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New Ricardo 48V electric motor aims to boost power and cut costs of hybrids; up to 50% increase in power density; ECOCHAMPS

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As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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Study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure; counters conventional wisdom

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Our ultimate goal is to enable a commercially viable lithium metal battery. For example, in an electrolyte specially designed by Meng’s collaborators at General Motors, lithium deposits as dense, column-shaped chunks. In contrast, when a commercial carbonate electrolyte is used, lithium deposits with a twisty, whisker-like morphology.

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Motoring News - - Verdict On Cars

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Browse the news archive Electric car company announces first all-electric production car 27/4/09 The Electric Car Corporation (ECC) has announced its first all-electric four-seater production car. Fifty percent of the car is to be built here in the UK, and ECC is expecting to produce around 500 units over the next 12 months.

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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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The approach for hybrids using multiple inverters and motors (left) and a single inverter and motor (right). The system comprises a 55 kW motor inverter and a 30 kW generator inverter that is capable of Level 1 and Level 2 charging rates (1.8 ~ 19.2 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2009), pp.

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