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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

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From there, Wolfspeed and ZF would be able to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for EV chips of Porsche in Stuttgart, BMW in Bavaria, and Mercedes in central Germany. Hier in Ensdorf im Saarland, wo einst Kohle verstromt wurde, entstehen mit der neuen Fertigungsanlage viele Arbeitsplätze und effiziente Halbleiter.

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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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founded in 2009 out of MIT ( earlier post ), is an emerging technology company headquartered working to develop the first fully active, regenerative suspension for the automotive, trucking, mass transit, and defense industries. Levant Power Corp., The production numbers continue to rise; 2011 marked the temporary record high with more than 2.2

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Frost & Sullivan analysis suggests momentum toward supplementary 48V on-board power-net

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Starting in the mid-1990s, the auto industry began considering a 42V power-net (for reasons similar to those noted above), and created a formal consortium, headquartered at MIT—the MIT/Industry Consortium on Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronic Components and Systems —to help implement the standard.

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Video Friday: Grav Enhanced

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MIT ] RoboCup teams probably use their humanoids more aggressively than anyone else, so they have to come up with new techniques to keep them walking even as they gradually get more and more worn out. We’re looking forward to more details on how they’re making it work.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Interestingly, a 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study predicted that as EVs became more widespread, battery prices would climb because the demand for lithium and other battery metals would rise sharply. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan , disagrees with both of them, however, seeing ICE-EV price parity coming by 2025-2026.

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