China’s New NEV Regulations for 2021–2023

2020-01-20 NEW

Following the implementation of the first phase of China’s NEV regulations for the period of 2019-2020, regulations for the second phase for the period of 2021-2023 are now under review. In July and September 2019, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) collected opinions on the proposal for the second stage of NEV regulations. The industry expects that NEV credit requirements will gradually increase from 10% in 2019 and 12% in 2020 to 14% in 2021, 16% in 2022 and 18% in Read more...

Overview of the Latest AWD BEV Drivetrain Specifications

2020-01-20 NEW

Since summer 2018, many companies have announced a number of new BEVs that are intended for sale. High-power all-wheel drive (AWD) systems are the mainstream because companies currently focus on midsize SUVs. Even the sector’s leading automaker Tesla equips all its models with AWD technology. The drive motors installed in these models are often induction motors (IM) but permanent magnet motors (PM) are also used. However, small BEVs such as the Nissan Leaf are almost all front-wheel drive (FWDRead more...

Analysis of FCEV TCO Reveals That Heavy-duty Trucks Have the Highest Potential

2020-01-20 NEW

Development of FCEV in China has accelerated since May 2018 when China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang visited Toyota Motor’s Hokkaido plant where the Mirai FCEV is manufactured. In September 2019, four FCEV-related exhibitions and seminars were held in China’s Shanghai, Guangzhou (Guangdong province), Jinan (Shandong province) and Nantong (Jiangsu province). At the events, not only FCEVs but also the construction of the entire industrial chain, including hydrogen production, transportation and infrRead more...

Water Injection Is Under Consideration to Meet Euro 7

2020-01-20 NEW

The system that injects water into the air-fuel mixture of the engine became a hot topic in 2015 when the BMW M4 GTS sports car was launched fitted with Bosch’s water injector. There have been no subsequent manufacturers that released the same system. However, in recent years, research and development of water injection has been active again, especially in Europe. Water injection is considered to be a promising measure for the next European emission standard Euro 7 and for real driving emission Read more...

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