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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

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Hyundai reveals redesigned 2022 Kona and Kona Electric SUVs

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Hyundai provided details for its significantly redesigned and enhanced 2022 Kona and Kona Electric SUVs for the US market. 2022 Kona gasoline and Electric SUVs are produced in Ulsan, Korea and will arrive in the spring. 2022 Kona Electric. The Kona Electric has also been freshened with a new, sleeker front fascia design.

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Audi’s mild-hybrid systems: 12V for 4-cylinders, 48V for 6- and 8-cylinders

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For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. The six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, as well as the W12 cylinder units, will receive a new 48-volt system generally serving as the main vehicle electric system. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Sometimes the electric motor does all of the work, other times the combustion engine does, and sometimes both work together. This generally occurs at slower city speeds.

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Daimler investing >€7B in next 2 years in green tech; fuel cell plug-in, BEV architecture; 48V

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Shortly, smart will be the only automaker worldwide to offer its entire model range both powered by internal combustion engines or operating on battery power. In addition, the company is developing a dedicated vehicle architecture for battery-electric motor cars. High-efficiency internal combustion engines and 48V hybrids.

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Mercedes-Benz 48V system debuts in new S-Class

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The 48 volt system establishes a third on-board power network. It fills the gap between the 12 volt network already established for decades and the high-voltage network required by electric vehicles. It is however not being replaced, but rather supplemented by the 48 volt network.

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Enova Secures US GSA Exclusive Contract to Supply the Enova Ze Electric, Walk-In Step Van

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As part of the contract, Enova will supply Enova Ze all-electric walk-in step vans ( earlier post ) to GSA with a GVWR between 10,001 and 16,000 lbs. The Enova Ze is powered by Enova’s 120kW all-electric drive system and is currently the only zero emissions solution for federal fleets in the step van category.

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