Tag: electrification
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SafeAI, Siemens and Obayashi collaborate to develop retrofitted autonomous, zero emission, off-road heavy vehicles
SafeAI, a developer of autonomous heavy equipment, is collaborating with Siemens to create an autonomous, zero emission heavy vehicle fleet for Obayashi Corporation. SafeAI and Siemens will work with Obayashi Corporation, a Japan-based global leader in construction, to create smarter, safer, more sustainable and productive construction sites. SafeAI and Obayashi originally announced their partnership in…
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Danfoss and RISE Robotics collaborate on new innovation to ‘accelerate electrification of heavy machinery’
Danfoss Power Solutions and RISE Robotics have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly validate and test a key innovation that has the potential to transform the heavy machinery market through electrification. Danfoss Power Solutions, a global supplier of mobile and industrial hydraulics as well as electric powertrain systems, and RISE Robotics, a leading zero-emission heavy…
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ABB to deliver ‘multiple’ robotic systems to large vehicle maker Scania’s highly automated battery assembly plant
ABB has entered into an agreement with Scania, one of world’s largest truck and bus manufacturers, to provide “a comprehensive range of robotic solutions” for Scania’s new highly automated battery assembly plant in Sweden. The new facility will be a key milestone on Scania’s journey towards the electrification of heavy vehicles. Scania will invest more…
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GM to supply Navistar with Hydrotec fuel cells for electric vehicles while Volvo and Scania highlight their own electrification initiatives
General Motors will supply its Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes to truck-making giant Navistar for use in its production model fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) – the International RHTM Series. Navistar’s FCEV will get energy from two GM Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes. Each Hydrotec power cube contains 300-plus hydrogen fuel cells along with thermal…
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AMS launches new position sensors for high-speed electric motors to ‘improve car industry’s electrification efforts’
AMS, a supplier of high performance sensor solutions, has introduced new position sensors that it says lower system cost and enhance electrification of safety-critical vehicle functions such as power steering, active damper control, and braking for safer, smarter, and greener cars. The two new position sensors – the ams AS5147U and the AS5247U – bring…
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Vitesco Technologies to open new R&D center in China
Vitesco Technologies, the powertrain business of Continental, will build a research and development center in the Chinese port metropolis of Tianjin. The company has now signed a corresponding agreement with the Administration Committee of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. Vitesco Technologies will develop technologies for hybrid and electric powertrains in the new R&D center, which…
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Magna to develop ‘affordable’ electric motor
Magna has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy to develop and “auto-qualify” advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. In partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Magna is applying its powertrain, electronics and full-vehicle expertise to deliver an automotive-grade, high-performance electric motor that aims…
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Volkswagen to invest €1 billion in new battery cell production facility
Volkswagen is planning to move into the battery cell manufacturing market with an investment of €1 billion in a new production facility in Europe. The automotive giant will set up the battery cell production facility in the Lower Saxony region of its native Germany. The company is working with the local government to choose a…
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UTC begins work on hybrid electric aeroplane
United Technologies (UTC) has recently launched the advanced projects group within the company, which moves at speed to build and pilot ambitious product and service demonstrators. The group’s first product demonstrator is a hybrid-electric X-plane under the project name, Project 804. The number “804” represents the straight-line mileage between the Pratt & Whitney facility in…
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Denso to Invest $1.6 bn in automotive electrification
Denso is to invest approximately 180 billion yen (US$1.6 billion) over three years – from FY2018 to late FY2020 – to support development and production of electrified automotive products, systems and technologies. To accelerate business execution around electrification, Denso is establishing the Electrification Innovation Center at its plant in Anjo, Aichi, Japan, in May 2020.…