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Nichicon introduces smallest and lightest 10 kW quick charger for EVs

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Output voltage is DC 50 V to 500 V (rapid recharging, CHAdeMO). The product was displayed at the 2012 Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. The product was displayed at the 2012 Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. The NQC-A102 10-kW quick charger. Click to enlarge.

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Obama Administration launches $200M competition for three new manufacturing innovation institutes; WBG power electronics, lightweight metals and digital manufacturing

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In August 2012, the Administration announced the winner of an initial $30-million Federal award to create a pilot institute, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says.

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Tier 1 HELLA evaluating PowerGenix NiZn batteries for 48V mild hybrid vehicles

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PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. billion market for energy storage devices, according to a 2012 Lux Research report on micro and mild hybrids. Earlier post.).

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. Twenty-two months after the project announcement, Toyota and Tesla engineers revealed the RAV4 EV at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26 in May 2012. The RAV4 EV. Click to enlarge. —Bill Fay.

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Technology Architecture of Audi A8 Hybrid Shown in Geneva Previews the Production Q5 Hybrid, Due This Year

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A production version of the A8 hybrid is due in late 2011/early 2012 (orders will start in late 2011). In conjunction with the electric unit, this functions as a torque converter. The power electronics unit—including the pulse control inverter and DC-DC converter—is located in the engine compartment.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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kW DC-to-AC converter and an automatic transfer switch for the home’s electrical panel. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord. kilowatts (a $1,310 option for lower trims). But a battery-electric truck was still a big evolution.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

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That meant looking for a decent public DC charging station in a nearby town. As expected, I found many charging stations tended to be a few miles from exits and quickly learned that the Electrify America ones were by far the fastest as they offer DC charging up to 350 kW. I was right, it only boosted the battery level from 31% to 51%.

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