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JULY 1, 2022

In a seamless transition, further e-drive components will be manufactured there with immediate effect in addition to producing high-voltage battery modules, which is already being done since May 2021. The high-voltage batteries developed and produced by the BMW Group are used in other areas as well.

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MARCH 6, 2017

Inspired by the dual-hybrid system proven in Formula One, the technology does not yet exist in a current road car. With its multiple links to motorsport, Project Black S would be the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s first consumer-facing Formula One-inspired car. The ERS could contribute to a 25% increase in power for INFINITI’s new 3.0-liter

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Infinity Carbon Fiber Hybrid Concept 170

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

And today, technology is maturing to the point that meaningful amounts of these energy giveaways can be harvested to liberate wearables from ever needing a battery. There are, researchers have discovered, a wide range of options to harvest enough microwatts to replace wearables’ batteries. Batteries die before animals do.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 135

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new Mirai is one part of an electrification strategy that also includes Toyota’s current and future hybrids and upcoming battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the 2021 Mirai, a lithium-ion battery is smaller and lighter (98.3 and has higher capacity than the nickel metal-hydride battery used in the first-gen model (310.8v

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Plastic Omnium is a key player in the car module space with its bumpers and tailgates, and exterior systems as well as in plastic fuel tank systems. If 7-8 million cars are going to be produced in India a year, the potential is here for us,” he said. It also bought Varroc Engineering’s four-wheeler lighting business a few years ago.

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JUNE 13, 2016

The GLC F-CELL features a ~9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack combined with a new fuel cell stack developed in Vancouver, Canada together with partner Ford in the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) joint venture. The 9 kWh battery pack is housed at the rear of the SUV to save space. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 4, 2019

The environmental check is based on an eco-balance in which the environmental effects of the car are examined over the entire lifecycle. The aim of Daimler AG is to reduce the use of primary raw materials for the powertrain and battery technology by 40% by 2030. The battery provides a further 50 km or so of range.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

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APRIL 2, 2020

Audi’s upcoming all-electric vehicles will be built on four distinct platforms to underpin cars and SUVs in a multitude of sizes: MLB evo; J1 Performance platform; MEB Modular Electrification Toolkit; and Premium Platform Electric PPE. MLB evo: The first Audi electric vehicles. With a wheelbase that stretches 115.3

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Energy Storage Energy Polymer Carbon Fiber 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The mechanical underpinnings for the Passat and Golf HyMotion cars are based on the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) that was developed by Volkswagen and is used throughout the Group. The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Regenerative braking recaptures electrical energy under deceleration and braking and stores it in the battery, which helps to reduce fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

The electric motor sources its energy from a lithium-ion battery pack which can be fully charged from a domestic power socket in less than two hours. With its battery fully charged, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder can cover up to 30 kilometers (19 miles) on electric power alone. mpg US) in the European test cycle. Connectivity.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. The lithium-ion battery, located in the front section of the car, stores up to 9.1

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Audi Plug-in Hybrid Concept 329

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. tron quattro ( earlier post )—which achieves even higher performance in the show car. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 Earlier post.) It is equipped with the plug?in

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s not going to be as sexy or desirable as the loaded Circuit and its forged carbon-fiber roof, larger wing, functional hood vents, GR rocker panels, and 18-inch BBS wheel (rather than the standard Enkei set) will undoubtedly ensure juicier resale values. Despite its comical size, the unit has gotten heaps of praise from enthusiasts.

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APRIL 30, 2009

The new product is targeted to be a high-power electrical storage system for hybrid racing cars capable of deep depths of discharge with no performance degradation and a long service life. The energy is stored into the Flywheel Capacitor by speeding up the flywheel. Jon Hilton, Flybrid Systems Managing Partner.

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Flywheel Capacitor Carbon Fiber Energy Storage Hybrid Racing 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). lower cost), or a longer range for the same size (but not weight) vehicle, or support for a larger vehicle size.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

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MARCH 30, 2023

The three electric motors are powered by a lithium-ion high specific power (4500 W/kg) battery pack that also supports a fully-electric drive mode. The extensive use of carbon fiber and lightweight materials, combined with the potent engine power, contributes to achieving the best weight-to-power ratio in the history of Lamborghini: 1.75

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 4: Develop Advanced Cells and Design Technology for Electric Drive Batteries.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Like its production-bound sibling the e-tron quattro battery-electric vehicle, the h-tron concept is based on Audi’s second-generation modular longitudinal platform (MLB evo, earlier post ). kWh HEV battery that can provide a temporary boost of 100 kW for combined peak system power of 210 kW. The car starts down to -28 ˚C.

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Meanwhile, the notion of such a car being produced in large numbers within the next 10 years was dialed into the plan from the start. In the course of the prototype’s design, Renault developed the technologies necessary for the introduction of a car with fuel consumption of just 2 liters/100 km by 2020. Background. Hybrid system.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Williams Advanced Engineering showcased its latest low-carbon vehicle technologies at Cenex LCV2019 in the UK this week. Manufacturers are usually faced with a compromise between energy and power density as they try to minimize the size and weight of battery packs for a target performance level.

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Engine Batteries Battery Carbon Fiber 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Under the technology designation EQ Power, the latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes-Benz family combines fuel-cell and battery technology in the form of a plug-in hybrid. F-CELL drivers will also benefit from a battery-powered range of up to 49 km (30.5 kWh (net) lithium-ion battery (13.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2013

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS are using an electric race car designed by electrical engineering students from the e-racing team at the Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences ( E.Stall ) as a platform to showcase novel solutions for electronic sensor and battery management systems.

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Batteries Battery Carbon Fiber Italy 271

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, is a key model, as it is the best and most current implementation of its strategic decision to begin providing e-mobility based on large-scale production models rather than special “small niche” cars.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

There will be electric alternatives in every segment from smart to SUV, with well in excess of 130 variants in total, ranging from 48-volt on-board electrical system with EQ Boost to plug-in-hybrids to all-electric vehicles with batteries or fuel cells. kWh battery (gross, 9.3 kWh net) and a fuel cell stack (combined H? Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Since the 1990s, Volkswagen has been researching the potential of hydrogen fuel cells and transferring this drive technology to production cars. kWh battery pack and an additional electric motor in the rear. Ulrich Hackenberg. —Prof.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

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APRIL 27, 2022

It’s made almost entirely of carbon fiber bows that act as springs, along with rubber bands that store energy in tension. The center bit of the robot includes a motor, some batteries, and a latching mechanism attached to a string that connects the top of the robot to the bottom. It’s so much energy in such a small device!”

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MARCH 6, 2014

In 2014, it will not be the fastest car that wins the World Endurance Championship series and the 24 hours of Le Mans, rather it will be the car that goes the furthest with a defined amount of energy. The 919 Hybrid is our fastest mobile research laboratory and the most complex race car that Porsche has ever built.

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). Electric traction motor and battery. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The eDrive system for the battery-electric i3 features an electric motor that develops 125 kW/170 hp with peak torque of 250 N·m.

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy. Earlier post.)

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Together with the four-door AMG GT Concept, the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE provides another insight into the future performance-hybrid drive strategy of the sports car brand within Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE is the first Formula 1 car with MOT approval. The four overhead camshafts are driven by spur gears.

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Mercedes PHEV Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

Racing driver Markus Winkelhock piloted the sports car around the demanding 20.8-kilometer The current record lap driven by a combustion engined production car is 7:11.57—achieved The R8 e-tron’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery stores 49 kWh of energy – enough for a distance of about 215 kilometers (133.6

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

They eat up battery life requiring frequent battery changes or charging. One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. But their Achilles heel is power. Fili: Yeah. So indoor, outdoor from any angle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The electric-powered show car has four wheels, combines elements of a racecar, a roadster, a fun car and a city car, and weighs just 480 kilograms (1,058.22 The outer skin of the show car is made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP); the occupant cell is a mix of CFRP monocoque and an aluminum structure.

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