Batteries get most of the press, but power electronics (gadgets like inverters, onboard chargers and DC/DC converters) are critical components of all sorts of electrified vehicles as well as high-tech energy solutions. As the electromobility/clean energy sector grows, leading companies in the power electronics field could be poised for major growth. Lux Research recently released… Read more »
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Russian Prime Minister orders all gas stations to install EV charging stations
Well, that’s one way to get a charging network rolled out in a hurry. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has decreed that all gas stations must be equipped with public EV chargers by November 2016, the Moscow Times reported. Critics immediately pointed out the incongruity of such a sweeping measure in a country that is… Read more »
Tesla reveals details of Model X Signature Series
Tesla has launched an online configuration tool for existing reservation holders of the Model X Signature Series, revealing several previously unknown details of the ESUV, which is expected to begin deliveries in late September. The top-end Signature Series, which will be the first Model X version to be produced, includes a suite of special features,… Read more »
Novelis introduces high-strength aluminum alloys for automotive industry
As more automakers turn to aluminum to reduce the weight of their vehicles, Novelis, one of the world’s largest suppliers of aluminum sheet, has announced the development of the Advanz 7000-series of high-strength alloys designed for safety-critical auto components. According to Novelis, 7000-series products are two to three times stronger than currently-used automotive aluminum, and… Read more »
Synth maker Roland to create driving sounds for GLM ZZ electric roadster
Roland is one of the world’s best-known builders of electronic musical instruments – its synthesizers, which are played by Herbie Hancock, George Duke and hundreds of other virtuoso musicians, can recreate any sound audible to the human ear. So when Japanese startup automaker GLM, which builds an electric version of the Tommykaira ZZ racing car,… Read more »
Tesla Autopilot features begin beta testing
Is this the beginning of the end for taxis, Uber, and driving as we know it? Or just another nifty feature for the Model S? Either way, Tesla has begun live beta testing of some new Autopilot features. The latest software update, Autopilot 7.0, has been sent out to a small group of Model S… Read more »
Audi announces US prices for A3 Sportback e-tron
Audi has announced pricing for the first electrified Audi to be sold in the US – the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron. Audi’s new PHEV will be available in three trim levels: the entry-level Premium (sic) package starts at $37,900; Premium Plus goes for $42,000; and the top-end Prestige Model is $46,800. The A3 Sportback e-tron… Read more »
New paper: Cost of hybrid systems will be halved by 2025
For those of us who are puzzled and discouraged by the recent decline in sales of hybrid vehicles, a new paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) offers plenty of hope for the future. According to “Hybrid Vehicles: Technology Development and Cost Reduction,” the costs of full-function hybrid systems are likely to drop… Read more »
Gaining traction at last: Efacec instals over 600 DC fast chargers worldwide
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times: EVs and charging infrastructure present a chicken-and-egg problem. This thesis has been the topic of countless EV industry conference panels over the past decade. In recent years, many experts have attempted to declare the issue settled. Back in January 2013, European Union Climate Commissioner… Read more »
Proterra CEO on the economics of the electric bus business
Venture capitalists assume a large amount of risk when they invest in early-stage companies. They do so because of the potential for huge returns. To ensure that a portfolio of investments delivers the greatest return with the least risk, VCs spend a considerable amount of time evaluating companies, looking for the key ingredients of success…. Read more »