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OEMs shifting towards onboard chargers > 6 kW for EVs; lower output chargers to remain dominant through 2020

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All suppliers are working on downsizing the charger by 10% to 15% by decreasing its weight and volume and increasing the power density. Manufacturers are developing bidirectional chargers that can interact with a power grid. This will be achieved by increasing the volume density. Because chargers range from 3.0

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Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

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At the same time, the new company will downsize, exit and restructure operations in business areas that offer little prospect of future market expansion or where Hitachi is uncompetitive. and further restructuring measures considered. Resource Recycling Businesses.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By By partnering with these two industries.

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