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2014 Mazda6 with i-ELOOP rated at 28 city/40 highway/32 mpg combined

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Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced fuel economy figures for and updated pricing of its new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, featuring the i-ELOOP regenerative engine braking system. On sale now, the 2014 Mazda6 starts at $20,990 MSRP and is available in three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. Earlier post.)

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IHS: automotive semiconductor market up 10% in 2014 to $29B; hybrids, connectivity and ADAS major drivers

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The automotive semiconductor market did exceptionally well in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS. improvement over 2014. After 24% growth in 2014, this segment is forecast to increase 22% in 2015, the highest of any automotive application. in 2015, a 21% increase over 2014. solutions in years to come.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium. DC/DC converter.

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Toyota recalling about 701,000 Gen 3 Prius vehicles in US over software issue in inverter assembly

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is advising the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of plans to conduct voluntary safety recalls of approximately 701,000 Model Year 2010-2014 Prius vehicles to update the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU software. It also converts AC into DC during regenerative braking for storage in the HV battery.

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Swedish Energy Agency awards PowerCell $960K toward developing modular fuel cell range extender system for EVs

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The kick-off meeting of the MoRE Zero project took place on June 2014. A modular DC/DC converter. This is now in the final stages of development and will be launched as a commercial product by the end of 2014; S2 will be produced within the power range of 5-25 kW. A scalable hydrogen storage system; and.

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BRUSA doubles power density of inductive charging system

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An initial prototype of the second-generation ICS is to be presented publicly as early as Autumn 2014, with a launch date scheduled for 2017. The two primary and secondary coil housings already contain all the AC/DC converters as well as the communications and safety equipment for vehicle positioning and foreign-object detection—i.e.,

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Renesas introduces small, 100kW-class inverter solution for HEVs and EVs

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In an electrically powered system, the inverter plays a key role converting direct current (DC) power to alternating current and sends out optimum current to the motor whose rotation speed varies according to the driving conditions. In 2014, Renesas developed a solution that realized a size of 2.9 L in the 50 kW class.

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