is everywhere. The standard technique is called pulse-width modulation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

SPX Service Solutions, a business unit of SPX Corporation ( earlier post ), and Aker Wade Power Technologies, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of advanced fast charging systems ( earlier post ), signed a letter of intent jointly to develop a new family of practical electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers for the global vehicle market.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Electrek’s Take As you can imagine, this story sparked a lively conversation in the Electrek group chat. “Of The DC charging infrastructure for sure isn’t there. Another interesting angle for the Ethiopia story is that the countries that are most affected by pollution are those in the global south,” added another writer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC ( earlier post ) revealed its demonstrator Ford F-150 range-extended electric vehicle conversion at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. John Thomas. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2024

These rectennas would then convert the signal to usable DC electricity. Despite mounting buzz around the concept, I and many of my former colleagues at ESA are deeply skeptical that these large and complex power systems could be deployed quickly enough and widely enough to make a meaningful contribution to the global energy transition.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

Eguana Technologies, a supplier of power control and conversion solutions for distributed energy storage systems and Li-ion manufacturer LG Chem have combined their technologies under a multi-year agreement to deliver a certified, fully integrated energy storage system (ESS) Eguana calls “AC Battery”.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. The gathering marked the introduction of Eaton’s DC quick charger ( link ), one of which is now installed at ERL. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

The idea took shape when the EV momentum was picking up globally. Rapid localisation of components Given the newness of EV technology and reliance on global joint-venture partners for tech support, there’s been a fair degree of imports over the years, but Goel believes they have aggressively localised. “As

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 25, 2022

Alternative Fuel Corridor designations are now found in all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. In the face of growing global business needs, SETEC POWER has launched a charging solution for alternative fuel corridors. DC fast EV Charging Chargers. High conversion efficiency and stable output current. Our Solution.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. 3D-Printed Ceramic Thermocatalytic CO 2 Reactor with High Carbon Conversion and Energy Efficiencies - $3,100,104.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 31, 2024

What’s generally out there in the wild now is a battery-buffered system—something like a FreeWire or an ADS-TEC, where you’re taking a lower voltage from the grid, it’s going into your battery, and then it’s being boosted into your DC fast charger. What we manufacture is a bidirectional battery-integrated DC fast charger.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2018

Toyota has introduced its new fifth-generation Avalon, based on a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, and powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a 301 hp, 267 lb-ft (362 N·m) 3.5-liter Dimensionally, DC-DC converter’s output filter is smaller, lighter, and quieter for an improved passenger experience.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

“Toyota” announced a new eco-conscious AI copilot at the DC Auto Show yesterday, which promises to reduce environmental impact by up to 10% – but it turns out the whole thing was a prank, and the prank makes a real point about Toyota’s tendency towards greenwashing.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Eltek is a global provider of high-efficiency power electronics, with experience supplying DC power systems and battery charging to applications in telecom, railways and power utilities. The charger is designed to be placed in an IP housing. This contract with Volvo Car is an important step. Through the 50.1%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

The PSU vehicle had an auxiliary power unit consisting of a Weber MPE 750 engine fueled by E85, coupled to a UQM PowerPhase 75 generator to supply DC power to the high-voltage bus. —Ken Morris, vice president, global product integrity, General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

used in the EU as a standard for AC/DC charging both on the vehicle and. Standardization of the joint “envelope” profile paves the wave to a real global. different AC and DC charging powers and enables compatibility among solutions. Type 2 is also open for future development and global harmonization of charging standards.

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