Electric
Cowboy’s improved C4 electric bike launches alongside first step-through model
Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. The Cowboy 4 is a complete overhaul to last year’s Cowboy 3 while the Cowboy 4 ST features the company’s first step-through frame. Both bikes benefit from a new powertrain with 50 percent more torque than last …
Dürr’s final assembly technology ensures efficient electric car production at Volkswagen Zwickau
Preparing existing factories for manufacturing electric cars requires comprehensive modernizations. This was also true for the Volkswagen site in Zwickau. High efficiency is ensured by technologies like a new direct screwing system for securing the battery, a modified filling system for various refrigerants, and conveyor technology adapted to the undercarriage geometry of the electric car …
The Graphene Flagship launches GrEEnBat project to improve battery technology for electric vehicles
The Graphene Flagship’s new Graphene Enabled High-Energy Batteries for Automotive Applications (GrEEnBat) Spearhead project will aim to improve battery technology for electric vehicles. The output of the strategic three-year project will be an automotive battery module prototype that is composed of 60 to 90 battery electric vehicle (BEV) cells. The core of innovation will be …
Deep sea mining to help make electric vehicles
As the world begins to move away from petrol and diesel-power cars, there are questions over how the metals needed for batteries in electric vehicles will be sourced. One possibility is to mine the deep ocean floor. A number of companies are lining up to exploit the minerals found there, but campaigners warn it could …
Fast-To-Field Battlefield Mobility « Breaking Defense
GM Defense has brought forward capabilities from its commercial operations for the Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle. There is a need to update the U.S. defense military mobility fleet to support increasingly complex missions, bring advanced technologies to the battlefield and support evolving warfighter requirements. From the arduous defense procurement processes to a limited industrial base, …
California’s Pacific Gas & Electric charged in 2019 wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California prosecutor filed 33 criminal charges Tuesday accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six firefighters and endangering public health with smoke and ash in a 2019 fire blamed on its equipment. The nation’s largest utility denied that it committed any crimes even as it accepted that its …
ERCOT Predicts Record-Breaking Summer Electric Demand, Chance of Outages Low But Possible – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
New numbers by the Texas Department State Health Services found that February’s extreme winter storm killed many more Texans than initially reported. New totals show 111 Texas deaths are linked to the extreme weather event, double the number previously reported. In North Texas, 11 deaths are believed to be linked to the storm. The Houston …
Texas ‘electric grid emergency’: Austin officials discuss outages amid record-breaking winter storm impacts | KTAB
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For thousands of Austin-Travis County residents, Monday morning began dark and cold after hours without power just as unprecedented winter storms pummeled the area. The overnight hours brought plunging temperatures, dangerous roads and at least half a foot of snow — and hundreds of thousands of power outages. Now residents want answers. …
Smart Electricity Meter Market To See Massive Growth By 2027 | Microchip Technology Inc., wasion group, Schneider Electric and More – KSU
Global Smart Electricity Meter Market report gives essential information, objective insights regarding international market trends and leads, competitor analysis, and much more. All the teams involved in designing this market research report that includes consultants, market researchers, and data providers work hand-in-hand to generate more insightful data. This business report provides industry players with crucial …
Asia Pacific Semiconductor Rectifiers Industry to 2026 – Players Include Infineon Technologies, Mitsubishi Electric & Microchip Technology Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Asia Pacific Semiconductor Rectifiers Market By Product Type (Single Phase and Three Phase), By Industry Vertical (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Power & Utility, Telecom & IT and Others), By Country, Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2020 – 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Asia Pacific Semiconductor Rectifiers Market is expected to witness …
