The report sets priorities, including numerical objectives, in five key technical areas: batteries, drive systems, vehicle lightweighting, climate control and charging infrastructure.
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Fisker’s Future: Tony Posawatz on moving the start-up ‘onward’
The feisty California start-up looks to break free of its growing pains and hit cruise control on the Atlantic.
Driving drivetrain development: Schaeffler North America’s VP and CTO on the future of electric drive
Jeff Hemphill talks eAxles, two-speed transmissions, in-wheel motors and more. For multinational companies with thousands of employees, collaborating can be a challenge. In 2011, the Schaeffler Group found that divisions from their three product brands – INA, LuK and FAG – were working on different electrification and renewable topics without really talking to each… Read more »
Accelerating battery development: Part 1 – ANSYS and computer aided innovation
ANSYS’s new release enables engineers to blend system simulation with a computational fluid dynamics approach.
Honda Accord Plug-In goes on sale in CA and NY, raising the ante in the fuel-economy game
According to Honda, it’s the first production car in the US to meet California’s new, more stringent LEV3/SULEV20 emissions standard.
US-built 2013 LEAF will start at $28,800, 18% lower than 2012 model
Nissan has made incremental improvements to range and slashed entry-level pricing with the 2013 LEAF.
December 2012: best month ever for plug-in vehicle sales
Even as the mainstream press continues to insist that no one is buying plug-in vehicles, December set a new monthly sales record, as the three market leaders continue to battle for the top spot, and a couple of new entrants posted impressive early results. The Chevrolet Volt rebounded from a weak November to sell 2,633… Read more »
Tesla opens its first Supercharger stations on the East Coast
The new stations are located at highway rest areas in Milford CT and Wilmington DE. The company plans to install more stations along the Northeastern corridor in the future.
“EPA-certified” fuel economy figures – are they reliable?
Consumer Reports reported that they achieved only 39 mpg overall for the Fusion Hybrid, and 37 mpg for the C-Max Hybrid, about 20 percent lower than the EPA figures.
Auction for assets of A123 begins in Chicago
Fisker was forced to temporarily shut down production of its Karma luxury sedan due to A123’s troubles, and is hoping for a quick resolution.
