Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2017
Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. To address these needs, the A123 team presented a high-power, lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry with excellent rate capabilities.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Auto Start-Stop technology will be available on 70% of Ford’s North American vehicle lineup by 2017, the company said. Auto Start-Stop turns off the engine when a vehicle stops, while a battery powers vehicle accessories and systems in place of the engine. —Bob Fascetti, vice president, Ford global powertrain.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2018
By leveraging the instantaneous torque of the electric motor and the power of a turbocharged V6 gasoline engine, the Cayenne E-Hybrid has an especially broad power band that improves its acceleration capability. The latest Porsche plug-in hybrid includes the third new hybrid powertrain from Porsche since 2017.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Researchers at Penn State, with a colleague from EC Power, have devised a new control strategy that can rapidly restore EV battery power and permit full regeneration while driving at temperatures as low as −40 °C. The strategy involves heating the battery internally during regenerative braking and rest periods of driving.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Anagog says it focuses on activating only the relevant sensors at the right time, resulting in power efficiency. It can provide 24/7 sensor monitoring, using only about 1% of battery power. Anagog was founded in 2010 and in 2017 it participated in the start-up program “The Bridge” supported by Mercedes-Benz.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
The process of connecting them has already begun, and the network will be continuously expanded. Daimler said that the technology of such locally emission-free fuel cell vehicles offers two major advantages compared to battery-powered vehicles: long ranges and short refueling times. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The vessel is being built at GONDAN Shipbuilders, in Asturias, Spain, and the order with Wärtsilä was booked in December 2017. It will be capable of operating on battery power when in transit. When launched in early 2019, it will become the first vessel operating with a Wärtsilä HY solution. Earlier post.).
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