Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

XL Hybrids’ third-generation inline post transmission motor and system components. developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. Click to enlarge. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

Drawing from a 2012 BMW patent application showing one embodiment of a proposed method to increase the efficiency of an electric motor. The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 AC induction motors contain no permanent magnets. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

Oxford YASA Motors and Sevcon have formed a new business alliance for the development of a new integrated electric motor and controller package. The YASA motor has achieved good market acceptance since the company was formed in 2009 with sales growing quickly and validation testing progressing well, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This provides sufficient charge for between 20-40 miles of travel at a cost of between 40p to £1, depending on the tariff. The low cost of ‘refuelling’ in relatively short periods of time reinforce this. The average charge time per i-MiEV vehicle is two hours.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2013

These devices are critical to infrastructure because all electronics—from laptops to electric motors—rely on them to control or converted electrical energy from a high voltage to low a voltage in order to properly operate. High Quality, Low-Cost GaN Single Crystal Substrates for High Power Devices.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2020

Karma’s “Everyday BEV” E-Flex platform is a single-motor, flat-battery-pack, front-wheel-drive platform with an 80 kWh battery and Karma’s new Silicon Carbide (SiC) inverter e-drive system. Most components have achieved more than one million miles of Karma testing and in-market validation.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Now a new smartphone app being tested by General Motors aims to take the. That might initially sound like a simple enough question to answer, but in some homes--especially ones signed up to time of use electricity metering--it’s often far from straightforward to find an answer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. 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. Source: Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Ford Motor Company. drop-in replacement fuels). 3,500,000.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2023

Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award more than $5 million to two projects—one led by 3M Company and the other by Eaton Corporation—intended to lower the cost of advanced fuel cell systems by developing and engineering cost-effective, durable, and highly efficient fuel cell components. 3M Company, up to $3.1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. Research, TECO Westinghouse Motor. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. yield a several-fold reduction in wire costs, making.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Improved Magnetic Materials for Motors. The trend for higher-temperature electric machines requires higher-temperature PMs. Wind Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. When these goals are met, the levelized cost of an all-electric vehicle with a 280-mile range will be comparable to that of an ICE vehicle of similar size. Cost and performance targets in this technology area include: Electric motors. Traction drive system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. is developing a?rechargeable

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2011

The Thundersky batteries use a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) chemistry, which has a comparatively low cost of less than €300/kWh (US$434/kWh), is considered safe and has a long cycle life. Motor: MES-DEA A200-200, 24 kW/80 N·m (nominal), 50 kW/270 N·m (peak), AC induction, 10500 rpm max., water cooled.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company and Arbin Instruments will develop a. measurement capabilities and lowering the cost of electric. project integrates a unique, low-cost membrane with a new. electrolyte materials composed of low cost iron. from abundant, low-cost metals that can be domestically.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2009

Combined with an onboard microturbine generator for extended range, and a switched reluctance traction motor, MESA lowers emissions and reduces operating costs for buses and large utility vehicles by 50% or more compared to standard diesel powertrains, according to the company. The system is built around a FlexRay kernel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. from $1.14

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

With the AC Propulsion and AutoPort solution, the current USPS LLV design will be stripped of the gasoline engine, transmission and other components and refitted with the AC Propulsion AC-150 drive system, an integrated power system that includes an AC induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 15, 2021

Tata Motors has launched electric sedan ‘XPRES-T’ ranges 213km . Tata Motors has launched a new brand called ‘XPRES’ especially for the fleet customers. Under this brand, the company will cater to fleet specific needs of safety, passenger comfort and low cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Besides the low cost of ownership, electric motorcycles improve the riding experience, taking away the noise, fumes, vibration, shifting, and clutching from the user experience, alongside the environmental benefits of low emissions. The motor has no transmission and is direct drive to the rear wheel, with instant torque.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

At the Paris motor show in October, Toyota will introduce the Corolla Touring Sports. This latter is a unique proposition in this segment as no other conventional powertrain can offer the same combination of performance and low emissions. With a new 2.0 The improved 1.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Zytek supplies the electric motor, paired with a single speed reduction gearbox from Vocis, and the electronic vehicle control module (EVCM) which provides the interface between the powertrain and the rest of the vehicle. The low-cost power electronics is manufactured in high volumes by Zytek’s technical partner Continental.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. Select OPEN 2021 projects include: Synteris. Stanford University. The Ohio State University. University of Washington. Columbia University.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

This entails a significant saving in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction in the cost of the engine itself. —Ricardo Novella, researcher at CMT-Motores Térmicos of the Universitat Politècnica de València. The validation tests of the engine were performed at CMT-Motores Térmicos at the Universitat Politècnica de València.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 15, 2024

As the world builds more and more electric cars and trucks—and electrifies other modes of transit—a race is underway to build the ideal, mean-and-green motor. The goal is a traction motor that’s at least as powerful, reliable, and lightweight as today’s industry standard rare-earth permanent magnet synchronous motor.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

The site also includes a map of public charging stations in the city, a cost calculator link to help potential owners understand the total cost of an electric vehicle versus a conventional vehicle—including fuel costs—and describes how electric cars work in everyday use.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. LOPEPS - Low Power Electric Power Steering to provide steering assist during parking for small, ultra-efficient vehicles. TRW Conekt (lead), Tata Motors European Technical Centre, Brook Crompton.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

has added 1,900 lightweight, composite-body Reach vehicles from Spartan Motors , a division of Utilimaster, to its fleet. FedEx is also working with XL Hybrids, a developer of low-cost hybrid electric powertrain system, to convert ten conventionally-powered panel vans into more fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

The Parallel system can also help alleviate the supply chain crisis by enabling low cost and regular movement of freight in and out of ports. Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM). Less energy means smaller batteries, less strain on the grid, and lower charging infrastructure costs. Propulsion. Autonomous System.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

M-KERS can recover up to 70% of braking energy for around a third the cost of battery electric hybrids, the company says. CFT KERS scales down very well so could open-up a new market for small, low-cost automotive hybrids. —John Hilton, Flybrid co-founder. Hilton also sees synergies in technology and manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The project aims to increase the generation of clean, low cost, efficient energy.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Tata Motors gets order for 3,500 XPRES-T EV units from BlueSmart. Tata Motors has partnered with BlueSmart Mobility, it has received an order for 3,500 XPRES-T EV units from BlueSmart to expand its electric vehicle (EV) vehicle in the Delhi-NCR region. Tata Motors has launched its new ‘XPRES T EV ’ sedan for the fleet customers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

ReJoule and CleanSpark will be further supported by Ford Motor Company, BigBattery, and GRID Alternatives. This presents opportunities for repurposing EV batteries as low-cost stationary storage in a second-life application. The grant is slated to be deployed over the next 30 months.

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