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Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric to develop hybrid retrofit solution for mining trucks

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This energy is then fed back to power the wheel motors, allowing the diesel engine to be downsized. The hybrid concept also includes the DC/DC converters which interface the battery system with the DC link of the truck. Hybrid solutions are already part of the mtu portfolio.

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Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

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But with the addition of a head pump, improved automatic preconditioning, and up to 30% faster DC charging, it’s likely to cut the time spent at road-trip charging stops even more. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack.

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JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

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The Ricardo HyBoost concept is based on a downsized, highly boosted turbocharged direct injection gasoline (TDGI) engine giving improved fuel economy at low cost, linked to a 48V electrical architecture including a belt starter generator (BSG), DC-DC converter and a lithium-ion battery for energy storage.

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. Small engines can also be turbocharged to deliver comparable torque and power to a larger naturally aspirated engine.

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Pierburg GmbH electric compressor for turbos

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Pierburg GmbH, part of the KSPG Group, has developed an electric compressor for spontaneously boosting the charge pressure of engines fitted with an exhaust-gas turbocharger. The electric compressor fits in well and without any constraints with the proven strategy of downsizing, the company said.

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

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The TC9580FTG system power management IC employs a DC-DC converter for optimizing voltage and power current control of the TMPV760 series. ADAS applications using the TMPV760 series. Source: Toshiba. Click to enlarge.

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Kia launching new diesel 48V mild-hybrid powertrain in 2018 on Sportage; more models to come

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The 48V battery’s DC/DC converter enables the new battery to connect to the vehicle’s on-board power supply, leading to a significant reduction in the size of the 12V battery required to power the car’s ancillary electronics. The powertrain will also be adapted for use in gasoline engines.

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