Nidec supplies Geely’s ZEEKR 001 with new 200 kW E-axle traction motor

Nidec has announced that it will supply its Ni200Ex 200 kW E-Axle traction motor system to Geely’s ZEEKR 001 EV. ZEEKR 001 users can choose either a single-motor or a dual-motor type (with a motor installed in the vehicle’s front and the rear). For the dual-motor version, the maximum output is 400 kW, maximum torque is 768 Nm, 0-100 km/h speed is 3.8 seconds, and maximum speed is 200 km/h. With an 86 kWh or 100 kWh battery pack , ZEEKR 001 can travel up to 712 km, and its battery can accommodate rapid charging at power levels up to 360 kW.

Ni200Ex is the third model in the company’s E-Axle series, and the first to adopt the traction motor system. Ni200Ex is a compact unit that adopts a light, thin, short, and small motor structure based on a magnetic circuit design and motor oil-cooling structure. Ni200Ex also seeks to improve the ZEEKR 001’s power, electricity consumption, and noise and vibration performance, and to reduce the vehicle’s weight.

Nidec says its E-Axles are compact and lightweight as a result of their fully integrated designs, which combine motors, inverters and gears. Three of the company’s E-Axle models are already available commercially: Ni150Ex, the 150 kW model; Ni100Ex, the 100 kW model; and Ni200Ex.

Nuvve to deploy V2G Hub at Blue Bird electric bus factory

V2G specialist Nuvve plans to install up to 200 of its 125 kW V2G-capable dual-dispenser DC fast charging stations at bus-builder Blue Bird’s delivery facility in Fort Valley, Georgia. This V2G hub will allow newly-built e-buses to act as energy storage assets while they wait to be delivered.

Nuvve will create the V2G hub in the ready-for-delivery (RFD) lot at Blue Bird’s facility, where electric buses coming off the production line will be stored. Blue Bird Vision Type C and All American Type D buses currently come standard with Nuvve V2G integration for bidirectional charging. The buses will be plugged in as they await delivery to Blue Bird dealerships and fleet customers. Instead of having the electric buses sitting idle at or near full battery capacity or almost empty—factors that can degrade battery storage potential—Nuvve’s V2G software platform will charge and discharge energy at rates optimal for battery health. Nuvve will also charge the buses when energy rates are low to minimize utility bills.

Nuvve’s system will aggregate the parked buses in a virtual power plant (VPP) to create capacity of up to 25 MW. This will provide power back to the grid at critical times that could help reduce the peak consumption of more than 10,000 homes.

Site development is planned to begin before the end of the year.

“This is another exciting step for Blue Bird and our partner, Nuvve, as we lead the journey of school bus fleet electrification while also optimizing how that fleet integrates with the grid to efficiently use energy and enhance the resiliency of the country’s electricity supply,” said Trevor Rudderham, Senior VP for Electrification at Blue Bird. “Blue Bird is already at the forefront of V2G, and this makes further use of the standard bidirectional capability on every EV we sell.”

“This V2G hub will serve as a blueprint for large-scale school bus fleet deployments across the country,” said Gregory Poilasne, Chairman and CEO of Nuvve. “We must introduce electric vehicles to the grid in a smart, integrated way, and our intelligent energy platform allows us to do that by transforming these vehicles into energy storage assets.”

Special forces testing Black Hawk helicopter with side-mounted electric motorcycles

Electric two-wheelers have become an area of intense research and testing for special operations forces around the world. The latest example we’re seeing is a novel application of a helicopter outfitted with a pair of electric motorcycles for stealthy insertion.

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Source: Charge Forward