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Porsche and Frauscher developing electric sports boat; PPE drive technology

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Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. The Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air is based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air daycruiser, the 8.67-meter

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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

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The strategic group of investors consists of automotive venture capital from BMW i Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Porsche Ventures—alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing investors—collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s growth.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance

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While rear-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive (AWD) an option on the base Mach-E, the GT and GT Performance are AWD all-the-time. Our Marin County Mach-E GT and GT Performance test drives took us from Sausalito to Olema, then along the coastal mountains to the quaint town of Stinson Beach. Either choice will not be wrong.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Wireless phone charging and Bluetooth are standard. Safety and Warranties The Air Touring comes with a standard list of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) Lucid calls DreamDrive.

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CalMotors Partners With Parker Hannifin on Hybrid and Electric Powertrains

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CalMotors, makers of high performance hybrid (series and parallel) and electric powertrains, has formed a strategic alliance with Parker Hannifin Corporation to produce fully integrated powertrain solutions for the automotive and marine industries. Parker can provide motors, inverters, systems design and manufacturing. Earlier post.).

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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The standard technique is called pulse-width modulation. EV electrical systems now typically operate at just 400 volts, but the Porsche Taycan has an 800-V system, as do EVs from Audi, Hyundai, and Kia. Marine Corps. In power-conversion applications, on the other hand, the transistor acts as a switch rather than as an amplifier.

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