Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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 …

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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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Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution recently announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term vehicle supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution's new independent Arizona facility starting next year and will power Rivian's upcoming R2 BEVs. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is a …

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The batteries bound for the US Rivian R2 models will come from Arizona LG will supply Rivian with 67 gigawatt hours over five years The 4695 format is set to be shared with R3, R3X The next generation cylindrical Rivian R2 SUV battery cells it will appear LG Energy solution and its In Arizona plant, …

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Credit: USPS Rapid progress in energy efficiency is essential if we are to reach the 2030 global goal, but a year after countries pledged at COP28 to replicate improvements in energy efficiency by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says we are still falling short. A recent report from the IEA, “Energy Efficiency 2024,” shows …

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We may start getting great deals on used electric vehicles as early as 2026 as EV lease returns are expected to grow exponentially. While the EV revolution has been going on for more than a decade now, the used EV market is still immature because EVs have only been delivered in large volumes in the …

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