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Volkswagen of America unveils the 2021 ID.4 electric SUV

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Volkswagen of America revealed the all-new ID.4 4 electric SUV—the brand’s first long-range EV to be sold in the US. 4 82kWh RWD 1st Edition models will have a range of 250 miles with a full charge on the EPA cycle. 4 also comes with three years of fast charging with Electrify America at no additional cost.

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ITOCHU Takes Equity Stake in THINK; Expanded Partnership for THINK EV and Drive System in Asia

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THINK’s G4 EV drive controller is a fourth-generation system, underpinning the THINK City EV with a power electronics system comprising the charger, DC-DC converter, inverter and vehicle control module. THINK says that business-to-business agreements for the controller are underway in Asia, Europe and South America.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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Here’s what they said: Emad Dlala, Lucid Motors, vice-president of powertrain Upstart Lucid Motors hasn’t built many cars, but it’s built a reputation with the record-setting, 830-kilometer driving range of the Air Grand Touring Performance sedan. All those savings would further boost driving range and performance.

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Audi A1 e-tron: Extended Range Electric Vehicle for City Driving

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Audi’s A1 e-tron, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show ( earlier post ), is a range-extended electric city concept vehicle featuring a 75 kW (102 hp) peak power electric traction motor and a single-rotor single-rotor Wankel engine coupled with an electrical generator with a charge rating of up to 15 kW. Range extender. The A1 e-tron.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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million km of submarine cables (Figure 1) in service, ranging from a short 131 km cable between Ireland and the U.K. to the 20,000 km cable that connects Asia with North America and South America. The AC/DC Module and solvers behind it are very robust and efficient for these types of problems,” says Chrysochos.

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