Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. million units in aggregate.

PHEV 170

PHEV DC Automobile Downsizing 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

Most battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) manufacturers in Europe and the US have been adopting onboard chargers with a power output between 3 to 3.7 While high-end PHEVs are contributing to this trend, lower-end models in this segment are still using 3.7 kilowatts (kW). kW to reduce charging time. kW onboard chargers.

2020 150

2020 DC PHEV Convert 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require that vehicles offered for sale in the US attain an average fuel economy of 40.3 In addition, deploying turbocharged, downsized engines—which are expected to replace many current engines—may cost more and produce less fuel savings than the agencies’ analysis indicates.

Standards 150

Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150