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Siemens and BMW developing flexible rapid charging system for plug-ins that can use AC or DC

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Siemens and BMW are developing a flexible rapid charging system to make it possible to use the same socket to charge up electric cars on either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC). The system utilizes plugs standardized for AC charging that have been modified to accommodate DC rapid charging. Earlier post.)

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Coulomb and Aker Wade Announce Availability and Sale of First Networked DC Fast Charging Station

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Coulomb Technologies and Aker Wade Power Technologies announced the availability of their Networked DC Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles (EVs). Networked DC Fast Charging Station. The charging stations convert AC 480 Volt, three-phase electric service to the DC CHAdeMO standard. Deliveries begin in Q1, 2011.

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Delphi Teams With ClipperCreek to Develop J1772-Compliant UL Charging Systems for Plug-ins; Power Electronics Components for CODA

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have agreed to work together to develop, manufacture and sell SAE J1772-compliant, UL-listed charging systems for all-electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). CODA anticipates it can deliver more than 14,000 vehicles to customers in California by the end of 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Ricardo and A2Mac1 renew partnership to expand benchmarking and competitive analysis of EVs and PHEVs; online database

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Ricardo Strategic Consulting and A2Mac1 today will renew their partnership providing benchmarking and competitive analysis of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Systems benchmarked include the high voltage battery pack; inverter; motor; DC/DC converter; on-board charger; HV junction box; HV cables; and HVAC system.

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Lux: future use of wide bandgap materials in power electronics will reduce EV cost

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Power savings in plug-in vehicles versus total savings per car. They also offer greater efficiency in converting AC to DC power and in operating the electric traction drive during vehicle use. However, for plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs), the threshold power savings needs to be a higher 5%. Source: Lux.

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Lithium Technology Corporation enters strategic alliance and investment agreement with FN Group for large format Li-ion packs for automotive applications

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The two parties executed several definitive agreements relating to this strategic alliance on 30 March 2011 and closed the transaction on 1 April 2011. CEMS consist of LTC’s large format Lithium-Ion battery cells and FN Research’s electronics including battery management system, charger and DC-DC convertor.

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Bombardier launches PrimoveCity for multi-modal stationary or mobile inductive charging of electric vehicles

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These convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. DC feed cables. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. These supply power to the inverters. Energy storage (e.g.