ORNL, Visio.M, Denny, Justus Liebig University Giessen.

Smaller yet stronger: Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a prototype inverter using 3-D printing and silicon carbide (SiC) wide band gap (WBG) semiconductors. It is said to have much higher power density, while being lighter and smaller than inverters currently on the market.
greencarcongress.com, sciencedaily.com

Torque vectoring transmission: Researchers of the Visio.M project at the TU Munich have come up with a lightweight torque vectoring system for electric vehicles. It distributes torque between the wheels as required, providing safer road handling and allowing for more energy to be recovered while braking.
greencarcongress.com, automotive-business-review.com

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Ultimate urban commuter bike: E-bike ‘Denny,’ winner of the Bike Design Project, comes with a front hub motor and automatic shifting. Its real innovation, however, is the handlebar that transforms into a lock. Fuji Bicycles plans on bringing the pedelec on the market next year.
gizmag.com

Li-air battery stabiliser: Researchers from German Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, say that the addition of the oxidation catalyst TEMPO leads to a distinct reduction of the charging potentials of Li-air batteries by 500 mV. Moreover, TEMPO doubled cycle life from 27 to 55.
greencarcongress.com

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Most clicked link on Wednesday was the voyeur version of Mercedes’ new spot in which the S-Class Coupé and Actros Truck ‘make’ the Vito.
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