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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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mi) or so of range. The new models are available now to customers in Europe. Now, due to a number of optimizations, the front electric motor is almost entirely disengaged and disconnected from the electricity supply. In addition, the usable range of the high-voltage battery has increased. lb-ft) and 220 kW.

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Cree introduces SiC 650V MOSFETs targeting EVs, data centers and solar

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Cree has introduced the Wolfspeed 650V silicon carbide MOSFETs , delivering a wider range of industrial applications and enabling the next generation of Electric Vehicle (EV) onboard charging, data centers, and other renewable systems with industry-leading power efficiency. The new 15 m?

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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The RAA271041 PMIC accepts the vehicle’s 12V supply and supports wide operation for load dump and cold-cranking pulses while providing the first-stage regulation. allow a wide range of connectivity inside the vehicle. Samples of the R-Car S4 SoCs and evaluation boards are available now. GHz Cortex A55 cores, one 1.0

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TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market

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Key features and benefits of the ADS1115-Q1 include: On-chip integration increases design flexibility: Features an integrated oscillator, low-drift reference and 4-channel mux with PGA to support a wide range of inputs. Low power extends battery life: Consumes only 150 uA of supply current at 2 V while running at up to 860 SPS.

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Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric goes on sale

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There’s an ever-increasing range of electric cars and vans on sale in the UK but so far there’s not been much choice for people who want an all-electric ‘multi-purpose vehicle.’ That has now changed with the arrival of the Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric. Using the vehicle’s 7.4kW onboard charger, charging at home using a wall box takes 7.5

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ON Semiconductor unveils modular automotive imaging platform

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Due to the many different boards available, engineers have access to ON Semiconductor’s broad portfolio of image sensors and co-processors, plus various automotive communications protocols from a select group of third party supply partners. MARS development boards are available now.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5 Alpha samples of the MPC5777M MCU are available now. Alpha samples of the MPC5744K are available now, with general market samples planned for availability in 2014. General market samples are planned for Q3 2013. New pressure sensors.