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Daimler forms electrified coach project ELCH

Green Car Congress

Requirements for long-range transport, flexibility in use, battery charging on the go, high payloads and the space required for passengers and luggage are indispensable and in part contradictory. Beside the drivetrain and battery technology, project partners are playing an important role in aerodynamics and lightweight construction.

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Keep an Emergency Kit in your Electric Vehicle. Electric vehicles offer many benefits: they reduce our dependence on oil, eliminate tailpipe emissions and help to save money. But unlike traditional gas-powered cars, electric vehicle batteries do not last as long in extremely cold weather. Keep your EV Battery Charged.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L The DQ 400 E hybrid transmission is also being applied in the upcoming Audi A3 plug-in hybrid.

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TU München researchers test behavior of OME synthetic fuels in engines, develop optimized combustion process

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OMEs are promising synthetic diesel fuels with an enormous potential for the reduction of soot and NO x emissions. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the coordinator of that project, in cooperation with TU Kaiserslautern and TU München. We determined that using this fuel can significantly reduce pollutant emissions.

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Dodge Charger Daytona EV unveiled as first electric muscle car with Hellcat performance

Baua Electric

A 400V propulsion system delivers “supercharged V-8 performance” with instant torque and zero tailpipe emissions. The system uses a high-voltage battery pack, a dual-integrated charge module, and a front and rear EDM. The system uses a high-voltage battery pack, a dual-integrated charge module, and a front and rear EDM.

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Rivian arrives in Australia! New deal will supply all-electric R1T utes to Australian mines

EV Central

MEVCO, which has bases in Australia, Canada and the US, currently supplies Aussie-based mines its dual-cab Toyota HiLux-based MEVCO EV, with either an 88kWh battery for the 4×4 version or a small 60kWh power pack with the 4×2. MEVCO Rivian R1T. The Rivian R1T, in terms of safety and off-road capabilities, stands unparalleled.”

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ZF launches product offensive for hybrid and electric drive systems, automated driving, integrated safety, and chassis

Green Car Congress

It is laying the foundation for a new breed of battery-electric vehicles with its new 8-speed automatic transmission for hybridization. Nevertheless, a plug-in hybrid drive could considerably lower the engine’s CO 2 emissions. Power Electronics. ZF is pursuing two directions in electromobility. Intelligent adaptation.

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