Photo: Caltrain Caltrain, the 160-year-old San Francisco to San Jose subway line, has ditched diesel and is now fully electric. This makes Caltrain's zero-emission service from San Francisco to San Jose the first diesel-to-electric transition in North America in a generation. To celebrate, Caltrain is offering free rides this weekend on its new half-hourly weekend …

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Despite several EV models facing delays, Volkswagen's cheapest model yet, the ID.2, is still on track for launch. The company has confirmed that an entry-level EV will be launched in late 2025, marking a new “debut” for the German auto giant. Volkswagen unveiled the ID.2all concept last March, a new entry-level EV that will start …

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At the core of EV performance, battery technology has gained prominence when it comes to accelerating the industry to greater profitability. Faced with pressure to reach range, safety and cost targets, engineers must face the challenges of battery modeling, manufacturing and vehicle assembly while accounting for mechanical performance and thermo-electrical effects. Using integrated, multidisciplinary engineering …

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Toshiba Electronics Europe has partnered with development tool supplier MikroElektronika (MIKROE) to integrate its TB9083FTG gate driver IC into the Brushless 30 Click, an add-on board for precise and reliable control of brushless DC (BLDC) motors in automotive applications. Toshiba's TB9083FTG is designed according to ISO 26262 (second edition) and includes nine gate drivers, including …

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Rumors are spreading like wildfire on social media that BYD will take over NIO (NYSE: NIO ) as the EV giant makes market share in China. The rumor was posted by an alleged BYD employee, but NIO denies the claim. BYD's acquisition of NIO would be a big step as China's leading EV maker continues …

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Swedish battery company Northvolt filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection On Thursday, CEO Peter Carlsson stepped down the following day. Northvolt needs raises between $1 billion and $1.2 billion to return to full operation, Carlsson told Reuters and other media on Friday. On Thursday, the company said it only had enough cash to fund …

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US Automakers plans to ask Mr. Trump to keep President Biden's EPA emissions rules, as there are signs that Mr. Trump may try to reverse it. If the laws are rolled back, it could cost Americans hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of deaths a year. Interestingly, this is the opposite of what the …

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The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will get an electric variant The interior of the Electric Chrysler Pacifica will feature the most versatile interior packages The Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with an electric variant to follow Chrysler's inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it'll be called. Thursday at the 2024 …

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It sounds like Tesla jumped the gun when it announced that Nissan drivers now have access to the Supercharger network in North America. They will have to wait a little longer. Yesterday, we reported that Tesla has added Nissan to the list of automakers with EVs that can use the Supercharger network in North America. …

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The off-highway equipment industry is undergoing major changes, and electrification is a major area. Bobcat, a leading innovator in this space, has introduced its all-electric platform, the T7X. Unlike the traditional approach of simply replacing diesel engines with batteries and electric motors, Bobcat engineers embraced a complete redesign, using the unique advantages of electrification to …

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