A study of almost 5,000 EVs revealed modern high-voltage batteries can go for years and years with minimal degradation. The degradation rate has decreased by almost a quarter compared to 2019. “Batteries in the latest EV models will comfortably outlast the usable life of the vehicle and will likely not need to be replaced.” That’s … Continue reading “EV Batteries Can Outlast A Vehicle’s Lifetime With Minimal Degradation, Study Finds”
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Sponsored by Parker. Much of the focus on electrifying commercial trucks has been on optimizing electric powertrains and solving challenges like battery capacity, maximum battery voltage, eAxles and safety considerations. Long haul trucks present significant challenges to electrification due to battery size & cost and charging infrastructure. A quicker path to electrification is often for … Continue reading “Considerations for applying electric-PTOs units on commercial vehicles: Watch Now”
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Designers of power conversion systems in EVs strive for maximum power density. Component packaging and cooling mechanisms become increasingly important in achieving this goal. Infineon and Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) collaborate to push the boundaries by going beyond current design requirements. Together, they develop new cooling concepts that can improve power density, simplify manufacturing, and … Continue reading “Webinar: Innovative cooling concepts for enhanced power density in electric vehicles”
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I don’t claim to know much about Australia, and the little I do may or may not come from Crocodile Dundee. But I do know EVs, and it looks like the hundreds of rugged UBCOs that are set to become mail-delivery vehicles down under are uniquely appropriate for the diverse conditions facing the country’s mail-delivery … Continue reading “The wild electric vehicles Australia is now using to deliver mail”
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Despite talk of an EV slowdown, more electric cars are hitting US streets. In the second quarter, 18 models topped 5K in sales, with Tesla, Ford, and Hyundai leading the way. Meanwhile, newcomers, like Toyota’s bZ4X, Kia’s EV9, and the Chevy Blazer EV, joined the club. According to Kelley Blue Book, EV sales hit a … Continue reading “Electric vehicles hit major milestone as 18 models join the 5K sales club in Q2”
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Electrification of commercial vehicles is crucial to reducing emissions and creating a more sustainable transportation industry. However, this transition poses several challenges in power conversion that must be effectively addressed to ensure the success of electric commercial vehicles. Developing power electronics systems that can handle high voltages and currents while maintaining high efficiency is a … Continue reading “Efficient and cost-effective power conversion for electric commercial vehicles (Webinar)”
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Hertz is accelerating its sales of Tesla vehicles and plans to sell tens of thousand more this year as their value crumbles. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Later, the company added Model Y vehicles to the … Continue reading “Hertz accelerates sales of Tesla vehicles as value crumbles”