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The End of the Road? An Overview of Combustion-Engine Car Phase-Out Announcements Across Europe
2020
Author(s): Wappelhorst S
Almost half a dozen countries in Europe have set combustion-engine passenger car phase-out targets and dates in national strategies, plans, and programs, or have drafted or adopted such laws to mitigate climate change.
A Resonant Dual Full Bridge Class E Bidirectional DC DC Converter for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
2020
Author(s): Senthil K
Fuel cell vehicles have the potential to address the problems surrounding the ICE vehicle without imposing any significant restrictions on vehicle performance, driving range, or refueling time. This thesis makes a number of key contributions to the advancement of fuel cell vehicle design within two main research areas: Power backup during the regenerative mode and analysis of State of Charge (SoC) of battery with the various controllers.
Vehicle-Grid Integration – A New Frontier for Electric Mobility in India
2020
Author(s): Das S, Deb S
This study aims to present the evolving concept of Vehicle-Grid Integration and its different elements and analyse the feasibility of its implementation in the Indian context. Moreover, this report provides specific guidance on VGI implementation in India.
Battery Electric Vehicle Fast Charging–Evidence from the Norwegian Market
2020
Author(s): Figenbaum E
This paper analyses the use of fast chargers in Norway, based on dataset from two large operators covering most of their charging events between Q1 2016 and Q1 2018.
Experiences from Battery-Electric Truck Users in Norway
2020
Author(s): Hovi IB, Pinchasik DR, Figenbaum E, Thorne RJ
This paper presents experiences from pilot-projects with battery-electric trucks in Norway, focusing on purchasing processes, technology, vehicle choices, user experience and various performance aspects.
Real-World Driving Cycles Adaptability of Electric Vehicles
2020
Author(s): Sun Z, Wen Z, Zhao X, Yang Y, Li S
The performance of vehicles is usually evaluated using standardized driving cycle tests; however, the results from standardized driving cycle tests deviate from the real-world driving cycle.
Moving a Taxi Sector to Become Electric: Characterizing Taxi Drivers Interested in Purchasing a Full Electric Vehicle
2020
Author(s): Tamis M, van den Hoed R
A case where a municipality was successful in stimulating the transition to electric mobility is the taxi sector in the city of Amsterdam. Using results from a survey study (n = 300), this paper analyses the differences in characteristics between taxi drivers that either have or do not have interest in purchasing a full electric taxi vehicle.
Review on the State of Charge Estimation Methods for Electric Vehicle Battery
2020
Author(s): Zhang M, Fan X
This paper reviews various representative patents and papers related to the state of charge estimation methods for an electric vehicle battery.
Fast Charging Systems for Passenger Electric Vehicles
2020
Author(s): Wolbertus R, van den Hoed R
. This paper explores current and potential future use of fast charging stations for electric passenger vehicles. The aim of the paper is to analyse current charging patterns at fast charging stations and the role of fast charging among different charging options.
Analysis of Charging Behavior When Using Battery Electric Vehicles in Commercial Transport
2020
Author(s): Fieltsch P, Flämig H, RosenbergerK
The aim of this study is to analyse the charging behaviour of organisations, which already use BEVs in commercial transport.



