Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. For the Yaris, as one example, Toyota reduced battery weight and size, Leroy said. The latest generation of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain found in Prius+ includes a lithium-ion battery pack, installed entirely beneath the second row seating.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The control systems boost the cost efficiency of grid-scale batteries and solar fields by constantly monitoring individual cells within a battery or solar installation, and making real-time adjustments in electrical architecture to optimize system performance. Spider9’s core technology was developed at the University of Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

We believe that inverters will become increasingly important to our economy and environment as solar PV, batteries, and similar power sources continue their rapid growth. For example, GM is leading a DOE funded project for a next-generation inverter targeting improving costs to $3.30/kW

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

A team of Penn State engineers has demonstrated a thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery to offer an adequate cruise range per charge that is extendable by a 10-minute recharge in all climates, essentially guaranteeing EVs that are free of range anxiety. There is no more range anxiety and this battery is affordable.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

The unique operating profiles and requirements of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—also known as flying cars—present formidable challenges to batteries. EVTOL requirements on battery specific power and energy. Representative battery power profile during an eVTOL trip. From Yang et al.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2023

LG Innotek, a unit of battery supplier and electronics giant LG, has introduced a wireless battery management system (BMS) it claims will boost EV range. Introduced in February, and first spotted by Charged EVs, the system is the first to marry wireless battery management with 800-volt electrical architecture, LG Innotek claims.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2020

Land Rover is launching a new plug-in hybrid powertrain, based around a downsized 3-cylinder engine, that promises greater fuel economy and more electric range than the British automaker's current models. However, Land Rover told Green Car Reports that there are no plans to bring these latest plug-in hybrids to the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. Its Li-ion batteries give it a range of 130 km. Its electric motor is powered by a removable 36V Li-ion battery offering a range of 70 km. Included in its product strategy are: Cleaner engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai is also displaying the diesel i40 48V hybrid concept, featuring a lead-carbon battery. liter diesel powertrain, the show car is fitted with a 48-volt lead-carbon battery, boosting power by 15% and reducing CO 2 output by up to 20%. In addition, the lead-carbon battery is almost completely recyclable at the end of its lifecycle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2020

Ah lithium-ion battery. From there, the battery provides the electric motor energy to accelerate the turbine located downstream of the engine’s turbochargers to quickly increase pressure, aiding engine responsiveness and torque delivery. liter TFSI V8.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. The BISG is connected to a 48 V (nominal battery) and also typically to a 12V powernet via a DC/DC convertor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

liter V6 supercharged MIVEC engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, with a high-output motor and a high-capacity battery. The Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV is a compact SUV featuring a front engine, front-wheel drive layout PHEV system that is configured with a downsized 1.1-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This work will also consider a variety of battery topologies—from traditional slow-charging and low-cost options through to novel ultra-fast technologies—and analyze how best to package these components within the motorcycle. The V-Duct applied in the WMC300FR 3-wheeled hybrid bike.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

These new technical developments will offer significantly greater opportunities for technology transfer from Formula One to real-world applications in areas such as battery technology, turbocharging, energy recovery and combustion efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Development of high energy Li-S prototype battery cells. These battery cells are expected to have improved cycle life stability and safety features superior to those of Li-ion batteries. These battery cells are expected to have improved cycle life stability and safety features superior to those of Li-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) is delivering a paper this week outlining the consortium’s approach to 48V hybridization at the 2 nd International Conference on Advanced Automotive 48V Power Supply Systems in Düsseldorf. The Valeo electric supercharger was developed in the UK by Controlled Power Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2011

Researchers at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, led by Stanley Whittingham, have developed a Si/MgO/graphite composite for use as a high-performance durable anode for lithium-ion batteries. DE-AC02-05CH11231, under the Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program subcontract # 6807148.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Audi’s principle of downsizing: “ Forced induction replaces displacement ” One twin-scroll turbocharger per cylinder bank compresses the fresh air. The rear axle differential in the quattro powertrain and the battery in the trunk also factor into this balance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid, which is equipped with a version of the downsized hybrid powertrain featured in the Prius c/Aqua ( earlier post ), is a major step in the company’s full hybrid European roll-out strategy. Every key HSD component has been reduced in size, and both the fuel tank and battery are installed under the rear seat.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

MAHLE Powertrain is presenting a new, prototype 48-volt battery with optimized battery cooling and cell chemistry to enable increased charge and discharge rates. Thus a compact and cost-effective battery that is capable of high charge and discharge power levels relative to its storage capacity (high C rates) is desirable.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2019

BDS produces and commercializes MOLECULAR REBAR, a proprietary technology of modified carbon nanotubes that offers potential for enhancing the performance of energy storage applications using lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. BDS was founded in 2014 as a joint venture between SABIC Ventures US LLC and Molecular Rebar Design.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Over time, Navigant suggests, the SSV is likely to add functionality to become more of a mild hybrid, with the ability to capture and reuse kinetic energy without the expense of a large battery. Diesel-fueled vehicles are expected to maintain a small growth in market volume and increasingly feature stop-start capability.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

The fka team first converted the conventional vehicle into an EV—the original steel unibody structure was conserved, with only minor changes made in order to adapt the structure to hold and protect the battery pack. As a secondary effect, the battery system capacity could be downsized by 3.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The vehicle topics: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Because of the ongoing emphasis on downsizing, these engines are expected to have high mechanical compression ratios, which should be considered. The second is a.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

Toyota intends to leverage the benefits of high frequency and high efficiency of SiC power semiconductors to enable PCU downsizing of 80%. The high frequency control of SiC allows the downsizing of coils and condensers within the PCU. ???Source: Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Source: Toyota. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A team from Penn State University and start-up EC Power has developed a material-agnostic technology based on asymmetric temperature modulation with a thermally stable dual-salt electrolyte to achieve stable fast charging for Li-ion batteries. 1 battery to 75% (or 70%) state of charge in 12 (or 11) minutes for more than 900 (or 2,000) cycles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The company plans to commercialize the motor system after finalizing other technologies for motor/inverter cooling, downsizing and efficiency. The newly developed cylinder-shaped inverter matches the diameter of the motor, enabling them to be connected coaxially within a chassis, resulting in a substantial downsizing of the motor system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

As the project approaches its mid-point, the research team—led by Ricardo and including Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia and the University of Nottingham—has completed the build of the first functional integration prototype ADEPT vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The layer prevents the battery from overheating even if a short circuit occurs. Ah lithium-ion battery with a nickel positive electrode (energy density: 620 Wh/L) in 2006. The new battery provides long-lasting power to laptops.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2013

The front axle with longitudinal layout is made of power and control electronics, electric motor connected to a transmission integrated with a self-locking differential and the battery packs. The achieved advantage is significant looking at low speed dynamics and cornering, especially on low grip tracks. —Stefano Bertolotto.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

The articulated Citaro series hybrid uses a downsized diesel engine as the genset to provide power for a lithium-ion battery pack located on the roof. The battery system supplies a maximum of 240 kW and is comparatively light with a weight less than 350 kg. Daimler already has experience with lithium-ion batteries in buses.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Cummins will display a new powertrain, configurable for either a full battery electric vehicle (BEV) or a range extended electric vehicle (REEV) incorporating a compact engine-generator. liter engine is downsized by about 50% in terms of displacement and can achieve up to 10 mpg, significantly lowering the carbon footprint.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Giant batteries aren't on the menu for Toyota and Lexus, but solid-state and radical parts downsizing are.

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