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Volvo Trucks, University of Minnesota Team Up with Local EV Fleets for Extreme Weather Testing
Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Chroma Unveils Bidirectional DC Power Supply for Battery Testing and Simulation.
Chroma Systems Solutions, Inc., a leading power conversion test equipment provider, unveils game-changing battery characterization,...
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Engineering Battery System Solutions for Motor Racing and Series Production.
Porsche Engineering has been developing high-performance battery system solutions for motor racing and series production for over 20...
May 24, 20236 min read
BMW of North America and PG&E Start V2X Testing in California.
BMW of North America (BMW) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are collaborating to test how vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology
May 17, 20233 min read
Ford Explores 3-Year Hydrogen Fuel Cell E-Transit Trial That Could Deliver Increased Range.
Ford is spearheading research into the potential for hydrogen as an onboard energy source for its E-Transit all-electric commercial...
May 13, 20232 min read
Volvo Trucks Tests Hydrogen-Powered Electric Trucks on Public Roads
Emitting only water vapour, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be essential to Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio....
May 13, 20232 min read
Volkswagen Group Technology: Bundling Competencies in E-Mobility.
Volkswagen Group Technology is the central technology supplier for electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen Group. In the case of the...
Apr 28, 20233 min read
Applying Simulation to EV Component Testing
For EV component testing and all testing battery-connected devices like electric vehicles, onboard chargers, DC-DC converters, and motor...
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Volta Trucks Starts Series Production of the All-Electric Volta Zero
Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of production of the 16-tonne all -electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in...
Apr 18, 20232 min read
Extreme Electric Truck Testing. MAN eTruck Copes with Polar Winter Endurance Testing.
From December to March, MAN integrated the upcoming large-series e-truck into its annual winter testing in northern Sweden. There, the MAN e
Apr 10, 20234 min read
Volkswagen Completes Endurance and Durability Testing of New VW ID.7.
Volkswagen is now providing further details on the drive, running gear and convenience features of the saloon designed for long-distance...
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Renault's, Renault 5 Prototypes Begin Endurance Testing and Fine-Tuning.
Renault engineers are currently testing the first nine prototypes of the Renault 5. Their platform, powertrain and battery are...
Mar 29, 20234 min read
ETRUX and WEVC Partner on Electric Light Commercial Vehicles Technology.
ETRUX and Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) have announced their collaboration on a new project which they say will revolutionise the...
Mar 29, 20232 min read
BMW i5, Intense and Extreme Winter Testing.
The new all electric, BMW i5 repeatedly demonstrated the stability of its electric powertrain and its dynamic performance over arduous...
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Development Time of EV Tyre, Decreased With Use of Virtual Prototyping.
A new all-season EV tyre has been developed using a virtual prototyping and simulation platform, which has helped dramatically reduce...
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Ford To Build ‘Project T3’ Electric Truck at BlueOval City
Ford Motor Company says they are on track with constructing their BlueOval City mega-campus. The electric vehicle and battery manufacturing
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Mercedes Benz Trucks, Winter Testing Fleet, Featuring the All-New eActros, in Finland.
Mercedes-Benz Truck recently conducted winter tests in Rovaniemi, Finland, which proved to be essential endurance tests. This included vehic
Mar 23, 20233 min read
INTERVIEW: eFuels, Synthetic Fuel from Renewable Energy Sources
In a new Interview Series, Porsche employees talk about sustainability from the perspective of their respective fields of expertise. Team...
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Ford All-Electric Explorer Engineered And Built In Europe
This week Ford revealed the new all-electric Explorer, a new electric vehicle that combines German engineering with American design....
Mar 21, 20232 min read
With all That Extra Weight, How Safe Are Electric Vehicles?
When electric vehicles were first tested, the automotive community was primarily concerned with fire risk, as everyone quickly realised...
Mar 18, 20235 min read
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