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GM Study Highlights The Increasing Technical Demands on Motors of Increasing Electrification; Bar Wound Stators as Good Present-Day Solution

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moving to an extended range electric vehicle (E-REV) or full battery electric vehicle (BEV) from a mild- or full-hybrid architecture (HEV)—increases the technical demands on motors. However, an extended range electric vehicle or a battery electric vehicle motor would have an average power requirement of 24.9

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

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Horsepower is 452 for the standard range version and 580 for the extended range truck, and the torque for both versions is 775 pound-feet. The standard-range version has a 98-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery with an 11.3/10.5 The extended-range version ups the battery capacity to 131 kWh with a 19.2/17.6

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Earlier post.). marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 million units and 7.4% marketshare by 2018—i.e.,

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy.

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GM details 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid powertrain design and operation

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l/100 km) combined, 47 mpg city and 46 mpg highway; the powertrain shares the transmission architecture with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV), but includes changes to optimize the system for engine-driven charge-sustaining operation in the range of conditions represented by the US EPA 5 cycle fuel economy tests.

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Nissan and Sumitomo to Launch Second-Life Venture for EV Battery Packs; 4R Business Model

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Second-life batteries present an ideal solution to the renewable-energy sector, allowing energy to be stored for later use. Leveling of energy from both photovoltaic solar and wind power. Recycle : Implement end-of-life recycling to salvage raw materials.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles. billion from 2010 to 2014.

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