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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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The new S-model is part of a design upgrade across the entire PowerDRUM line. The supply current to the machine stator windings create a rotating magnetic field, which in turn rotates the rotor containing permanent magnets. The upgraded range includes motors in 4 different sizes: XS-short, XS, XSe and S, ranging from 50 to 343 kW.

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Boston-Power to supply Li-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company for EVs, starting with Saab 9-5 based C70

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The Chinese government is putting incentives in place to have the market grow. The growth capital and Chinese government incentives are being used to scale manufacturing, research and development, and business development activities in China. The company’s plant in Taiwan is still operating as well. Earlier post.)

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Solid state: EV giants chase ‘holy grail’ of batteries – ET Auto

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ProLogium Technology of Taiwan said that by the end of 2023 it aimed to ship prototype samples of its semi-solid-state batteries that enable a near doubling of the energy densities of the packs. The firm, which has a cooperation deal with Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and TotalEnergies, is building a gigafactory in Taiwan and plans one in France.

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

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Honda is touting increased relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. Overall, the company is aiming for 10 new EVs in the Chinese market by 2027, with 100 percent electrification by 2035. In this case, Honda wants to be 100 percent EV and fuel-cell EV by 2040.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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Unfortunately, Solyndra’s timing was terrible, global poly-silicon supplies caught up with rising demand, going from a high of $500 per kilogram in 2008 to a mere $35 on spot markets today. Combined with a Chinese manufacturing boom, that lowered the overall cost of panels by 40 percent this year, Solyndra was unable to compete.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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That success can be traced in part to Kim, now an emeritus professor at KAIST. But the industry had yet to mass-produce its own chips beyond basic integrated circuits such as CMOS watch chips, in large part due to a lack of semiconductor specialists. Their view of what it means to be an engineer changed profoundly and permanently.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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With COVID-19 shaking the global supply chain like an angry toddler with a box of jelly beans, the average person had to take a crash course in the semiconductor industry. At a gathering of stakeholders in the automotive electronics supply chain this summer at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta, N.Y., Want a new car? A new gaming system?

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