SOUTHFIELD - Eaton has launched its next-generation fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) for hybrid vehicles. The new FTIV® is easier to mount, 27% lighter, 39% smaller and contains 24% fewer components than its predecessor. The gas engine in a hybrid vehicle does not operate continuously. As a result, hybrid fuel systems require special measures to address
PITTSBURGH - SAE International has chosen MAHLE’s positioning system as the global standard for wireless EV charging, a move that closes a final gap in standardizing inductive charging for electric vehicles. MAHLE’s cross-manufacturer solution paves the way for a rapid, comprehensive introduction of alternatives to wired, plug-in charging for electric- and hybrid-electric vehicles. Wireless EV
Despite recent technological breakthroughs, lithium-ion battery recycling continues to vex scientists in several ways. Battery recycling remains an expensive process that often requires melting down entire batteries in order to recycle small amounts of precious metals. However, great minds are increasingly finding ways to repurpose and recycle batteries that are past their prime, as scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently did
YPSILANTI -The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $7 million in funding for Michigan-based cybersecurity company, The Dream Team, to develop a first-of-its-kind infrastructure that protects the electric grid from cyber-attacks on electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging systems. Once developed, testing of the electric roadways and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology will be conducted at
DETROIT - I hope you are all enjoying this last bit of summer before we head into the busy fall season! NextEnergy has been preparing to participate in some exciting events next month and we look forward to seeing many of you there. On September 11-13, The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi will welcome back
ROYAL OAK - What’s the hot tech news from the auto industry? Auto industry guru David Cole joins us on M2 TechCast to talk future powertrains and President Trump’s desire to reduce the CAFE fleet fuel standards to make it more achievable for the auto industry. Cole also discusses the sale of Opel/Vauxhall by GM
DETROIT — The German auto supplier Bosch has released a survey of 1,000 American carbuyers who believe that electric vehicles are finally reaching the mainstream. The survey was conducted of adults aged 18 and older who purchased or leased at one new vehicle within the past five years. According to the study, new car buyers
SINGAPORE - Automotive mega-supplier Delphi is partnering up with the nation-state of Singapore to launch an ambitious autonomous vehicle test program meant to supplement the existing mass transit system. The goal of the on-demand system is to make six battery-electric, self-driving cars available for rides on demand along three fixed routes to ferry people between
