The plug-in hybrid model is called the Fusion Energi, and it will have a 1.6-liter gas engine, a lithium ion battery pack, and a fuel efficiency rating of more than 100 MPGe.
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Upgrading ICE Testbeds For Hybrids And EVs
The ever-changing priorities of powertrain development present challenges to test facilities that have to support the wide range of propulsion systems. Adding high-power and high-voltage battery emulation to an existing testbed is a significant challenge. Join this webinar to find out how Unico’s new URAC Battery Emulator is helping solve this problem. Presented by: Donald… Read more »
ZF unveils new eight-speed automatic transmission for hybrids and PHEVs
ZF has announced the 8HP evo, an updated eight-speed automatic transmission engineered for mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids . The 8HP evo advances its predecessor in multiple technical aspects. The transmission uses fewer components, resulting in reduced weight and assembly complexity. Key technical upgrades focus on the electric motor, power electronics, and mechanical parts to… Read more »
Eaton supplies SQ8 high-power connector for new plug-in hybrid vehicle platform
Eaton has announced that its Mobility Group will supply its High-Power Lock Box (HPLB) SQ8 connector system to a major global OEM for a new PHEV platform. This agreement is the first application of the SQ8 variant in a PHEV. The SQ8 configuration of the HPLB connector features a patented, inverted terminal contact design that… Read more »
Saltworks deploys two FusionRO plants for lithium and water reuse applications
Canada-based Saltworks Technologies, which supplies systems for industrial wastewater treatment and lithium refining, has deployed two FusionRO plants to international clients. FusionRO, a form of low-salinity rejection reverse osmosis (LSRRO), achieves a brine concentration of sodium chloride exceeding 220,000 mg/L at 50% lower capital expenditure and operating expenditure than evaporators, according to the company. One… Read more »
Heraeus Electronics to host workshop on cermet thick film technology for advanced electronics
Heraeus Electronics has announced it will host a two-day technical workshop focused on cermet thick film technology on September 17 and 18, 2025, at its Application Center in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The company says that its thick film materials have expanded from use in traditional hybrid circuits to include pastes for passive components and inks for… Read more »
Webinar: Upgrading ICE testbeds for hybrids and EVs
The ever-changing priorities of powertrain development present challenges to test facilities that have to support the wide range of propulsion systems. Adding high-power and high-voltage battery emulation to an existing testbed is a significant challenge. Join this webinar at our September Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by UNICO, to find out how Unico’s new URAC… Read more »
Kautex receives major order for thermoplastic EV battery housing
Kautex Textron has received an order from a major EV manufacturer for thermoplastic composite lower battery housing units from the company’s Pentatonic battery enclosure portfolio. The Pentatonic product line features lightweight, customizable solutions using thermoplastic composite or composite-metal hybrid construction. Kautex says these technologies are intended to improve battery pack thermal management while enabling overall… Read more »
Wärtsilä to supply hybrid propulsion system for four new Dutch vessels
Finnish marine and energy equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for four new vessels being built for Dutch ship owner and maritime service provider Vertom. The solution includes the Wärtsilä 25 engine, NOx reducer, gearbox, controllable pitch propeller (CPP), transverse thruster and the Wärtsilä ProTouch remote propulsion control system. Combining the… Read more »
GKN Aerospace delivers electrical wiring for Clean Aviation’s hybrid aircraft project
UK-based components supplier GKN Aerospace has completed and delivered the first high-voltage Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for the Clean Aviation SWITCH project. The AC wire harnesses, designed, assembled and tested at GKN Aerospace’s site in Papendrecht, the Netherlands, enable megawatt-class hybrid electric propulsion. Additional units will be shipped in July to Collins Aerospace’s advanced… Read more »