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Wireless charging company WiTricity scaling up EV charging capability as well as itself

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WiTricity, the MIT spin-off commercializing strongly coupled magnetic resonance wireless charging technology for EVs as well as consumer devices, industrial, medical and military applications ( earlier post ), has work underway to deliver wireless charging systems capable of delivering 10s of kilowatts for plug-ins, compared to the current 3.3

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Lightning eMotors delivers first all-electric motorcoach to ABC Companies; order for 200 ZEVs

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It has excellent power, over 200 miles of range on a charge, and Lightning’s energy division can support installation of fast-charging systems that meet our customer’s stringent requirements. The first motorcoach delivered has met the high expectations many of our customers have.

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JVs, acquisitions driving diversification at Remsons | Autocar Professional

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Over the last half a decade, Remsons has transformed itself into a more integrated corporate set up by bringing in fresh talent, leading to a culture change, under its CEO Srivastava. The concept also boasts of reducing the overall weight of the vehicle as the kit weighs less than 1 kg as well as cost reduction.

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Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

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Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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Skoda Vision 7S concept previews 2026 electric SUV

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There’s also a new design language – previewed here on the Vision 7S – new logo and new corporate identity. The concept is based on VW Group’s Modular Electrification Kit (MEB) platform. Skoda says the Vision 7S has an 89kWh battery offering range of over 600km on the WLTP cycle, with a peak charging rate of 200kW.

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Toyota goes all hybrid for Frankfurt Motor Show; Yaris Hybrid-R concept, fuel cell update

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As of the end of July 2013, Toyota Motor Corporation has sold more 5.5 Just as in the TS030 HYBRID ( earlier post ), the energy recovered during the braking phase is stored in a supercapacitor, particularly suitable for a sports car because of its high power density and quick charge and discharge speeds.

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Maruti Suzuki to Launch Electric and CNG Variants in India

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A CNG kit currently costs over Rs 40,000 [US$800] and that is expensive. ’ Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan holds 54.2% Nakanishi said the R&D unit in Japan is currently addressing two key challenges in developing electric cars for India: mileage per charge and price. in Maruti Suzuki.

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