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BMW i Ventures invests in Bus.com

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BMW i Ventures has invested in Bus.com, formerly ShareTheBus, an emerging startup that removes the complexity of renting a bus and coordinating group transportation anywhere in the US and Canada, and is set on revitalizing the outdated charter bus space. —Christian Noske, Partner at BMW i Ventures.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in 3D printing company Desktop Metal in Series C round

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BMW i Ventures has made a strategic investment in Desktop Metal , an emerging startup with the mission to bring metal 3D printing within reach of all design and manufacturing teams. Desktop Metal will use the funding to continue to develop its technology and scale production as the company prepares for its product launch later this year.

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WiTricity extends recent funding for a total of $52M

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The technology can already be seen in action with McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT and the BMW 530e iPerformance. Covic leads industrial and EV wireless power research efforts, is a pioneer in inductive power transfer, and actively collaborates in WiTricity research. and postdoctoral researchers on campus working on wireless charging.

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Frost & Sullivan analysis suggests momentum toward supplementary 48V on-board power-net

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The automotive industry moved from a 6V supply to a 12V supply more than 30 years ago—and incurred massive investments across the entire ecosystem. This is why BMW and other major car manufacturers decided to add a second system of 48 Volts into future car models to supplement the existing 12V board net.

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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

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From there, Wolfspeed and ZF would be able to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for EV chips of Porsche in Stuttgart, BMW in Bavaria, and Mercedes in central Germany. Hier in Ensdorf im Saarland, wo einst Kohle verstromt wurde, entstehen mit der neuen Fertigungsanlage viele Arbeitsplätze und effiziente Halbleiter.

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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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founded in 2009 out of MIT ( earlier post ), is an emerging technology company headquartered working to develop the first fully active, regenerative suspension for the automotive, trucking, mass transit, and defense industries. Levant Power Corp.,

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ONE’s hybrid battery pack combines the best aspects of two chemistries to deliver 600 miles of EV range

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Founded by Mujeeb Ijaz in July of 2020, the Michigan-based company recently closed a $65-million funding round led by BMW i Ventures. Charged : Can you give us more details about the proprietary manganese-rich material that you’ll be using with the BMW prototype? Charged : You have a diverse history in the battery industry.

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