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6.6 kW SiC-based Bi-Directional EV On-Board Charger Reference Design
Wolfspeed has introduced the CRD-06600FF10N , 6.6kW bi-directional EV on-board charger based on Wolfspeed’s C3MTM 1000V, 65mΩ SiC MOSFET which comes in a TO-247-4 package with a Kelvin source availability. The main features of Wolfspeed’s C3M SiC MOSFETs include low switching losses,......view more
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Volkswagen To Start Series Production Of Flexible Fast Charging Station
The transformation of Volkswagen Group Components towards e-mobility continues to gather pace. Today, the new brand within the Volkswagen Group announced its decision to start series production of the flexible fast charging station from 2020 onwards. This station, based on the principle of a pow......view more
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Artificial Intelligence for Future Agile Manufacturing
Clients request customized solutions, product lifecycles become shorter, new business models result: Industrial production has to keep pace with these dynamic changes. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), an interdisciplinary group of researchers from mechanical engineering, electrical eng......view more
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Assessing the Role of Flying Cars
ANN ARBOR--In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson commutes to work in his family-size flying car, which miraculously transforms into a briefcase at the end of the trip. A new study of the environmental sustainability impacts of flying cars, formally known......view more
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Smart steps set to boost self-driving
Intelligent highways to provide reliable testing environment for autonomous vehicles Autonomous driving has entered the next stage of development in China with several regions coming together to build the world's first "smart" highway, enabling the nation to gain a toehold in intelligent c......view more
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BMW to recall over 360,000 vehicles in China
BMW will recall 360,001 vehicles in China to replace defective airbags, according to a State Administration for Market Regulation statement. The recall, set to begin on August 30, involves 272,880 vehicles produced by BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. between January 2, 2014 and October 16, 2017, and ......view more
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An unintended consequence of self-driving cars?
The benefits of self-driving cars are likely to prompt vehicle owners to drive more, and that extra distance could partially or completely offset the potential energy-saving benefits that automation may provide, according to a University of Michigan study. ......view more
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World's fastest hydrogen sensor could pave the way for clean hydrogen energy
Hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy carrier that can power vehicles, with water as the only emission. Unfortunately, hydrogen gas is highly flammable when mixed with air, so very efficient and effective sensors are needed. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, pres......view more
