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Rheinmetall develops new plug-and-play solution for heat pumps; 400V and 800V applications

Green Car Congress

Due to the increasingly demanding requirements imposed on the thermal management of modern e-vehicles, the number of individual components and connections for the cooling and coolant circuit is growing quickly. Cooling or heating is done via a connected coolant circuit with water and glycol.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Green Car Congress

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

Green Car Congress

It can already work with higher voltages of up to 920 volts, as expected in future electric vehicles. Both the high-performance electronics for the charging connections and the communication interface to the electric vehicles were integrated into the system. 450 kW, the second gives up to 175 kW.

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Tesla releases rare blog post and it’s an interesting one: Standardizing Auto Connectivity

Electrek

Tesla has released a rare new blog post, and it’s an interesting one: Tesla is trying to standardize automotive connectivity and popularize a 48-volt architecture.

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Tesla launches low-voltage connector standard to simplify EV transition

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched a new standard for the low-voltage connections in electric vehicles (EVs), which the company says will reduce necessary connection types in most EVs from over 200 to just six. Ford confirms it received Elon Musk’s “How to Design a 48-Volt Vehicle” pamphlet What are your thoughts?

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"Flying Batteries" Could Help Microdrones Take Off

Cars That Think

A lithium cell can provide about 4 volts, but piezoelectric actuators for microbots need tens to hundreds of volts, explains Mercier. Instead, the circuit actively rearranges the connections among many tiny batteries moving them from parallel to serial and back again. In a word, efficiency.

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ecovolta develops standardized Li-ion traction battery; saving cost and time

Green Car Congress

We estimate that vehicle manufacturers using a battery with an operating voltage of 48 volts and a capacity of 10 kilowatt hours (kWh), for example, will be able to save a total of 250,000 to 500,000 euros in development and certification costs. And things can move a lot faster, too. kWh to 15 kWh. kWh to 15 kWh.

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