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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

A fully integrated Electric Motor—with package protection for power greater than 250 kW—managed by a compact inverter unit, it transfers power and torque to the wheels through the gears unit, resulting in a modular concept which can be easily adapted to various vehicle layouts and weight capabilities.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. Plasan Carbon Composites. drop-in replacement fuels).

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.). Source: Toyota.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced $33 million in funding for 17 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Fuel Efficiency Improvements in Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Trucks. General Motors. Vehma International of America. Body-In-White Joining of Carbon Fiber Composites to Lightweight Metals (Aluminum, Advanced High Strength Steel, or Magnesium) at Prototype Scale for High-Volume Manufacturing. Description.

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MAY 12, 2015

Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) This is planned to increase in the future.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Analysis suggests that cost parity between electric drive and internal combustion vehicles is possible under certain scenarios when battery pack costs fall below $125/kWh (useable energy). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

SMCs are key to increased energy density and efficiency of electric motors and enable miniaturized electric vehicle chargers, transformers, and power generators. These dendrites can cause battery failure and pose a safety hazard due to internal short-circuit.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

This includes improving “beyond lithium-ion technologies” that use higher energy storage materials, and developing and commercializing wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors that offer significant advances in performance while reducing the price of vehicle power electronics. Fuel efficiency improvements in passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.

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JULY 10, 2010

The purpose of this Phase III program is for the grantee to pursue commercial applications of work that derives from, extends, or logically concludes effort(s) performed under prior (Phase I/II) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding agreements. Improved Magnetic Materials for Motors.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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APRIL 29, 2015

The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. Furthermore, durability and reliability were improved by a factor of 3.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels.

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APRIL 10, 2012

In Phase II, devices suitable for near-commercial applications must be built and tested, and issues associated with manufacturing the units in large volumes at a competitive price must be addressed. Applicant also must demonstrate a reasonable context of commercial viability. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

The introduction of commercially feasible flying cars has been incorrectly predicted numerous times over the previous century, but with the popularity of electric vehicles in recent years, the concept appears to be gaining hold again. Today’s flight is a major step in XPENG’s exploration of future mobility.”

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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

models), incorporates a variation on the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 concept unveiled earlier this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The poewrtrain comprises an 800cc, 2-cylinder TDI (turbo-diesel), electric motor and 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). might be commercialized. Earlier post.). TDI and the 1.6

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The Mercedes-AMG Project ONE will make its world première at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main. Our highly efficient hybrid assembly stems from motor racing and the electrically powered front axle generates a fascinating mixture of performance and efficiency. All-electric range is 25 km (15.5

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AUGUST 5, 2023

It’s –27 °C, dipping below –40 °C with wind chill—well below the operating temperature of most of the commercial equipment we brought for this expedition. Enter ice-penetrating radar (IPR), a technology that uses radio waves to image the internal layers of glaciers and the bed beneath them.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The decision to go with two motors was based on the power capability of the fuel stack, Pint said. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JULY 11, 2023

And quantity can also be reached best upcoming riding indisposed the price of the era, which depends upon valuable metals, precision production and dear carbon fiber-wrapped tanks. The gasoline mobile package features a high-voltage battery, electrical motors, transmission and hydrogen store meeting.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Behind the spent carbon fumes, a skeptic might detect a whiff off electric opportunism on the part of some lesser racing organizations, desperate to grab a foothold, headlines or the overtaxed attention spans of sports and racing fans. Hankook tires use natural rubber and recycled fiber, and will be recycled after every race.

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JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The electric motor and transmission unit are located in direct proximity to the driven rear axle. kWh per kilometer (0.21

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MAY 15, 2024

It can look like leather, textile, brushed steel, wood, carbon fiber, almost anything, and can take light from all angles as well, and can be in different colors. And now, we use the electrons to light the lamp or a motor or whatever we do with it. So our solar cell can convert any light energy to electrical energy.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Magnesium (AZ or AM series commercial alloy). Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Applications must include an existing baseline production assembly; specific targets for assembly mass; technical approach to meet targets; and a technology transfer /commercialization plan. Steel (Mild, HSLA, AHSS, or Boron automotive alloy).

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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