Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By analyzing real-world data in a modeled virtual environment, MAHLE Powertrain will investigate a number of components such as traction motors and charger systems to arrive at the best possible configuration. A CAD-based study will also develop a concept that integrates the chosen traction motor and transmission into a new rear swing-arm.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. TEMO currently offers two models of small-format electric outboard motors but hopes the funding round will help accelerate the development of its range to include larger motors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Lilium, developer of an all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, is partnering with Honeywell and DENSO, who will co-develop and manufacture the Lilium Jet’s electric motor that will power the Lilium Jet’s engines. It will utilize lightweight material such as carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber. First, the raw feedstock to make carbon fibers–just call it a “polacrylonitrile-based precursor&# –is made in Japan by a joint venture between SGL and Mitsubishi Rayon and flown to the U.S. April 7th, 2010. By John Voelcker Senior Editor.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 133

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It started with David, the recently introduced 6-phase inverter, followed by the company’s newest innovation, the Quark electric motor that utilizes a novel torque/power-rich balance between radial (power-dense) and axial (torque-dense) flux topology dubbed Raxial Flux. Quark Electric Motor. The Quark motor weighs around 28.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

Polestar, the electric performance brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, opened its first production facility. The new Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, China will produce the Polestar 1—a carbon fiber-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. Polestar 2 EV.

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Production Volvo Carbon Fiber Electric 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2021

UK-based CrownCruiser Motors has unveiled its eponymous e-bike on Indiegogo. Featuring a lightweight, ultra-strong monocoque carbon fiber frame, the CrownCruiser e-bike comes with a rider recognition anti-theft defense, GSM location tracking, and Bluetooth, complimented by a powerful app that tracks riding statistics.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group plans to develop materials that enhance the performance of electric vehicles. Hyundai plans to proactively use new materials in its future mobility products, including its future electric vehicle designs. Hyundai Motor of America shared reported that its EV sales grew 100%.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At SEMA, Ford and Webasto revealed Mustang Lithium, an ultra-high-performance battery electric Mustang fastback prototype. —Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s Chief Product Development and Purchasing Officer. Mustang Lithium is low and sleek, with custom carbon fiber body components, a 1.0-inch Ford is investing more than $11.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

A team led by Local Motors is 3D-printing a full vehicle body over 44 hours during the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 and will follow it up with a first drive set to take place the morning of Saturday, 13 September. SABIC’s LNP STAT-KON carbon fiber-reinforced compound. 3D printing Electric (Battery)'

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 303

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

The all-electric, high-performance concept elevates and reimagines the “Athletic Elegance” design paradigm, while providing a vision of future Genesis product performance and technology. Underneath the carbon-fiber monocoque of Essentia is a high-density battery pack and multiple electric motors.

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New York Concept Carbon Fiber Batteries 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2021

With its high-performance fuel cell and optimized power battery, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen’s drive system is unique in the world. Additive manufacturing enables fast and highly flexible production of components—some of which have geometric shapes that cannot be realized with conventional production methods.

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BMW Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Store 418

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2022

Pininfarina HAS re-interpreted the Apricale’s initial reference design to create a vision of the future of zero-emissions performance motoring. As the tanks have to withstand extremely high pressure (up to 700 bar or 700 times atmospheric pressure), they are very heavy, even when constructed with carbon fiber.

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Pininfarina Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Mariner 344

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of efficiency and emissions improvement solutions for fleets, announced that it is on schedule for March deliveries of its new battery-electric LightningElectric conversion system for Ford Transit. Depending on battery option and drive cycle, LightningElectric has a payload capacity of up to 4,000 pounds.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

The battery housing made of lightweight component materials weighs only 35 kg (77 lbs)—25% less than traditional solutions made of steel. Currently, steel components are welded together to make battery housings. The battery housing can withstand a crash, assuming a ten-fold gravitational acceleration. Click to enlarge.

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Batteries Battery Production Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The power output remains constant over the duration of the race, so there is no thermally induced de-rating—a major advantage of the electric motors with direct oil cooling developed by Porsche. The electric motor on the front axle produces up to 320 kW (435 PS) in race mode. Highly efficient motors with direct oil cooling.

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Porsche Concept Cars Electric 417

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The NIO ES6 features dual motors in conjunction with an intelligent electric all-wheel-drive system delivering output power of up to 400 kW (544 hp), peak torque of 725 N·m and 0-100 km/h acceleration in as little as 4.7 The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class.

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SUV Miles Range Carbon Fiber 285

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2023

Fisker Ronin is an all-electric four-door convertible GT sports car—a true five-seat GT with a carbon fiber hard-top convertible, four butterfly doors, a high-tech luxury interior, and futuristic exterior design. An integrated battery pack powers Ronin to a targeted 600-plus mile range.

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Alaska Fisker Carbon Fiber Convert 354

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The drive motor is a 3-phase asynchronous AC induction unit with maximum output of 240kW; the 621.6VDC battery pack has 93.24 Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost. Lead organization.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motor 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2023

Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. The Lanzador is a preview of the production vehicle that Lamborghini will present in 2028. Active Aerodynamics.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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Motor Motors Motoring DC 110

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2012

The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife. For reverse gear, the rotational direction of the motors is inverted.

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2013 Production MPH Motor 342

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2018

The thin rechargeable battery in the underbody has a useable capacity of approximately 80 kWh and enables an approximate range of more than 250 miles. Side air vents help to cool the battery. The show car’s body structure is made of carbon fiber. EQ Concept Vehicles: Outlook for Electric Cars in all Segments.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Cars Concept 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery. In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2020

Lucid Motors announced that it has achieved a new mark in aerodynamic efficiency for its luxury electric car, the Lucid Air. Aerodynamic efficiency plays a key role in achieving world-beating range and performance, and is particularly valuable to an EV in that it provides “smart range” independent of battery pack size.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Fiber EV1 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

With dual electric motors, all-wheel drive and an aggressive, restyled body shape, the purpose-built car demonstrates how Nissan’s electric vehicle technology can deliver exciting yet quiet, zero-emission power—a key component of the company’s Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision.

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Nissan All-Electric Power Powered 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019. The Koenigsegg Regera combines a twin-turbo V8 combustion engine with three electric motors and battery power via Koenigsegg Direct Drive. The Regera has three YASA-developed electric motors, which supplement the energy from the combustion engine.

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2017 Carbon Fiber Concept Auto 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

Thanks to emission-free driving, electric vehicles can compensate for a large part of the additional CO 2 emissions in the production phase. It includes the extraction of raw materials—the use of platinum in the fuel cell has been reduced by 90% compared to the B-Class F-CELL—production and use, and finally recycling.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

For the concept, Lamborghini is moving away from conventional batteries and investigating the potential of supercapacitors to equip the Terzo Millennio. In this case a self-repairing process starts via micro-channels filled with healing chemistries, reducing to zero the risks of small cracks propagating further in the carbon fiber structure.

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MIT Carbon Fiber Design Concept 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

At the Geneva Motor Show, INFINITI is unveiling the Project Black S concept, exploring the potential for a new INFINITI performance grade, featuring on-road technology inspired by Formula One. liter twin-turbo V6 engine, and VC-Turbo, the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine. Earlier post.).

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Infinity Carbon Fiber Hybrid Concept 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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West Virginia Wyoming Coal North Dakota 305

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. The e-tron houses two asynchronous electric motors (ASM) that produce up to 402 horsepower in boost mode.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), which will focus on growing US manufacturing of clean energy products and boosting US competitiveness through major improvements in manufacturing energy productivity. Ford Motor Company. Earlier post.) Lead organization. Description.

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning 246

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Initiating consideration of the possibility of joint research for hydrogen engine development (Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor). Going forward, they are planned to be joined by Honda Motor Co.,

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Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation 387

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2012

The new BMW i3 will enter production in Leipzig at the end of 2013, followed by the BMW i8 in 2014. BMW Group Board Member for Production Frank-Peter Arndt announced the investment at a meeting with German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer at the BMW plant in Dingolfing.

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BMW Carbon Fiber 2014 Electric 262

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The BMW iX will go into production at BMW Plant Dingolfing in the second half of 2021 and is scheduled to arrive on US shores in early 2022. This is reflected in areas of the car such as its optimized aerodynamics, intelligent lightweight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic design as well as extensive use of natural and recycled materials.

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