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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

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At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss revealed GM’s group of three all-new motors that will power its Ultium-based EVs. Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive. Stator family. —Mark Reuss.

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TeraWatt Technology solid-state battery prototype tests showing 432 kWh/kg

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TeraWatt Technology announced that its 4.5Ah prototype solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 432Wh/kg (1122Wh/L) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including TOYO System based in Japan. this 4.5Ah next-generation design will be available for select early adopters in 2021 and full release in 2022.

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IEEE Life Members to Hold Their First Conference

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The IEEE Life Members Committee plans to hold its first conference from 14 to 16 April in Austin, Texas. The conference is expected to bring together technology professionals from across the globe to explore emerging technologies and how they impact senior citizens. Cohen is designing a companion program for attendees’ guests.

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New FIAT 500e EV to come to N America

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During the press conference, Olivier Francois outlined FIAT’s plans in North America and announced that the official reveal of the North American 500e will take place next year at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show. On stage during the press conference, three 500e one-off concepts, designed by Armani, Kartell and Bvlgari, were introduced.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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The consortium will be led by hydrogen fuel cell integration specialist Arcola Energy and draw on the expertise of world-leading rail engineering and safety experts to deliver full system design and integration based on Arcola’s A-Drive technology platform.

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Volkswagen demonstrates first successful real-world use of quantum computing to help optimize traffic routing

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During the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, nine public transit buses used a traffic management system developed by Volkswagen scientists in the United States and Germany, powered by a D-Wave quantum computer, to calculate the fastest travel routes individually and in near-real time. Earlier post.). —Abdallah Shanti.

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MIT team developing 1MW motor for electric aviation

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The team has designed and tested the major components of the motor, and shown through detailed computations that the coupled components can work as a whole to generate one megawatt of power, at a weight and size competitive with current small aero-engines. The motor under design is a 1-MW, air-cooled, outer-rotor, Halbach-array PMSM.

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