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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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-based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. The Defender is the first in a series of “Reborn Electric: Icons” conversions, according to a Bedeo press release. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Methanol fuel cell developer Blue World closes €6M investment round, leases production building

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The company has also signed a leasing agreement on a new production building at the Port of Aalborg. The complete system includes methanol reformer for fuel conversion, DC/DC for power conversion and fuel cell stack for power production.

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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Among the technologies and green building concepts showcased in the Honda Smart Home US are: Solar photovoltaics (PV). DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. This type of smart grid connectivity will enable the mass deployment of electric vehicles and renewable energy without sacrificing grid reliability, Honda suggests.

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Advanced Propulsion Centre UK publishes automotive power electronics value chain

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APC says that this is the first document of its kind to demonstrate the complete value chain; identifying what’s needed to build a robust end-to-end UK supply chain. There are three main power electronic components on board battery electric vehicles; an inverter, a DC-DC converter, and an onboard charger (OBC).

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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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An inverter takes the direct current (DC) voltage input from the batteries and converts it to the AC power required to operate the vehicle’s motor. The numerous rotating surfaces within EVs are exposed to voltage spikes during the DC-to-AC conversion process.

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Tritium introduces new line of EV fast chargers; microgrid architecture for more cost-effective operations

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Australia-based Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast-charging technology for EVs, unveiled PKM, the company’s new architecture and line of fast chargers. This development gives charge-point operators the freedom to share one central source of converted DC power around the site.

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Volta/Imogen collaboration awarded $12M in ARPA-E funding to commercialize next-generation fast charging technology

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The project seeks to develop and commercialize the next generation of domestically manufactured DC Fast Charging (DCFC) technology in support of the federal government’s clean energy and climate priorities. Earlier post.).