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TU Mnchen and BMW collaborating on work to replace copper with aluminum as a conductor in on-board power systems

Green Car Congress

With electric power and electronics playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles—and in particular for fully electric vehicles—the switch to the cheaper and lighter aluminum could be an attractive option. Lindemann, U.: Bergendahl, M. Grimheden, and L. Leifer, Eds. 1-539 - 1-550.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Can EVs be good enough—and can manufacturers roll them out fast enough—to meet the goals set in 2021 by the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26)? That would require a dramatic increase in EV sales: In the United States in 2021, just over 1 million vehicles—less than 1 percent of those on the road—were fully electric.