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    GETRAG to Supply Electric Drive Unit for Electric Volvo C30
    GETRAG has secured a deal from Volvo Car Corporation to supply the electric drive unit 1eDT240 for the electric Volvo C30. Volvo is building up a small fleet of test electric Volvo C30 vehicles serves for research purposes, and will use a leasing model to selected customers such as companies and governmental bodies. So far, the car is not available for end-customers. Currently...
    by at November 13th, 2010 at 12:11 am
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    Audi Launches Electric Drive Test Center
    Audi commissioned a new development and testing center for electric drive systems at its Ingolstadt site this week – providing the company with an ideal environment for development of hybrid and electric vehicles. Around 840 employees will now work here to further advance drive systems, batteries and power electronics – using highly networked methods. Audi invested...
    by at November 10th, 2010 at 09:11 am
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    Audi Developing Artificial Noise for Electric Cars
    Audi is the latest manufacturer that has started the development of various acoustics systems that will “power” future electric cars. Audi is currently at work developing a particular sound for its future e-tron electric cars. The automaker sees this not just a matter of safety, but also a question of how its cars of the future should sound. An electric Audi...
    by at November 3rd, 2010 at 08:11 am
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    GM and ABB Team Up on Chevrolet Volt Batteries
    General Motors is partnering with Swiss power technologies company ABB Group to explore ways to reuse batteries from the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their...
    by at September 21st, 2010 at 01:09 pm
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    Toyota Joins Smart Grid Project in Japan
    Toyota, Hitachi, Panasonic and Japan Wind Development Co. will commence operation of a pilot smart grid project in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The four companies hope to use the trial project to develop technologies for efficient use of power derived entirely from renewable sources of energy. It begins this month (September) and will run through July...
    by at September 16th, 2010 at 06:09 am
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    Ford Leveraging Wireless Technologies for Battery Testing
    Ford is using two proprietary wireless monitoring methods to improve lithium-ion battery capability and durability of the advanced battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Ford’s progress is enabled by two monitoring methods that allow engineers to collect real-time performance data from batteries in the lab and on vehicles in...
    by at August 21st, 2010 at 02:08 am
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    MIT Students Testing Fast-Recharging System
    A team of MIT students has been working on testing a fast-recharging system that could help to change public perceptions about electric vehicles and their practicality. They have already done extensive testing of the system with an individual battery cell and with a motorcycle they converted to all-electric operation, and in coming months they hope to be able to demonstrate...
    by at August 16th, 2010 at 09:08 am
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    Clutchless Multi-Speed Transmission for Electric Cars
    Zeroshift has devised a multi-speed gearbox for electric cars that needs no clutch – a damper inside the gear hubs and electronic control of the motor make ratio changes seamless. Having more than one gear ratio and the ability to shift without interrupting torque means the motor runs at higher efficiency, extending range and batteries’ life expectancy by up to 10...
    by at August 11th, 2010 at 06:08 am
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    Sikorsky Unveils Electric Helicopter Demonstrator
    Sikorsky Innovations, has unveiled the “Project Firefly,” an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition. The Project Firefly is based on an S-300C light helicopter, with a 190-horsepower electric motor replacing the standard piston-engine and lithium ion battery packs added to either side...
    by at August 10th, 2010 at 11:08 am
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    DOE Offers $17m Loan for Li-Ion Based Grid Storage System
    The U.S. Department of energy has offered AES Energy Storage, LLC a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee for $17.1 million to support the construction of a 20 megawatt (MW) energy storage system using advanced lithium-ion batteries. The AES project, located in Johnson City, New York, will help provide a more stable and efficient electrical grid for the state’s...
    by at August 2nd, 2010 at 01:08 pm
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