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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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This will make recharging faster and provide a further boost for electromobility. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. Inverter with 800-volt technology goes into series production In recent years, 400-volt solutions have become widely established as the industry standard.

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Lucid Motors announces long-term partnership with LG Chem for batteries for Lucid Air EV

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Lucid Motors announced a long-term partnership with leading EV battery supplier LG Chem for the Lucid Air electric sedan. Full production of the Lucid Air is expected to start lathe this year in Lucid’s factory in Casa Grande, AZ, with LG Chem battery cells exclusively powering standard versions of this luxury EV through 2023.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. A standard 22-kw AC onboard charger can recharge the pack in an estimated five hours, while optional DC fast charging can do the same in 90 minutes (likely less time for the more typical 80% charge).

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

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It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With a quad-motor setup, each generating a maximum of 108 kw, the G 580 EQ nets out at 579 hp and 859 lb-ft of torque. It’ll come with a CCS charging port and soon adopt the NACS standard.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor A Major Update with More Power and Range Polestar recently invited the automotive media to get behind the wheel of its revised Polestar 2 single and dual motor sedan, what Polestar says is a “5-door electric performance fastback.” For brevity, we will stick with sedan.

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2024 Audi Q8 e-tron coming to US this summer; starting MSRP $74,400

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Coupled with advancements in cell technology and cell chemistry, the maximum DC charging power has also been increased from 150 kW to 170 kW, permitting recharging from 10 to 80% capacity in about 31 minutes. Under ideal Level-2 charging conditions, the Audi Q8 e-tron can recharge in around 13 hours at 9.6 in the Sportback model.

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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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Finnish manufacturer Visedo is unveiling a new electric motor design at BusWorld 2017 that is optimized for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. The upgraded range includes motors in 4 different sizes: XS-short, XS, XSe and S, ranging from 50 to 343 kW. The reluctance technology maximizes the pull­out torque of the machine.

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