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Spanish citycar electric vehicle project selects Axeon lithium-ion batteries January 26, 2012
Axeon has been selected by the Spanish urban mobility consortium, Hiriko to supply batteries for the company’s prototype electric vehicles.
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Electric vehicles to boost analog IC demand
August 31, 2011
The market for semiconductors to be used in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is expected to quadruple between 2011 and 2018, reaching $2 billion, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics Inc.
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New online source launched for Electric Vehicle charging products and connectors
August 11, 2011
A new specialist website for charging connectors and cables for electric vehicles will go live on 15 August 2011. The ecarconnectors website aims to provide a convenient single source for developers, manufacturers and after-market sales of products specific to the electric vehicle market including domestic chargers and public charging stations.
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Axeon receives funding to lead electric vehicle battery recycling research
July 8, 2011
Axeon is one of six British companies to receive a share of almost £500,000 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board for feasibility studies into the recycling and re-use of batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. The project will research the recycling process and examine how to determine a battery’s end-of-life, which is still a major issue with automotive batteries for both manufacturers and consumers.
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Electric bicycles and ebikes to reach a USD 210 billion market within ten years
June 14, 2011
According to a recent report “Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Industry Worldwide 2011-2021” from IDTechEx on the various types of electric vehicle - hybrid and pure electric, electric vehicles by land, water and air will be a market of over USD 210 billion in ten years from now. The segments of this market are very different in certain respects yet they increasingly share some technical challenges and vehicle and component suppliers.
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UK sees shortfall in electric car charging points
Evida opens UK headquarters
Evida Power Ltd, designer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs), has opened its UK headquarters at the TechnoCentre on the Coventry University Technology Park campus in Coventry, West Midlands. Evida, whose parent company is US-registered, maintains design and production facilities in Shenzhen, China, and offices in Jerusalem, Israel.
Semikron completes takeover of VePOINT joint venture
High voltage battery stack monitor enhances HEV/EV battery management systems
Linear Technology has introduced a second generation high voltage battery monitor for hybrid/electric vehicle (HEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) and other high voltage, high performance battery systems. The LTC6803 is a complete battery measuring IC that includes a 12-bit ADC, a precision voltage reference, a high voltage input multiplexer and a serial interface.
Aluminium to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminium copper is heavy and expensive. In particular for fully electric vehicles the switch to the cheaper and lighter aluminium would be an interesting option. That is why the optimization of intricate power supply networks is now in the focus of engineering research. Scientists from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), in collaboration with BMW engineers, have now found out what tricks make it possible to replace copper with aluminium.
The IEC and e8 agree on charging standards for global electric vehicles roll-out
The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and e8,a global organization of 10 world leading electricity companies, have brought together all major stakeholders that want to collaborate to accelerate the global roll-out of EVs (Electric Vehicles). The international round table took place on 19 January 2011 in Washington DC, USA, and represented a milestone in the future growth of these vehicles.
London's electric vehicle charging network to go live in Spring 2011
London pushes UK another step closer to a national network of points
that will create more charge points than petrol stations in the capital
London's city wide electric vehicle charging network, 'Source London',
will launch in Spring 2011, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson announced
earlier this week. Siemens has been confirmed as the IT and services
partner for Source London
High power, high density discrete solutions focus on energy-efficient DC-DC automotive applications
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIRS2191S 600 V driver IC and AUIRGP50B60PD1 600 V non-punch-through (NPT) insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) for use in energy-efficient DC-DC automotive applications.
Axeon raises new investment for growth and development
New IC reduces battery-management system costs by 80 percent in hybrid and electric vehicles
Maxim Integrated Products has introduced a high-voltage, 12-cell, battery-monitoring IC for hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and any system that stacks long series strings of batteries.
Semikron partners hofer to develop safe, reliable power electronic systems for vehicle applications
Semikron is partnering hofer powertrain to develop a flexible inverter system for mass production in the field of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Semikron partners hofer to develop safe, reliable power electronic systems for vehicle applications
Toyota invests in Tesla in electric car deal
Compact power electronics systems for vehicles offer power density of 20 kVA/litre
Semikron has introduced a series of SKAI 2 modules that claim to offer the most compact power electronic systems for hybrid and electric vehicles for use in the agricultural industry, construction industry, materials handling and battery-powered vehicles of any kind.
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