Electric vehicles

23 May 23

Rimac Nevera EV Sets 23 World Speed Records

Civil, Structural & Architecture

A few decades ago, any car with 400 horsepower—say, a 1992 Dodge Viper—came across as 1992-era Arnold Schwarzenegger strong. The McLaren F1’s 620 horsepower seemed like something from another universe, as did its US $1 million price tag.Today, attainable internal combustion engine cars like the Corvette Z06 or BMW M5…

19 May 23

Government expected to miss target for installations of rapid EV chargers

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Less than a quarter of 119 motorway services reviewed by the RAC on Zapmap currently have the target number of chargers to serve the UK’s estimated 760,000 battery electric vehicles. The RAC’s research found there are around 400 high-powered charging units situated at motorway services capable of charging 682 electric…

19 May 23

View from India: Navigate through green mobility as water metro makes waves

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Operated by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, the Kochi Water Metro (KWM) connects 10 islands. In all, the KWM is spread across 78km and has a fleet of 78 electrically propelled hybrid ferries. This is a first of its kind project in India, and probably the first integrated water transport system…

15 May 23

Researchers Whip Up New Electrolyte for EV Batteries

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The increasing energy density of lithium-ion batteries over the years has led to electric vehicles with longer driving range. But that driving range plummets in tandem with the temperatures in winter. This drop in battery performance is one reason customers often cite for not wanting to purchase an EV.By redesigning…

08 May 23

Emulation: The Future of EV Design

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Automakers face pressure to develop energy-efficient and powerful electric vehicle (EV) batteries, electric drivetrains, and charging infrastructure as the global automotive market ramps up EV production to meet net zero emission goals.Emulation technology is emerging as a vital tool that reduces design verification time and cost across this e-mobility ecosystem.…

22 Apr 23

Hyundai Making (Tesla) Killer EVs on the QT

Civil, Structural & Architecture

In the booming business of electric cars, you expect innovation and ingenious features to hail from luxury land: Lucid, Rivian, Porsche, or Tesla.Driving the new Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan highlights the rise of an underdog that was almost wholly unforeseen: South Korea’s Hyundai Motors, and its Kia and luxury Genesis…

19 Apr 23

Australia unveils roadmap to boost uptake of electric vehicles

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

As part of the plan, the federal government will introduce a fuel efficiency standard, working with the industry to finalise details in coming months, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said. Apart from Russia, Australia was the only developed country to either not have or be developing fuel efficiency standards, which encourage…

19 Apr 23

Modeling Electric Motors and Drivetrains

Computer & Information Technology

There has been an exponential increase in the demand for electric vehicles, with hybrid and electric cars expected to account for a considerable portion of car sales in the near future. Designing efficient motors is critical for increasing range, reducing battery capacity requirements, and improving power density and costs. Register…

18 Apr 23

E-scooter firm blames vandals as it pulls out of Sunderland

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Zwings only began operating in the city in January after the previous provider pulled out, citing rising energy costs as a key factor. Now, Zwings has said it will cut the available number of its electric scooters in Sunderland from Wednesday this week and end its trial in the city…

11 Apr 23

Book review: ‘Charging Around’ by Clive Wilkinson

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

In summer 2010, my old friend Kevin Dawson (then a BBC Radio 4 producer and now a public radio executive in the USA) was invited to take part in one of the first long-distance electric car journeys across Europe. In my capacity as E&T’s features editor at the time, I…

Rimac Nevera EV Sets 23 World Speed Records

Government expected to miss target for installations of rapid EV chargers

View from India: Navigate through green mobility as water metro makes waves

Researchers Whip Up New Electrolyte for EV Batteries

Emulation: The Future of EV Design

Hyundai Making (Tesla) Killer EVs on the QT

Australia unveils roadmap to boost uptake of electric vehicles

Modeling Electric Motors and Drivetrains

E-scooter firm blames vandals as it pulls out of Sunderland

Book review: ‘Charging Around’ by Clive Wilkinson

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