Christoph Meier, a sound engineer at Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG, typically spends time making engine noise less jarring. For the carmaker’s new electric models, he’s had to do the opposite — create sound.
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total hybrid and pure EV market will be $334 billion by 2023
The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach $334 billion within the decade, from a current value of $69 billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx.
Saab’s China EV bet faces long odds
Unfinished Saab cars stand where they were left when production halted on the assembly line at the Saab Automobile plant, owned by National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB, in Trollhaettan, Sweden, on Jan. 29, 2013.
TRW Supplies Ferrari with electrically-powered hydraulic steering
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced that it is supplying electrically powered hydraulic steering (EPHS) technology to Ferrari’s latest vehicle launch “LaFerrari” – the first Ferrari to feature hybrid propulsion.
TRW’s EPHS system offers fuel savings of up to 0.3L/100km and a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of approximately 7g/km when compared with traditional hydraulic power steering systems. The technology also delivers fuel economy and CO2 reduction benefits comparable to full electric steering solutions.
wireless charging market examined by Report
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalog on wireless charging.
Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as wireless car charging pads permit users to charge the electric auto without disconnecting/reconnecting cables. Electrical vehicle charging can be done anywhere just by driving the car over the charger and positioning it correctly to pick up the current.
