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MAHLE combing advantages of SCT and MCT motors in new tech kit; new thermal management module

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MAHLE presented a new technology kit for electric motors that combines the advantages of its benchmark SCT (Superior Continuous Torque, earlier post ) and MCT (Magnet-free Contactless Transmitter) electric motors. Battery-electric vehicles offer MAHLE a sales potential almost three times higher than vehicles with combustion engines.

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A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale

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Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Recently, we got an email tip about an original Tesla Roadster which the owners were about to put up for sale. Internal documentation about the project will be provided to the buyer.

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ecovolta electrifies a Traxter for the Swiss Alps

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The electric version only resembles its predecessor with internal combustion engine externally. The background for the development of the electric vehicle was a request from Stoos Bahnen AG to the local sales partner and Can-Am dealer. The new electric motor delivers 150 N·m of torque and peak power of 38 kW.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Ford has also started providing manufacturing expertise to help scientific instrument provider Thermo Fisher Scientific quickly expand production of COVID-19 collection kits to test for the virus. 3M and Ford will donate any profits they earn from the sale of the PAPR to COVID-19 related nonprofit organizations. Face mask production.

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Volvo Cars buys 100% of Polestar; performance PHEVs

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The company forecasts Polestar sales will increase to between 1,000 and 1,500 cars a year in the medium-term under Volvo’s ownership. The Polestar brand is already firmly established internationally through the sale of Polestar-branded Volvos. No financial details of the deal have been disclosed.

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Volkswagen, BASF present “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Jennifer Rupp from MIT; solid-state batteries

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The BASF and Volkswagen international “ Science Award Electrochemistry 2017” ( earlier post ) this year goes to Dr. Jennifer Rupp at MIT. Within the Volkswagen Group, we expect to achieve about a quarter of our global sales volume with battery-electric vehicles in the year 2025. The special prize for applied research is worth €40,000.

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