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Hitachi Automotive Systems delivers compact, high-output inverters and DC/DC converters for Mercedes Benz S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID

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has begun to supply Daimler AG with compact, high-output inverters and DC/DC converters for use in Daimler’s first plug-in hybrid—the S500 PLUG-IN HYBRID ( earlier post ) and S550 PLUG-IN HYBRID Long being marketed in Europe this autumn and Japan this month, respectively. Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

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DENZA EV tracking towards market introduction in China this year; ABB to supply DC fast chargers

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BDNT), the Chinese joint venture between Daimler and BYD, has selected ABB to supply DC fast chargers for BDNT’s battery-electric DENZA over the next six years. Public DC fast charging is expected to be rolled out in China in the near future. Comparison of DC charging couplers. Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co.,

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FedEx Express and Nissan to begin testing e-NV200 battery-electric van in DC

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FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Brazil. FedEx will deploy the Nissan e-NV200 in the Washington, DC area, where it will undergo field tests that subject it to the routine requirements of a delivery vehicle.

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DENSO and USJC announce mass production shipment of automotive IGBTs, targeting expanding EV market

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DENSO and United Semiconductor Japan Co., Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) are core devices that act as switches in inverters to convert DC current from batteries to AC current to drive and control electric vehicle motors. A first shipment ceremony was held to mark this milestone. Earlier post.)

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DENSO and USJC collaborate on automotive power semiconductors

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DENSO Corporation and United Semiconductor Japan Co., An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) line will be installed at USJC’s wafer fab, which will be the first in Japan to produce IGBTs on 300mm wafers. DENSO is very glad to be the member of first companies in Japan to start mass production of IGBTs on 300 mm wafers.

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Nihon Dengyo Kosaku and Volvo Technology Japan wirelessly transmit 10kW of electricity 4 meters using rectification of microwave signals

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Nihon Dengyo Kosaku and Volvo Technology Japan have demonstrated the wireless transmission of 10kW of electricity a distance of 4 meters using a prototype high-efficiency rectenna—a microwave rectifying antenna that converts microwave energy into direct-current electricity. kW each; overall efficiency of the conversion is about 84%.

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IHS Automotive forecasts number of DC fast-charging stations to reach almost 200,000 worldwide by 2020; 100x

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While it is clear that DC charging is becoming the favored means for supporting rapid, range-extension electric vehicles, IHS Automotive says, it is less clear as to whether CHAdeMO or CCS will win the battle for the consumer. —Alastair Hayfield, associate research director at IHS Automotive.

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