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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

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To accelerate development, Daimler Buses has teamed up with research institutes and experts from the industry to form the Electrified Coach project (ELCH). No bus/coach manufacturer has yet succeeded in developing a battery-powered coach that can cover workable ranges as well as availability for a wide variety of operating conditions.

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Volvo Penta starts production of E-driveline for world’s first serial electric fire truck

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—Giorgio Paris, President of Volvo Penta Industrial. All four electric machines have to be able to run simultaneously—two for propulsion, one for the range extender to provide extra battery power, and one for electric power takeoff, if fire-fighters want to rotate the foam pump for example.

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Power Integrations introduces automotive-qualified high-voltage switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET; targeted for 800V batteries

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Delivering up to 70 watts of output power, the new ICs are targeted for use in 600- and 800-volt battery and fuel-cell electric passenger vehicles, as well as electric buses, trucks and a wide range of industrial power applications. 800-volt batteries are becoming standard for EVs.

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Add OVMS to your Nissan LEAF

Electric Auto Association

Electric vehicles (EV) brought several paradigm shifts to the automotive industry and this has included telematics support. In fact, the bulk of OVMS kits sold include the first four bullet item s listed in the OVMS components section above; authorized distributors can be found on the Open Vehicles website. EV monitoring system.

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La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

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The Franche-Comté region and La Poste (the French postal service) are testing hydrogen fuel cell range extender kits from Symbio FCell in three Renault Kangoo Z.E. The range extender systems are adapted to the specifications of each battery-powered vehicle model, making this a non-intrusive, integrated hybridization solution.

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Update on ALTe; EREV powertrain company tracking for production-caliber units by December, production ramp in 1Q 2013

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Through the three years we have been doing this, we have found that there is a significant lack of well-performing electric and hybrid components in the industry. We are out of necessity driving innovation into devices that help us have a better overall system. —John Thomas. to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

Setec Powerr

Electric motors will eventually power large trucks and we should see some form of renewable energy powering air travel in the future. The fossil fuel industry and right-wing attack on renewable energy will probably not extend to electric vehicles.