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Jaguar to build C-X75 hybrid supercar with Williams F1

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Jaguar says that the high-performance hybrid will stay true to the initial concept design study—albeit without the micro-turbines—that made its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, while fulfilling requirements that allow it to be homologated for road use. —Carl-Peter Forster, CEO Tata Motors.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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Led by Bladon Jets, this consortium includes SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover. TRW Conekt (lead), Tata Motors European Technical Centre, Brook Crompton. BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. Earlier post.) The electrical machine design and control system for this application is particularly challenging for a number of reasons, the authors note.

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Jaguar Land Rover to lead $25M Evoque_e collaborative research project to develop new modular HEV, PHEV and BEV technology

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Jaguar Land Rover will lead a £16.3-million Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4 million (US$6.3 Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4 million (US$6.3 As Britain’s biggest investor in automotive research and development, and the biggest investor in manufacturing R&D, Jaguar Land Rover is spending £2.75

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DSD 3-speed EV transmission with Oxford YASA axial flux motor to be integrated in Range Rover Evoque_e research vehicle

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The pure electric research vehicle will feature the company’s novel MSYS multi-speed traction system developed by DSD and Oxford YASA Motors ( earlier post ), which incorporates a three-speed powershifting gearbox and axial flux motor. Electric (Battery) Motors Transmissions'

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