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Demonstrates the virtues of e-mobility combined with lightweight engineering: the ZF innovation prototype with electric axle drive (1), inverter (2), hybrid self-aligning support (3), suspension strut and knuckle module (4), semi-independent rear suspension with lightweight stabilizer (5), lightweight damper (6), and rotary switch (7) as cockpit control unit.

ZF’s Lightweight Design Gets E-Mobility Up To Speed

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ZF demonstrates the potential that resides in particular in the combination of electromobility and lightweight design strategies by unveiling its innovation prototype based on a subcompact car. With the concept presented in early June 2013, lightweight suspension components supplement the electric axle drive including inverter, thus increasing both the range and the driving dynamics of […]

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Drayson Racing Technologies

Drayson Announces Wireless EV Charging Agreement with Qualcomm

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Drayson Racing Technologies LLP, the low-carbon motorsport and electric vehicle R&D business, today announced that it has entered into a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) licence agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated to include Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology in its products. Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology enables the wireless charging of electric vehicles via a pad in parking

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Tesla Motors Presents Model S and Supercharging at Frankfurt

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Having last week driven the Tesla Model S at Millbrook proving ground, it is with great anticipation that yesterday’s announcement of Tesla’s electrified network is coming to Europe.  As many of our readers will already know, the Tesla Model S is one of the most hotly anticipated cars ever created, let alone electric cars. However,

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Zero Carbon Futures - Battery close up

Used EV Batteries Second Life as Power to Homes

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A collaborative project in North East England is developing an innovative solution to the problem of successfully exploiting the potential of used batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). The venture explores the possibility of harnessing power in EV batteries as energy storage in a domestic or workplace environment, either for charging vehicles, providing an emergency power

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GKN Multi-Mode eTransmission

GKN’s eTransmission to Debut in Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV at Frankfurt

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The brand new GKN Multi-Mode eTransmission makes its debut on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – the world’s first Twin Motor 4WD Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with ability to charge on-the-go – being showcased at the Frankfurt Motor show this week. Mitsubishi Motors’ new Twin Motor 4WD Plug-in Hybrid Electric crossover is powered by two 60kW

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GKN Driveline to work with Jaguar Land Rover on the Range Rover Evoque_e powertrain

GKN Driveline Working on Evoque_e – Advanced Powertrain

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GKN Driveline has been named as a key member of a new £16 million government-backed development consortium announced at LCV2013, the Low Carbon Vehicle event held at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford (UK, September 4-5)). GKN Driveline engineers will be part of a development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the

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Range Rover Evoque_e

Jaguar Land Rover invest £16.3m in Hybrid and EV Technology

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Jaguar Land Rover has announced its leadership of an advanced powertrain research and development programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies based on the Range Rover Evoque platform. ‘Evoque_e’ is a two-year £16.3m UK government Technology Strategy Board project. Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4m to the project and will lead a consortium

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Nick Pascoe and Allan Cooper receiving Low Carbon Champions Award

Carbon Enhanced Lead-Acid Batteries to Power Advanced Diesel Electric

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Carbon enhanced capacitive lead-acid batteries will be incorporated into the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ‘Adept’ was announced by Ricardo. The project, which will take more than two years to complete and is supported by the UK’s innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board, aims to apply the low voltage concept of ‘intelligent electrification’

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Volkwagen Accident-Free Driving Assistance Systems

Volkswagens Accident-Free Driving Assistance Systems

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Challenges to individual mobility are on the rise. Founded in its sense of responsibility for the safety of its customers and for all other traffic participants, Volkswagen has set the goal of exploiting all potentials that contribute towards significantly reducing traffic fatalities as well as the sheer number of accidents. All of these activities are

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