Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In a broad portfolio upgrade, Volvo Cars announced that its 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain options are now available on every Volvo model, further boosting the company’s electrified offerings. All models in the 90 and 60 series now also come with double USB-C charging points in the rear, replacing the 12-volt outlet.

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Electrek

AUGUST 26, 2024

Commercial leasing company Volt Mobility boasts clients that include UPS, DHL, and FedEx. And now, they’ll be able to boast about having one of the largest electric vehicle fleets in the world – because they just ordered 3,000 electric trucks from Mullen.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

The EVSys800 used in the concept is a modular 800-volt drive and consists of SiC power electronics, the electric motor and a reduction gearbox. A propane-based 800-volt heat pump also requires significantly less energy. EVSys800 e-drive. Despite its extremely compact design and light weight, the EVbeat does not skimp on performance.

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InsideEVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told reporters that the company can deliver competitive charge times on a 400-volt system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

Vitesco Technologies is already developing and testing SiC technology in an 800-volt inverter concept to confirm the efficiency potential of the technology. Also, SiC technology is a key enabler for super-fast charging technology that uses 800 volts. In this context, SiC semiconductors—e.g.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Power management company Eaton introduced a family of 48-volt DC-DC converters for diesel-powered commercial vehicles that can be used to power accessories such as antilock brakes and lighting. Eaton’s DC-DC converter takes power from a 48-volt system and reduces it to 24 volts. C and boast 97% design efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It utilizes a 600-volt single motor electric drive system and a 2-speed automated transmission. The trucks will hit the streets of Sydney during the first quarter of 2023. The Volvo FL Electric model will be equipped with four 66 kWh battery packs for increased range and improved charging performance.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

High-end battery and 900-volt technology. Based on the 800-volt technology of the three-time Le Mans winner, the 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Taycan was the first car to enter production using this system voltage instead of the 400 volts normally used in electric cars. Their shape is reminiscent of hairpins, hence the name.

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Porsche Concept Cars Electrical 417

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2022

Developed in-house, it will feature the high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture already confirmed for Polestar 5. ( earlier post ), the electric roadster concept builds on the design, technology and sustainability ambitions laid out by the Polestar Precept and showcases the brand’s vision for future sports cars.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When motoring content firm Hagerty published its video review of the Tesla Cybertruck, automotive journalist Jason Cammisa lightly noted that Tesla had sent other auto CEOs a pamphlet called “How to Design a 48-Volt Vehicle.” Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems to systems that include 48-volt architecture.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2020

I believe that our 900-volt architecture, our race proven battery packs, miniaturized motors and power electronics, integrated transmission systems, aerodynamics, chassis and thermal systems, software, and overall system efficiency has now reached a stage where it collectively sets a new standard and delivers a host of ‘world’s firsts.’

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EPA Miles Range Charging 418

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Customers from the passenger car and commercial vehicle segments can then choose between a variant with 400-volt architecture or with 800-volt architecture for their respective applications. ZF plans to develop the I 2 SM technology to production maturity and offer it as an option within its own e-drive platform.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volt 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

Faradion’s patented zero-volt technology enables the Ultra Safe product to offer safer transportation and maintenance options for customers and users. AMTE Power has branded its sodium-ion product “Ultra Safe” due to its improved safety and enhanced thermal stability.

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Manufacturer Sodium Batteries Battery 470

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

The turbocharger is operated via the 48-volt electrical system, which also feeds the belt-driven starter-generator (RSG). At the same time, the 48-volt technology also increases comfort, as the transitions between the start-stop function and the gliding mode function are almost imperceptible.

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Exhaust Gas-Electric Mercedes Gas 408

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

It features Octillion’s 650-volt battery and and Danfoss Editron’s drivetrains. The Wallbox is connected to 380-volt charger inside Ambev’s distribution centers, which are located all over Brazil and already operate with solar power. Future plans include electric buses, vans and tractors. The FNM 833 is being deployed by Ambev.

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Supplies Brazil Battery Batteries 393

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2020

volts; TFEP, on the other hand, is nonflammable and can tolerate greater voltages of up to 4.9 Our new fluorinated cyclic phosphate solvent (TFEP) electrolyte greatly improves upon existing ethylene carbonate (EC), which is widely used in batteries today. —Professor Atsuo Yamada. EC is notoriously flammable and is unstable above 4.3

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy Batteries 348

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 153 – 143 g/km) feature an in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine with an output of 250 kW/340 hp and a mild hybrid system featuring a 48-volt starter generator. liter in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine and mild hybrid technology with a 48-volt starter-generator.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe powertrain integrates two electric motors and a 400-volt battery pack with a fuel-efficient, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine and TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission. 400-volt, 17-kWh, 96-cell lithium-ion, nickel manganese cobalt battery pack. liter turbocharged I-4.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. The automaker, known for biding its time and taking a cautious long-game approach on anything that it sees going big, appears to be applying the same mindset here. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The 580 EV is powered by a 480-volt, 90 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged by any 220-volt/three-phase connection. Electric motors, on the other hand, have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed. —Eric Zieser, director — global compact equipment product line, CASE.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The new 230 electric motor has a rated voltage of 800 volts and is designed for long service life. At Motor Bella 2021, Bosch is introducing its new efficient 230 electric motor for commercial and medium-duty vehicles. Bosch‘s electric motor 230 for commercial vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Designed for both 400- and 800-volt applications, it delivers up to 8 kW of nominal cooling output and up to 11 kW of heating for battery-powered and hybrid systems. A complete system featuring a compact design, Rheinmetall’s new coolant system saves precious installation space.

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Plug Climate Plug-in Volt 397

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2021

48 Volt technology. T company, which in addition to Hyundai and Kia also supplies components to other well-known automotive carmakers in North America and Asia, will be presenting the latest technology solutions in the following areas: Hydrogen-electric powertrains. Autonomous driving. Pure electric drives. High-performance radar.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It has a changeable plug that allows the customer to plug into a standard 120-volt three-prong outlet for Level 1 charging and a 240-volt outlet for Level 2 charging up to 7.2 Chevrolet is also making charging more convenient with a new Dual Level Charge Cord.

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Chevrolet Electrical Electric GM 476

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

Further, they can be safely transported and maintained at zero volts. Faradion’s sodium-ion technology provides similar performance to conventional chemistries, while replacing expensive materials such as cobalt and lithium with far more abundant sodium. Faradion prioritized developing high-energy density cells.

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Sodium Market Lithium Ion Batteries 410

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

The M3 will deliver a cost-competitive and efficient electric drive system designed to operate at 400 volts and to deliver 115 kW of power, set to debut on a Stellantis BEV by the end of 2022. The eDCT is available with 48-volt and 320-volt electrification and can be used for hybrid and PHEV applications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

volts, but the new system was capable of producing hydrogen at a much lower potential (0.95 With this new system, we can produce hydrogen with less energy (overvoltage) than conventional water electrolysis, as there is no need for oxygen reactions, requiring high energy and precious metal catalysts. Conventional methods require more than 1.5

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Water Hydrogen Production Cheap 371

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

These motor-inverter packages run at 800 volts and up to 700 amps, with maximum output of 350kW per motor. Four PN-250-DZR inverters are coupled to a pair of DS-250-115s, giving four motors total and spinning at up to 10,000 revolutions per minute.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

This V8 gasoline engine with integrated second-generation starter-generator and 48-volt on-board electrical system is also available with both wheelbases, with prices starting at €126,366 (US$149,000). S 580 e combined fuel consumption: 1.5-1.1 l/100 km, combined CO 2 emissions: 33.0-26.0 g/km, combined electrical consumption: 22.0-20.2

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Plug-in Mercedes Hybrid Plug 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2021

Rolls-Royce also recently announced a partnership with Tecnam and major worldwide aviation players for the development of the P-Volt: an all-electric, twin electric motor, short and medium range passenger aircraft, designed for maximum versatility and safety, powered by renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Augmented by a standard 48-volt mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, a first for the model, it has the ability to coast automatically with the engine temporailly shut off in many driving situations. The 2022 Audi A3 has started arriving in Audi dealerships across the US. The A3 features a standard 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2021

For example, different voltage levels of up to 1200 volts as well as different communication interfaces and an optionally integrable dummy load can be selected. Subsequent upgrading—for example, to higher output voltages of up to 1500 volts—is possible as well.

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Powered Power Vehicles Volt 322

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new gallium-nitride (GaN) diode that can shunt excess electricity within a few billionths of a second while operating at a record-breaking 6,400 volts—a significant step towards protecting the nation’s electric grid from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). —Mary Crawford.

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Grid Volt Convert Solar 303

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

volts—very low compared with other catalysts reported. The bifunctionality index (BI) is a measure of catalyst’s ability to facilitate both the forward and reverse direction of a reaction. The index should be low, said co-author Kritika Sharma, a PhD engineering student. Zero, ideally.”

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St. Louis Fuel Hydrogen Energy Storage 418

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Bosch is introducing a flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology also does without the usual “charging brick”—the bulky in-cable control box—when charging at a 230-volt power socket. This means the flexible smart charging cable weighs less than three kilograms.

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