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Charged EVs | magniX launches magniAIR, a 175 kW air-cooled electric engine for general aviation

magniX has launched the magniAIR, an air-cooled electric engine targeting kit planes, light sport aircraft and electric flight trainers. The engine delivers 175 kW at 55 kg—what magniX claims is class-leading power-to-weight for the segment—and is designed to...
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Charged EVs | Fraunhofer IISB develops 750 kW hairpin winding traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, achieving 8 kW/kg

Fraunhofer IISB has developed a 750 kW permanent-magnet traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, hitting 8 kW/kg power density through a combination of thin-lamination electrical steel, hairpin windings and direct oil-spray cooling. The machine...
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Charged EVs | BREYER supplies calendering lines with cell-level traceability for Porsche-VARTA battery venture

BREYER says it has supplied the calendering technology for V4Smart, the battery joint venture formed by Porsche and VARTA to produce cylindrical lithium-ion cells in Germany for high-performance applications including sports cars and hybrid models. Calendering...
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Charged EVs | Tesla opens first Megacharger station to Semi customers in California

After years of development, Tesla is ramping up production of its electric Semi, and simultaneously beginning to roll out the necessary charging infrastructure. The company currently plans to deploy 66 Megacharger locations across the US. Tesla already has two...
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