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ZF showcases new eMobility kit for commercial e-mobility; AxTrax 2 drives

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ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division presented its latest eMobility kit, which now includes all-electric central drives, axle drives and eComponents. Suitable for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, the integrated, modular e-driveline systems enable quiet and emission-free operation.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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In an infrastructure-light country like India, automotive OEMs are embracing solutions such as battery swapping to further reduce the upfront cost of EVs to increase access and accelerate the nation’s clean energy transition.

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Ashwoods Launches Hybrid Drive Retrofit Kit for Light Vans and Stop-Start Retrofit Kit

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UK-based Ashwoods Automotive , a provider of hybrid-electric vans and hybrid drive systems, is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans. The IPPM contains the battery (Lithium iron phosphate), the Ashwoods hybrid control unit (HCU), the Motor Controller plus all power electronics and controls. Click to enlarge. Stop/start.

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Paper Batteries, Blue Quantum Dots, and Other Enabling Technologies from CES 2023

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Nanosys’s eyesafe blue quantum dots Nanosys , the manufacturer of quantum-dot films used in television displays from several major manufacturers, is aiming to dial down viewers’ exposure to blue light without sacrificing picture quality, by adding a blue quantum dot to its current red-and-green quantum-dot array.

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Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

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offices will spearhead localized hydrogen tech and products for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, stationary power generation, port vehicles, and more, Toyota says. Toyota is currently working toward Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks employing a Toyota fuel-cell powertrain kit and set for first deliveries later this year.

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BMW Group hits 100K electrified vehicle mark for this year, lights up Group HQ like a battery

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In recognition of the miletone, BMW used a light installation to transform its Group headquarters—the world-famous “Four-Cylinder” in the north of Munich—on the evening of 18 December 2017 into a battery. This 99-meter-high signal is lighting the way into the era of electro-mobility. We deliver on our promises.

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