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Eaton introduces DC-DC converters for 48V commercial vehicle architectures

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Power management company Eaton introduced a family of 48-volt DC-DC converters for diesel-powered commercial vehicles that can be used to power accessories such as antilock brakes and lighting. C and boast 97% design efficiency. Eaton’s DC-DC converter takes power from a 48-volt system and reduces it to 24 volts.

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Chevrolet and OnStar Give Volt Owners 24/7 Connection and Control via Wireless Smartphone Application

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OnStar’s Mobile Application will use a real-time data connection to interact with the Volt and perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. OnStar’s Mobile Application allows drivers to communicate with their Volt from Droid by Motorola; Apple iPhone; and Blackberry Storm smartphones. Click to enlarge.

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BMW’s eighth-generation 5 Series offers two all-electric i5 variants; PHEVs in 2024

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The new model generation will be offered worldwide with all-electric drive and, depending on the market region, also with the plug-in hybrid systems as well as with efficient gasoline and diesel engines including 48-volt mild hybrid technology. The new Connected Home Charging is offered for the BMW i5 as well as for the plug-in hybrid models.

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Ford to show production version of new Transit PHEV and 48V mHEV version

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Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. Ford’s Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will make its show debut in production form, and the new Transit with a segment-first 48-volt mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain.

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Ford Europe bringing 48V mild hybrid tech to Tourneo van; new diesel engines

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volt mild-hybrid technology to further reduce fuel costs for owners and operators. Improvements to the EcoBlue diesel engine include a revised low-inertia turbocharger design that helps deliver a broader spread of power across a wider rpm range. The enhanced Tourneo Custom will also be the first vehicle in its class to offer 48?volt

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Maxwell Technologies introduces 24V ultracap-based Engine Start Modules for off-road and industrial equipment

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is introducing two 24-volt versions of its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM). The 24-volt ESM enables vehicles to start and operate reliably in the face of cold weather and infrequent starting. There are two models of the 24-volt ESM: the ULTRA 31/900/24V for starting diesel engines up to 12.5 Earlier post.)

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Mopar Teases Electric Crate Swap, Maybe

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The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is rapidly approaching, meaning car companies will surely be dangling umpteen teaser images of what they’ve in store for this soirée in the desert. For example, one solution has a 66-kWh lithium-ion pack and 400-volt electric drive motor designed to connect directly to a GM 4-speed automatic transmission.

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