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JANUARY 19, 2022

Portable, lightweight, lockable and weatherproof for indoor/outdoor charging, each unit is universally compatible and backed by a 3-year warranty. Mopar is teaming with the expert installation service company Qmerit to offer convenient installation of Level 2 chargers within the United States.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Engineers from Saarland University are developing intelligent motor systems that function without the need for additional sensors. By using data collected from the motor while it is operating, the researchers are able to calculate quantities that in other systems would need to be measured by additional sensors.

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MARCH 23, 2011

Universal Lubricants and the Association of Independent Oil Distributors (AIOD) have created a strategic supply and distribution relationship that will enable the association’s members to sell the Universal’s ECO ULTRA motor oil—made with up to 85% recycled oil—to professional installers across the country.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Lucid Motors announced the Lucid Air will be the fastest charging electric vehicle yet offered with the capability to charge at rates of up to 20 miles per minute. —Eric Bach, Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Lucid Motors. Ultra-high voltage 900V+ electrical architecture. Ultra-high voltage 900V+ electrical architecture.

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AUGUST 22, 2021

The project partners include NewCold, which will provide a deep-dive study on cold chain logistics; The Scottish Wholesale Association; St Andrews University; BOC; and Scottish Power. The Hydrogen Accelerator at the University of St Andrews will coordinate the feasibility study with the support of Arup.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

signed an agreement with SAIC USA, a fully owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC Motors, to manufacture and distribute the Savari V2X communications solutions in the Greater China and selected ASEAN countries. SAIC Capital, California-based corporate venture of SAIC Motor, invested in Savari in 2015. V2X company Savari Inc.

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MARCH 17, 2012

YASA Motors, the Oxford University spinout developing high-torque, high power density Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA) motors ( earlier post ), has been named the UK’s Best Enterprise in the Lloyds TSB/Telegraph Enterprise Awards and won £50,000 (US$79,000). A hat-tip to David!

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Coulomb Technologies has installed its first ChargePoint networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan from the $37-million ChargePoint America program. The first ChargePoint America station is now installed at NextEnergy headquarters in downtown Detroit. Sacramento, Calif., and Washington DC. Sacramento, Calif.,

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MARCH 7, 2021

The full-suspension carbon frame featuring an organic shape inspired by the lines of the Porsche Taycan, the powerful, latest-generation Shimano motor and the Magura high-performance brakes are just three of the features that ensure top performance. Porsche eBike Cross.

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DECEMBER 17, 2011

Siemens Corporate Technology and partners are pursuing several research projects aimed at improving the range and efficiency of electric motors. und Aeronautik, or “Power Electronics in Motor Vehicles and Aeronautics), the aim is to use highly efficient power electronics to improve efficiency in aircraft and motor vehicles.

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JULY 22, 2011

Less than two years after spinning out of Oxford University, Oxford YASA Motors ( earlier post ) is expanding, moving from Abingdon in Oxfordshire to a new facility at Milton Park. YASA motor. The YASA motor powers leading-edge high performance vehicles including the Delta E-4 all-electric coupé from Delta Motorsport.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Recent results from certified dynamometer testing has demonstrated that the 23 kg Oxford YASA motor produces a peak torque of 700 N·m (516 lb-ft), pushing its specific torque to more than 30N·m/kg. We already have our sights set on the next generation YASA motor, which will push specific torque towards 40N·m/kg.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Researchers at Loughborough University have been awarded funding of £3.1 For example, current simulation models of batteries and motors do not cover a sufficiently broad range of performance attributes to allow design optimization of the whole vehicle in a virtual environment. —Dr Mavros.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

The T2145e electric motor coach undergoing final testing in Colorado. Under the order and partnership, Lightning eMotors has trained ABC Companies personnel to install and service Lightning Electric powertrain systems. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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MAY 2, 2021

The joint research and development program targets new PGM-based catalyst technologies for LOHC, that can be installed directly on FCEVs and other mobile applications. Peter Wasserscheid at the University of Erlangen, co-founder of the company Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, which is a portfolio company of AP Ventures.

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MAY 30, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have jointly established a new company, Nippon Charge Service, LLC, to promote the installation of chargers for plug-in electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, EVs). Related industries are also expected to benefit.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

General Motors announced a new community charging program to install up to 40,000 Level 2 EV chargers across the US and Canada. GM and its dealers will work together to expand access to charging in local communities including in underserved, rural and urban areas where EV charging access is often limited.

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JUNE 7, 2019

A side-by-side comparison of connected vehicle technology at 85 traffic signals in the Tuscaloosa, AL area showed that latency in delivering safety messages from roadside units (RSUs) to vehicles via dedicated short range radios (DSRC) and LTE cellular (C-V2N) was “approximately equivalent,” according to a study by the University of Alabama.

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 6, 2010

Well I'm finally going to get around to installing a WarP-Drive 160/1000 motor controller package in our 97 S10 EV conversion. But, before we begin the actual installation, here are some photos and descriptions of the individual components we plan to use. But now the time has come, so, a little background first.

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Cars That Think

JULY 18, 2023

Christopher Davis Codeveloper of a lunar retroreflector Life Fellow, 78; died 1 April Davis taught engineering at the University of Maryland in College Park for 48 years. He left two years later and joined the faculty in the University of Maryland’s electrical and computer engineering department.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Nissan Motor Co., Nissan said that its engineers have been carrying out intensive research on the technology for years, alongside teams from universities including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Tokyo. Autonomous driving'

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JUNE 3, 2024

Like the last installment in this series , the following post is a tad different than most of the other Stuff We Use missives. Instead of a universal product like battery boosters or jack stands, we would like to walk readers through the installation of a replacement part on one of our cars just the other week.

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JULY 26, 2023

When the first units were installed in Harderwijk, the Netherlands, Teslarati reached out to the first users and found exclusive details regarding the V4 stalls. The proposal says: “This combined Planning Statement and Design and Access Statement supports a planning application made by Tesla Motors Ltd for the development of 36no.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

The Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago has entered into an agreement with New Energy Innovations, Inc. The University of Illinois at Chicago Senior Mechanical Engineering and Design Team will be working on optimizing the best mechanical system.

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MAY 21, 2020

On the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Violation: VW diesel engines with 1.6 Now—almost five years later—a study by the University of York and Empa shows that the retrofitting was successful from an environmental point of view.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The HY4 fuel cell aircraft was developed by the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics together with partners Hydrogenics, Pipistrel, H2FLY, the University of Ulm and Stuttgart Airport. DLR researchers were responsible for developing the hydrogen fuel cell power train and installing it in the aircraft.

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APRIL 27, 2016

DLR is presenting the HY4—a four-seater passenger fuel cell hybrid electric aircraft prototype ( earlier post )— at the 2016 Hannover Messe, along with research and development partners Hydrogenics, Pipistrel, H2FLY, the University of Ulm and Stuttgart Airport. Der Stuttgart Airport is supporting the project as a home airport.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

MAGSPLIT is intended to replace mechanical eCVTs with a combination motor/magnetic gear. Magnomatics was founded in 2006 by a group of engineers from the University of Sheffield (UK) to commercialize magnetic gearing and motor technology developed there. Basic overview of Magnomatics magnetic gear and motor technology.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Brushless motor design. The brushless motor design utilizes electronic controls for. high current switching to increase the reliability of the motor. Federal-Mogul says that the higher efficiency motors offer enhanced torque-speed performance, with support for higher pressures and flow capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

In recuperation, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the battery pack when the driver takes his or her foot off the gas pedal. A prerequisite for applying as a test driver for the research project is the ability to install at home or work a charging station.

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MAY 24, 2019

The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Toyota Motor Corporation, and TRENDE Inc., The electricity trading agent places orders to buy and sell electricity in an electricity exchange based on electrical consumption and forecasts of electrical power to be generated by solar panels at households and businesses.

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JANUARY 11, 2014

Following up on a December 2013 over-the-air software upgrade to the Model S to enable safer charging under certain conditions, Tesla Motors announced that it has also designed an improved wall adapter with a thermal fuse. Tesla will provide this upgraded adapter to existing and new customers free of charge starting in a few weeks.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

“The hybrid system designed in this project was installed on one of Iran-Khodro Diesel Co. The 4-year project was a collaborative effort by Iran-Khodro Industrial Group, Tehran University, Isfahan University and Iran’s Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO). IKD) city buses.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Nissan Motor Co., With the adoption of new electric circuit technology developed in cooperation with Nagaoka University of Technology and by leveraging technology used in Nissan manufacturing and R&D, the new unit costs ¥598,500 (US$7,700) including tax for the base grade, which is below half the price of the current unit.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Progress Energy are working together to help prepare the Research Triangle area of North Carolina for the operation of electric vehicles. This will include installing about 600 stations across the company’s territory in the Carolinas and Florida.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2013

At Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium, Ford Motor Company and Schaeffler demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car. Powered by independent electric motors in each of the rear wheels, eWheelDrive technology could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by enabling smaller, more agile cars, Ford said. Earlier post.)

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