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Blue Bird premieres next-generation electric school bus; more range, faster charging, increased seating; Cummins Accelera powertrain

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Blue Bird Corporation is premiering its next-generation Vision electric school bus at STN Expo West, a student transportation industry and technology event in North America. V2G technology allows EV fleet operators to sell excess energy stored in school bus batteries back to electric power companies at a profit.

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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This makes Mercedes-Benz the first car manufacturer with an international valid certification for conditional automated driving to offer such a system as an option ex-works for vehicles from series production. The route profile, events occurring on the route and traffic signs are all analysed and taken into consideration.

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MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil lithium-carbon battery technology with ultra-fast recharging

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By combining the benefits of supercapacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries, the new lithium-carbon technology enables a full charge to be delivered in a similar time to refuelling an internal combustion-powered vehicle. The real challenge came in designing the electrical architecture capable of absorbing such high rates of charge.

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ETAutoTech Summit 2024 kick-starts today, themed ‘Engineering Sustainable Transition’ – ET Auto

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New Delhi: As the automotive industry navigates through a highly disruptive phase it becomes all the more important to engineer or design sustainable transition.

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SABIC’S new dielectric film performs at 150 °C, improving the efficiency of inverter modules for EVs

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New ELCRES HTV150 dielectric film can support the design of high-voltage, high-temperature DC link power capacitors that can store large amounts of electrical energy for long periods without significant leakage of current or loss of charge. Based on internal testing, the film demonstrated a lifespan of 2,000 hours at 500V and 150 °C.

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Tesla structural battery pack patent hints at clever contingencies for crashes, cell failures

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During Battery Day, Elon Musk explained that the use of structural batteries on electric cars could be compared to how passenger aircraft eventually used their wings to store fuel. Built without a heavy internal combustion engine in front, Tesla’s EVs feature generous crumple zones that help absorb the impact in a collision.

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Maxwell and Corning ally to advance ultracapacitor technology

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In a 2010 paper presented at the 15 th International Coating Science and Technology Symposium, researchers from Corning noted that “ Corning is interested in the versatility of ultracapacitors.” Joining forces with a company of Corning’s quality and strength promises to be a game-changing event for Maxwell.