Sponsored by Hesse Mechatronics Benefits of Smart Welding There are many types of welding used for the interconnection of battery packs. Laser, resistance, spot, etc. are just a few of the common types. Smart Welding was developed by Hesse Mechatronics to offer an alternative option. Smart Welding is “wire bonding without the wire” as it continues to
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A new generation of Nissan’s Z sports car arrived for 2023, and, just as it did for the predecessor model, Nissan has built a racing version to GT4 specifications. The new Z GT4 made its formal debut on Wednesday at the 2022 SEMA show in Las Vegas, following a previous showing in September, as well
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The EV Pickup Truck from Ford For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Same silhouette, different
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Tesla is currently under investigation for its Full Self-Driving Beta program, but this hasn’t affected the automaker’s updates schedule. With the latest FSD Beta v10.69.3 update, the manufacturer hasn’t added any new features, yet it seems to have changed a multitude of aspects of that affect how the system operates – it sounds like its
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Sponsored by KEB Efficiency is the name of the game in electric vehicle design and can affect vehicle range and energy costs. For a given device technology, there won’t be much efficiency advantage from one manufacturer versus another in apples-to-apples product comparison. However, there is another way to think of efficiency, and that is in
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This year at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Volkswagen brought out two ID.4-based concepts including one it calls a “Mobile Drone Response Vehicle.” The ID.4 Drone Command Concept shows what vehicles that will enter service with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will actually look like, just an ID.4 with a big roof rack designed
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Chemical provider LANXESS and automotive supplier Kautex Textron say they have proven the feasibility of the plastic polyamide 6 for high-voltage battery enclosures in EVs. The companies jointly developed a 1.4-meter demonstrator composed of a polyamide 6-based composite called Tepex dynalite 102-RGUD600 in crash-relevant areas, along with the polyamide 6 compound Durethan B24CMH2.0. Kautex Textron
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Learn how to charge with Mobile Connector, Wall Connector, Superchargers and third-party charging alternatives. Explore how to schedule charging, set a charge limit, interpret charge port colors and more. 00:00 – Intro 00:57 – Plugging In 02:13 – Supercharging 03:03 – Public Charging 03:49 – Charging Menu
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Fermata Energy, a specialist in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging systems, has successfully deployed its FE-15 bidirectional charger on multiple commercial projects. Now the company has added a second commercial V2X-capable bidirectional charger to its lineup, the FE-20. The FE-20 is a DC fast charger that can both charge and discharge the battery of a bidirectionally-enabled EV,
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Ford’s electric vehicles are winning over the hearts of long-time Ford fans with an upgraded driving experience and new capabilities. EV owners are using their vehicles’ frunks and added technology such as vehicle-to-load (V2L) to upgrade their Halloween festivities, taking trick or treating to the next level. This Halloween, a few Ford EV owners showcased
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Nissan will use the 2022 SEMA show on this week in Las Vegas to present a Frontier pickup truck powered by a V-8 engine. The vehicle is strictly a concept, though we may see it entered in Baja-style desert racing competitions since it was developed in partnership with Forsberg Racing, the racing team of successful
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Tips: How to Choose an Evocative and Memorable Name This article may contain affiliate links. Your trucking company’s name is one of its most important branding elements. It’s how customers and clients will remember and identify your business, so it’s important to choose a name that is both evocative and memorable. A blank canvas–waiting for
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When we spoke with TeraWatt Infrastructure CEO Neha Palmer back in 2021, we were impressed by her company’s comprehensive approach. Charging hubs for fleet vehicles need to incorporate not only charging stations, but energy management systems, and possibly energy storage and on-site generation. Charging providers need to work closely with local electrical utilities, and they
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