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Wireless Charging Breakthrough May Revolutionize the Electric Vehicle Industry

Guest Contributor — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:42:43 +0000

The time necessary to charge the batteries of electric vehicles, and the speed at which they discharge make them impractical for anything more than short commutes (except for Teslas, of course). If we are to add the scarcity of refueling stations, it becomes apparent why so few individuals have decided to use them. While the […]

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UK to Have Special Wireless EV Charging Lanes

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:57:21 +0000

Soon, electric car drivers won’t even have to pull over to refuel. The UK government is well on their way to creating roads that can generate energy and charge electric cars while they are on the road. The Highways England and Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, has announced that they will be starting off-road trials this […]

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AMP and to Make Inductive Charging Available For All Their Electric Trucks

Benji Jerew — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:10:40 +0000

Until now, AMP Electric Vehicles [AMP] has been focusing on converting standard gasoline-powered SUVs to electric power-trains. For private consumers, the electric vehicle [EV] market hasn’t really paid off as quickly as hoped. Fleet operators, on the other hand, have the capital to invest in order to realize future fuel and maintenance savings, up to […]

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Volvo Japan and Dengyo Show 10kW Wireless Power Transmission System for EVs

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:19:40 +0000

A new wireless power transmission system has been put up by Nihon Dengyo Kosaku and Volvo Technology Japan. Unlike previous versions developed by Dengyo, this one is able to transmit 10 kilowatts of electricity through microwaves at a distance of 4 to 6 meters. Although it is two times more powerful than what they’d already […]

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Capabilities for Automotive Research: Consortium Aimed At Finding Solutions For Future Cars

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:15:12 +0000

An international 11-member consortium, named Capabilities for Automotive Research have just launched ten research projects aimed at developing the technology necessary for future electric/hybrid vehicles.

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