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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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The approach for hybrids using multiple inverters and motors (left) and a single inverter and motor (right). The system comprises a 55 kW motor inverter and a 30 kW generator inverter that is capable of Level 1 and Level 2 charging rates (1.8 ~ 19.2 Gui-Jia Su, Senior R&D Staff Member, Lead Engineer of Power Electronics.

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Peugeots Diesel 3008 Hybrid4

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liter HDi FAP 120 kW (163 bhp) diesel engine with an electric motor offering a maximum power output of 27 kW (37 bhp). A maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) is available, split 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) at the front from the HDi diesel engine and a maximum of 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) at the rear generated by the electric motor.

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Volkswagen Group expands US ERL to become IECC; Type 20 BEV concept

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The new Innovation and Engineering Center California (IECC) will be the largest Volkswagen vehicle research facility outside Germany, and serve as the heart of an expansion of Volkswagen’s North American engineering resources. kW onboard charger, and an electric motor that produces 120 horsepower and 235 N·m of torque.

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Pierburg introduces air conditioning components specifically for EVs

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In vehicles with a conventional internal combustion engine, the a/c compressor is usually driven via a pulley and the V-belt but in electric vehicles, this mechanism is not available. Here, the a/c compressor is driven by an electric motor that is integrated into the vehicle’s high-voltage network.

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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Peugeot used the Frankfurt Motor Show as the platform to show two concept versions of its HYbrid4 platform. Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology uses a parallel architecture combining a diesel engine, electric motor, 6-speed electronically controlled manual gearbox (MCP) and a stop-start system. Click to enlarge.

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Citron Introduces New 3.0L Diesel

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liter diesel V6 DPFS HDi 240 engine for the C5 and C6. Improvements in the engine offer a reduction in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by between 12% (in the C5) and 15% (in the C6) compared to the outgoing 2.7L The engine complies with the future Euro V emission standards. Click to enlarge. Citroën has introduced the new 3.0-liter

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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

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Further, says Iqbal Husain, ABB Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State and director of the FREEDM Center, the silicon carbide prototype inverter can transfer 99% of energy to the motor—about two percent higher than the best silicon-based inverters under normal conditions.