Photo: Hitachi Rail A “UK-first” battery test train has proven that single battery technology can effectively outperform diesel engines. Hitachi Rail, Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express recently completed the trial, which took place in the north of England. It has proven that energy-efficient batteries offer significant benefits for carbon emissions, fuel economy, and air quality. …
Photo: Trina Solar Trina Solar is selling its Texas solar panel factory as the US scrutinizes Chinese companies investing in the Tax Cuts Act tax break. FREYR Battery acquires Trina Solar's 5 gigawatt (GW), 1.35 million square meter solar panel plant in Wilmer, Texas, which just came online on November 1. FREYR, which was founded …
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Sponsored by TTI. The connection created by the environment is suitable to reduce the energy loss providing energy transfer up to 90%.. Smiths Interconnect, a leading supplier of diversified electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products, announced today the introduction of Hypertac Green Connect TM, a new high-performance lead-free interconnect technology and the …
Mercedes is now paying dealers up to $3,000 for every EV they sell until the end of the year. As part of its new Q4 2024 EQ Sales Challenge, the company is giving dealers a good reason to get EVs off the ground. Mercedes now pays dealers for EV sales The flagship brand is struggling …
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Power Integrations, a provider of high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a new product in its InnoMux-2 family of single-stage, independently controlled multi-offline power supply ICs. The new device features a 1,700 V gallium nitride (GaN) switch, made using the company's PowiGaN technology and builds on the company's 900 V and 1,250 …
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Mazda on Thursday provided an update on its powertrain development efforts, which will emphasize bringing more development work to all electric powertrains and hybrids going forward. After introducing the entry-level MX-30 crossover, already discontinued in the US, with all-electric powertrains and an extended range, Mazda is leaning on partners for electrification. A hybrid version of …
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Tesla's next police car is the Model S Plaid UP.FIT, a division of Unplugged Performance has created a police pack for the Model S UP.FIT also makes a Police Cybertruck Offline functionality shows the new Tesla police car from its UP.FIT segment at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas. This time, the Model S …
Hyundai has officially announced prices and EPA ratings for the new 2025 IONIQ 5. The upgraded IONIQ 5 is Hyundai's first EV with a NACS port, so you can charge at Tesla's extensive Supercharger network. With more width, features, and trim options than ever before, the electric SUV is an improvement in every way. Hyundai …
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The Invictus is a limited performance version of the Karma Revero PHEV Only 30 units of the Invictus will be built at a later, unannounced date Karma hasn't said how much Invictus is worth Karma Automotive this week introduced yet another update to its long-awaited Revero plug-in hybrid. The Karma Invictus is a more performance-oriented …
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Photo by Social Soup Social Media on Pexels.com Canada has received more than $50 billion in EV-related investments over the past three years, all in preparation for American demand, Canada's economy is “intensely connected” to the US — but Trump may pose a major challenge to the system. With president-elect Donald Trump returning to the …
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