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dual-motor torque vectoring system enables agile and stable handling of a vehicle in any driving situation, improving safety and comfort without compromising on performance. The Ultevate ar EDU Concentric Electric Drive, meanwhile, is a level five autonomous-ready inline EDU solution that enables a huge 600,000km-long operating lifetime. Offering significant reductions in service requirements with optimised NVH behaviour, it is a high-power, high-torque electric drive unit with a gear ratio of 11.9.
PARADIGM SHIFT IN EV CHARGING According to Hofer, the development of the Ultevate Ultra system is particularly relevant in view of the increasing spread of charging infrastructure for EVs, as adoption and demand continues to increase
The Ultevate TorVec EDU
ahead of the ban on new diesel and petrol vehicles by 2035. Over the next decade, it is expected that megawatt charging stations will become more common to enable greater and faster passenger car charging. As Ultevate Ultra
currently holds the title of fastest rechargeable battery technology for battery EVs (BEVs), the technology gives OEMs the opportunity to bring the
most innovative EV drive and battery solutions to mass production much faster.
This latest ultra-fast charging The Ultevate ar EDU concrentric electric drive
capability slots into hofer’s portfolio of similar technologies that enable the charging of batteries in less than 10 minutes. These technologies are already successfully supporting
customer projects in the area of fast-charging and are becoming increasingly popular, the company says. With Ultevate Ultra, there is now the potential to fundamentally change the way that we use EVs. “We focus on efficient, robust and safe solutions to maximise technical progress,” explains Professor Dr Kai André Boehm, Battery Expert at Hofer Powertrain. “Our development foresight is based on the continuous exploration of new cell chemistries and cell manufacturers, in order to offer our customers future-proof technologies that can be specifically transferred into series in line with customer timelines.”
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According to UK government figures, there were 40,150 public EV charging devices installed through the UK as of 1 April 2023. Of these chargers, 7,646 were rated ‘rapid’ devices or above, representing 19% of all charging devices. This number marked a significant increase over the previous year’s figures, with an additional 2,153 rapid charging devices installed during the 12-month period – an increase of 39%. Geographically, the report shows that the number of rapid charging or above devices increased in every region in the UK between January
to March 2023. Significantly, though, the largest increase in
installations in the first quarter of 2023 was within the ultra-rapid device category, which increased by 16% and accounted for 366 charging devices. Despite their huge potential, ultra-rapid charging devices are still the smallest overall category with 2,661 devices. However, with continual game-changing advances in ultra-fast charging technology like Ultevate Ultra, this number could rise massively over the next few years as such innovations come to the market.
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