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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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The power electronics control the high-voltage energy flow between motor and battery and in this process, the system converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC) for the drive motor. The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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Direct current from the battery is converted into three-phase alternating current for the FC air compressor and the electric drive motor. In the 2021 Mirai, a second DC/DC converter augments the main DC/DC converter to respond to the auxiliary load increase. Additional TSS 2.5+

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VW ID. SPACE VIZZION electric concept makes global debut in LA

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The on-board electronics are supplied with 12 volts via a DC/DC converter. SPACE VIZZION features illuminated touch surfaces which light up as soon as the car’s Keyless Advanced function detects someone approaching with a vehicle key or a synchronized mobile key on a smartphone. Instead, the ID. Volkswagen’s ID.

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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

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CRU estimated aluminum intensity of EVs through discussions with car makers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers and information from automotive shows and conferences. Increased aluminum usage in internal combustion engine (ICE) cars is in great part due to the light-weighting benefits of aluminum.

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Volkswagen unveils MEB-based I.D. CROZZ electric crossover concept in Shanghai; production in 2020

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Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. The power electronics control the flow of high-voltage power between the motors and the battery, converting direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). The all-wheel-drive I.D. Pilot’ mode.

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New 2019 Toyota Avalon hybrid boosts fuel economy 10% to 44 mpg combined

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The PCU’s DC-DC converter—which converts a direct current from one voltage level to another—is optimized to reduce overall power consumption. Dimensionally, DC-DC converter’s output filter is smaller, lighter, and quieter for an improved passenger experience.

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New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction

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TMPV7608XBG integrates two new Enhanced CoHOG (Toshiba’s proprietary Co-occurrence Histograms of Oriented Gradients technology) accelerators that provide far higher accuracy image recognition at night by making use of luminance- and color-based image information. ADAS applications using the TMPV760 series. Source: Toshiba.

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