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Advanced Propulsion Centre UK publishes automotive power electronics value chain

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The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) UK, with experts and stakeholders from industry, academia and funding and support bodies, has published an updated power electronics value chain which shows an end-to-end supply chain view of materials and components required for volume manufacturing of automotive inverters, converters, and onboard chargers.

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Transphorm showcasing new automotive-grade AEC-Q101-qualified GaN FET for PHEVs and EVs

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Transphorm’s automotive GaN FET, the TPH3205WSBQA, offers an on-resistance of 49 milliOhms (mΩ) in an industry standard TO-247 package. The part initially targets on-board charger (OBC) and DC to DC systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEV).

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J.D. Power survey finds public charging experience for EV owners has a lot of room for improvement

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The industry needs to make significant investment in public charging to assure a level of convenience and satisfaction that will lure potentially skeptical consumers to EVs. Public charging satisfaction among owners utilizing free DC fast charging is 706, yet when owners must pay for their fast-charging session, satisfaction declines to 673.

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Toyota Industries Corp. Develops Solar Charging Station for EVs and PHEVs

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Toyota Industries’ solar charging station. Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Toyota Industries recharger on a stand. TIC has been developing and manufacturing the DC-DC converter since the first generation Prius.

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Mercedes-Benz begins production of two A-class PHEV models at Rastatt plant

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It can be charged at an external AC or DC electric energy source. The site in Kamenz, consisting of two battery factories, is state-of-the-art and one of the largest in the global automotive industry. The A 250 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, with a top speed of 235 km/h. kWh, serves as an electric energy storage unit.

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TDK and Toshiba establish JV for automotive inverters for HEVs, PHEVs, EVs

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TDK offers a lineup of products, such as DC-DC converters, on board chargers and wireless power transfer systems that are currently being developed. The DC-DC converter in particular utilizes the magnetic material technologies that are the strength of TDK. million units in aggregate.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

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Though purported to be the wave of the future, satisfaction with DC (direct current) fast chargers has declined even further, dropping 20 points to 654. Interestingly, those using DC fast chargers don’t fare much better as satisfaction with the speed of charging declines 30 points to 588.

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