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New Tritium RT175-S DC fast charger powers EVs to 80% in 15 minutes

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Australia-based Tritium has introduced a new DC fast charger, the RT175-S smart charging system, which powers EVs to an 80% charge in 15 minutes on average. Optional features include cold weather kit for operation down to -22 °F/ -30 ?C, C and 150kW operation at 122 °F/ 50 ?C.

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MTSU group seeking to commercialize new wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit

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A prototype plug-in hybrid retrofit kit is applied to a research vehicle’s rear wheels. A group at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), led by Dr. Charles Perry, who holds the Russell Chair of Manufacturing Excellence, has developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a wheel motor plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for almost any car.

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BRUSA and STARD to develop and market electric powertrain components for motorsport; new STARDxBRUSA brand

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Vienna-based R&D specialist STARD has an extensive line-up of entirely in-house developed systems and services for the high performance EV environment, including, but not limited to: FIA-certified turnkey powertrain kits. STARDxBRUSA electric motors. FIA-certified HV battery packs. VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) software incl.

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Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric to develop hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks

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The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to offer a scalable retrofit kit for hybridizing mining trucks in a wide range of mining applications. The hybrid concept also includes the DC/DC converters which interface the battery system with the DC link of the truck.

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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Customized for the e-BULLI in collaboration with eClassics, a power electronics system in the back of the vehicle controls the high-voltage energy flow between the electric motor and the battery and in the process converts the stored direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC). to 22 kW, depending on electricity source.

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The Bulli is back; Volkswagen unveils the new ID. Buzz models

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Buzz, which is built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, is also based in engineering terms on the Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). Via a CCS plug connector at a DC rapid-charging station (direct current) the charging power increases to as much as 170 kW. family, the ID. Using the latest ID.

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Lightning eMotors delivers first all-electric motorcoach to ABC Companies; order for 200 ZEVs

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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.