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Lightning eMotors enters Canada’s commercial EV market with delivery of 10 electric refrigerated delivery vehicles

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Lightning eMotors, a provider of all-electric powertrains and medium-duty and specialty commercial electric fleet vehicles, announced the successful delivery and deployment of 10 all-electric cargo vans to Montreal, Canada-based Goodfood Market Corp. These units have a cooling capacity down to -15 ?C

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Rheinmetall develops new plug-and-play solution for heat pumps; 400V and 800V applications

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Using intelligent thermal management, the new coolant system can increase the range of vehicles and lifespan of materials while simultaneously enhancing passenger comfort. Designed for both 400- and 800-volt applications, it delivers up to 8 kW of nominal cooling output and up to 11 kW of heating for battery-powered and hybrid systems.

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New Bosch system for testing power electronics of e-vehicles in development lab

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Bosch Engineering has developed a new high-voltage lab rig (HVLR) for fast, efficient and safe testing of electric vehicle power electronics in the development lab. The system integrates a high-voltage power supply and electronic safety functions for the circuit of the component under test in a portable compact control cabinet.

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MAHLE seeing success with its e?compressors; €1.4B order volume, new 18 kW unit

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One bestseller for the company in this area is the electric A/C compressor, for which Mahle has already secured numerous series orders in the passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Most recently, MAHLE introduced the most powerful e-compressor currently available on the market with a peak power of 18 kW.

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Rheinmetall wins >€250M order for contactors for 900V generation of EVs

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Rheinmetall will be equipping the new 900-volt generation of electrically powered vehicles with a new type of contactor. Starting in 2025, Rheinmetall will supply tens of millions of these contactors for the automaker’s new vehicle platform.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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That is nearly a 40% improvement over the first-generation Volt, and a 6% boost over the projected 50-mile (80 km) AER estimated at the new Volt’s unveiling in January. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. Earlier post.).

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Audi moving ahead with 48V system in vehicles; mild hybrids

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Audi will upgrade part of its vehicle electrical system from 12 to 48 volts. The move represents another technical building block for facilitating the integration of new automotive technologies while increasing the power and efficiency of its cars. Current technology has taken 12-volt electrical systems to their very limits.

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