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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Battery maker Octillion Power Systems will supply advanced lithium-ion batteries to Brazilian manufacturer FNM (Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades) for the production of 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev. Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. Earlier post.).

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Continental supplying 48V Eco-Drive for Jeep Wrangler eTorque mild-hybrid system

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Continental’s liquid-cooled 48-volt Eco Drive—a belt-driven starter generator with integrated inverter— supports FCA US’ eTorque mild-hybrid technology in the new Jeep Wrangler. Further, the technology helps deliver torque to the wheels more than twice as fast as a conventional 12-volt starter can accommodate.

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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. Earlier post.).

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DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

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The compact 360 volt drive system uses a split drive comprising two 40 kW electric motors—one for driving and one for the hydraulics in the telescopic arm. liters and a 48 volt electric motor. DEUTZ presented the all-electric JLG telescopic handler concept G5-18A, which was developed in collaboration with JLG. The new DEUTZ D 1.2

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Leclanché to provide 10 MWh battery system for Scandlines’ PR24 zero-emission freight ferry

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Leclanché will supply a state-of-the-art GNMC battery system (65 Ah cells) with a capacity of 10,028 kWh with a maximum voltage of 864 volts guaranteed for 10 years. Leclanché’s Marine Rack System (MRS) helps vessel owners and operators to meet or even surpass international marine regulations for SOx and NO x emissions.

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International Battery to develop hybrid Li-ion/ultracap energy storage system for tanks and Stryker vehicles

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International Battery has been awarded a $730,441 contract from the US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to develop a hybrid energy storage solution for combat tanks and Stryker armored vehicles. International Battery’s new NATO 6T-compatible battery is a hybrid 12-volt system.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Separately, the company will debut to the China market its 48-volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module ( earlier post ) at the 15 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013). The Micro Hybrid battery system combines a 12-volt starter battery and a 48-volt Lithium-ion battery.