Feb 26, 2021 - 01:19 pm Vitesco opens electric drive plant in Hungary
After two years of construction, Continental’s powertrain division Vitesco Technologies has put its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, into operation. Electronics and transmission sensors for drives for use in fully electric and electrified vehicles are manufactured there on an area of around 7,000 square metres.
Weiterlesen Feb 24, 2021 - 12:55 pm Voith to deliver electric drives for Wrightbus
Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has selected Voith as its exclusive partner to supply the electric drive system for the second generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell buses for Europe.
Weiterlesen Feb 11, 2021 - 03:25 pm BorgWarner presents e-motor for large vehicles
BorgWarner has announced an electric motor for commercial vehicles that supports an 800-volt architecture and will be available in four versions. The catch: the motors won’t go into production until 2024.
Weiterlesen Feb 4, 2021 - 02:13 pm Meritor to launch electric drive production in summer
US American vehicle supplier Meritor plans to begin production of its new electric drive for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles in mid-2021 and has already announced three customers: Volta Trucks of Sweden, Lion Electric of Canada, and Autocar Trucks of the United States.
Weiterlesen Feb 4, 2021 - 12:51 pm Ree Automotive to hit the stock market
The Israeli eMobility start-up Ree Automotive moves to the US stock exchange Nasdaq through a merger with the investment company, 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corporation. The SPAC deal is expected to bring Ree about half a billion dollars.
Weiterlesen Jan 22, 2021 - 12:39 pm DLR announces 1.5 MW fuel cell powertrain for aircraft
In the BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is developing a fuel cell powertrain for aircraft with an output of around 1.5 MW. This would make it possible to build a regional aircraft with 40 to 60 seats and a range of 1,000 kilometres.
Weiterlesen Jan 20, 2021 - 05:40 pm Mobile test stand for high-voltage components by IAV
The Berlin-based engineering specialist IAV has developed a mobile high-voltage test stand that it now offers either as a product or a service. The company says that several German vehicle manufacturers are already using the unit called IAV Auros.
Weiterlesen Jan 14, 2021 - 03:04 pm BYD presents new hybrid powertrain DM-i
BYD has unveiled a new plug-in hybrid powertrain called DM-i, which is expected to reduce fuel consumption to 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres. Three BYD models will initially be equipped with the DM-i hybrid system, which is now entering series production: The Qin, the Song and the Tang.
Weiterlesen Dec 7, 2020 - 02:35 pm Lexus presents new electric drive control system
For the next generation of its electric and hybrid vehicles, Lexus has introduced an electric drive control system called Direct4. A purely battery-electric concept vehicle based on this technology is to be presented in the first quarter of 2021.
Weiterlesen Nov 24, 2020 - 05:40 pm Mahle opens electric axle drive testing facility
The automotive supplier Mahle has opened a new test bench for electric drives in Fellbach near Stuttgart, Germany. In the future, individual drive units and complete electric axle drives for electric cars and plug-in hybrids will be tested there. The first test for a customer has already been completed.
Weiterlesen Nov 22, 2020 - 12:52 pm Daimler & Geely join forces for hybrid powertrain R&D
Daimler and its Chinese shareholder Geely are tightening the knots they share as they agree to cooperate in the development and production of hybrid drives. The two automotive groups intend to use synergies in their global research and development networks.
Weiterlesen Nov 19, 2020 - 01:53 pm ABB provides Azipod drives for five italian cruise ships
ABB has secured a contract worth around 150 million US dollars to supply the complete power and drive package for cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The electric drives will still be powered by diesel engines, but are said to reduce fuel consumption by 20%.
Weiterlesen Nov 17, 2020 - 12:08 pm Volkswagen aims for 2023 with electric station wagon
After VW announced that the electric model Aero will also be built in Emden from 2023 in the course of its latest investment planning round, CEO Ralf Brandstätter has now revealed further details: The model will be launched as the Aero B and the Aero B Shooting Brake two years later than originally planned.
Weiterlesen Nov 11, 2020 - 04:27 pm Ford builds out US plants for production of EVs
Ford has announced a number of investments to build out several US plants to produce electric models and components. The Van Dyke transmission plant will also build electric motors in future and in Kansas City, Ford will invest 100 million dollars in manufacturing capabilities for the e-transit.
Weiterlesen Nov 9, 2020 - 03:37 pm Nuvera presents multi-platform H2 fuel cell system
The US company Nuvera Fuel Cells is launching its new E-45 fuel cell system for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. It can supply primary power or serve as a range extender. They will initially build the hydrogen system in the USA and China later on.
Weiterlesen Nov 4, 2020 - 04:05 pm UK providing £92 million for 49 e-mobility projects
Government and industry have together filled a funding pot in Great Britain with 92 million pounds (around 102 million euros) to subsidise 49 concrete electrification projects in the country. The funding program is coordinated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
Weiterlesen Nov 4, 2020 - 01:04 pm BMW going for dedicated EV platform in strategic turn
BMW is changing its electric strategy and is now developing a dedicated electric car platform to utilise in the new plant in Hungary after 2025. The company also intends to start building a fully electric model in the city of Regensburg from 2022.
Weiterlesen Nov 3, 2020 - 01:16 pm Nidec invests billions aiming lead in e-drive market
The Japanese supplier Nidec has announced that it will invest up to ten billion US dollars in the automotive electric motor business over the next five years. According to the CEO, the company intends to “dominate the market for electric vehicle engines”.
Weiterlesen Oct 24, 2020 - 12:37 am Opel announces road tests for fuel cell Zafira Life
Opel boss Michael Lohscheller has revealed that the German carmaker is planning the first road tests with fuel cell cars in 2021. According to the report in a German newspaper, Opel intends to equip an unspecified number of small Zafira family vans with hydrogen fuel cells.
Weiterlesen Oct 20, 2020 - 12:53 pm MAN to focus on H2 trucks
The Volkswagen subsidiary MAN Truck & Bus intends to give greater priority to hydrogen in its electrification strategy in future, in addition to the development and manufacture of battery-powered commercial vehicles. The Munich-based company will be testing hydrogen-powered vehicle prototypes as early as next year.
Weiterlesen Oct 5, 2020 - 12:45 pm BorgWarner concludes Delphi takeover
BorgWarner has completed the acquisition of Delphi Technologies. The US-American automotive supplier wants to use the acquired know-how in electronics and power electronics to become one of the leading companies for electric drive systems.
Weiterlesen Oct 1, 2020 - 02:41 pm Danfoss delivers electric drives for Thai ferries
Danfoss Editron is supplying Energy Absolute with the electric propulsion systems for Thailand’s first fleet of all-electric passenger ferries that will operate on the Chao Phraya River. Each of the 24 meter long ferries can carry 200 passengers.
Weiterlesen Sep 30, 2020 - 05:40 pm TÜV SÜD opens new emission testing centre in Germany
After two years of construction and a total investment of more than 20 million euros, TÜV SÜD opened the new Centre for Mobility and Powertrains near Stuttgart today. Besides combustion engines, they also offer emission testing for hybrid and electric vehicles there.
Weiterlesen Sep 30, 2020 - 01:45 pm Electric truck deal between GM & Nikola still open
The strategic e-mobility and manufacturing partnership between General Motors and Nikola still awaits finalisation. The deal for electric trucks was supposed to be signed and sealed tomorrow, but according to GM, this is not yet the case.
Weiterlesen Sep 30, 2020 - 12:54 pm The EC launches European Raw Materials Alliance ERMA
To secure the supply of raw materials such as lithium or rare earth in Europe, the EU Commission launched the European Raw Materials Alliance today. ERMA already includes 150 companies as well as non-governmental organizations, associations and governments.
Weiterlesen Sep 25, 2020 - 02:21 pm Danfoss to fit hybrid drives on exploration vessels
Danfoss Editron has received an order from the Norwegian shipyard Grovfjord Mekaniske Verksted (GMV) to supply hybrid propulsion systems for a fleet of unmanned exploration vessels. Four of the vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2021, with seven more to follow in the following months.
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