ROHM of Kyoto, Japan is to provide full-SiC (silicon carbide) power modules to the VENTURI Formula E team during season 4 (2017–2018) of FIA Formula E (the world’s first formula racing championship for all-electric vehicles), ...
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Japanese auto components supplier Denso is investing $1bn in its Maryville, Tennessee location in the US as part of its commitment to advancing automotive innovation in North America. The investment will focus on vehicle electrification ...
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BorgWarner, a company involved in the sale of products in the aftermarket business, is now offering its Wahler-branded products in a new white and blue box design. The new packaging has been introduced as part of the company’s ...
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Bosch has revealed what it describes as a start-up powertrain for electric vehicles. It’s now common knowledge that a more powerful battery will increase an electric car’s range. But can a new powertrain have a comparable ...
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Magna has unveiled MAX4, a fully integrated, customizable and scalable autonomous driving sensing and compute platform that can allow up to Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities in both urban and highway environments. MAX4 combines ...
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Honda is showcasing its new Clarity plug-in hybrid and Clarity electric vehicle variants at the 2017 New York International Auto Show, which will be held in April. The two vehicles will join Honda’s Clarity fuel-cell line up and ...
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Hyundai is showcasing three new eco-focused models: the 2017 Ioniq Electric, Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Electric the Detroit International Auto Show. The Ioniq Hybrid and Electric will be available to consumers in the first ...
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For the first time, Volkswagen Truck & Bus will be presenting itself to a broad public as a group of strong brands at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016. On the evening prior to the opening of the world's largest commercial vehicles trade ...
Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have used off-the-shelf silicon carbide (SiC)-based components to develop an inverter with ...
TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture, TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation, to develop and manufacture automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. I. ...
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Italian automotive component manufacturer Eldor will invest about $75m in the Botetourt County of Virginia, US. The plant will create 350 jobs in the region which will be Eldor's first plant in the country. The company manufactures ...
Gimv has announced that its Belgain company Punch Powertrain has been 100% acquired by Chiense Yinyi group. The valuation agreed upon in the context of this transaction indicates that the contemplated sale could have a positive impact of ...
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Energized by demand from hybrid and electric vehicles, power supplies and photovoltaic (PV) inverters, the emerging global market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors will rise from just $210m in 2015 to ...
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BASF is expanding its range of engineering plastics for the dynamic market of electric and hybrid vehicles. Tailor-made Ultramid® and Ultradur® materials are now available globally for equipping vehicle-interior and -exterior ...
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Conventional and electrified driveline systems firm GKN Automotive has come up with its headquarters unit for the Americas region at Auburn Hills in Michigan, US, to capitalize on consumer demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) and hybrid ...
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