ZF has unveiled its electric concept vehicle, the EVbeat, in which the components of an e-driveline have been optimised and combined into a holistic system. These include an ultra-compact 74 kg driveline with a torque density of 70 Nm/kg, holistic thermal management and cloud-networked driveline software. At temperatures around freezing point, the range in real-world operation… More…
Category: E-Mobility Engineering
Clipper Automotive Clipper Cab
This e-taxi, converted from the iconic London black cab, is set for real-world trials. Peter Donaldson explains how it’s being developed
The urban jungle is a natural environment for battery EVs, as they can take advantage of its stop-start traffic to recover energy through regenerative braking… More…
Plastics offer key role in designs
Plastics are now able to replace metal for the construction of EV charging stations (writes Nick Flaherty).
SABIC has created a concept demonstrator made with all-plastic components to showcase the use of high-performance plastic resins and blends in EV chargers, using expertise developed under a project called BlueHero. More…
Global automotive testing Storedot’s extreme fast charging battery cells
StoreDot’s extreme fast charging (XFC) high energy battery solutions for electric vehicles, has obtained outstanding battery performance feedback for the first evaluation and integration A-Samples testing phase of its XFC electric vehicle battery cells. More…
PREMO’s BCBM-50KW-001 Module for Air-Cooled EV Charging Stations
At the heart of Premo’s innovation lies a compact 50KW transformer set meticulously engineered to meet the demanding power requirements of modern EVs. Housed within a sleek 300 x 174 x 100 mm aluminium casing, this high-performance transformer boasts remarkable efficiency, delivering power with over 99% efficiency. This exceptional efficiency ensures minimal power loss, reducing […] More…
Optimising battery materials
As battery technology moves towards solid-state cells, Nick Flaherty reports on the latest research into improving their performance There are many materials involved in the optimisation of battery cells beyond the anode, cathode and electrolyte… More…
Cell simulator for latest monitors
MicroNova has enhanced its Cell Module Controller (CMC) simulator to support the latest high-accuracy battery cell monitors and balancers from Texas Instruments, or TI (writes Nick Flaherty). The NovaCarts CMC simulator has a daisy-chain comms interface to the bridge device on the master board of the BMS or the master control unit to provide precise […] More…
Yamaha’s new PW-XM flagship eMTB drive unit
The new PW-XM is the lightest drive unit in the range, and its launch 30 years after Yamaha invented the eBike underlines just how far this zero-emission technology has progressed.
Aimed at the high-end eMTB market, the PW-XM features a specifically-designed magnesium housing that keeps its overall weight down to just 2.6 kg… More…
NIO unveils its first smart electric tourer for Europe
NIO has announced its first EV tourer for Europe, the ET5 Touring.
The ET5 Touring uses NIO’s proven dual-motor all-wheel drive system, comprising a 150 kW… More…
Sensor aims to boost range of EVs
LEM has developed a current sensor with resolution of 0.1% that can boost the range of EVs.
The CAB 1500 uses an open-loop fluxgate transducer to deliver the resolution and a total error of 0.5%. More…
EV battery charger draws on solar power
SolarEdge Technologies has unveiled its new bidirectional DC EV charger, which will enable solar-powered vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionalities. More…
Coherent introduces new fibre lasers for EV battery manufacture
Coherent has introduced a range of adjustable ring mode (ARM) lasers, part of the HighLight FL ARM series, which are designed to enhance the control of the welding process over large working areas. Target applications are those that are common in battery manufacturing for EVs… More…
Volvo Penta and FTMH announce range of e-forklifts
Volvo Penta and FTMH have expanded their partnership to include the development of electric forklifts.
The companies will develop a range of e-forklifts of up to 52 t. The 26 t capacity FTF 26-12, which currently uses a Volvo Penta D8 engine, will be the first to be electrified as the FTF 26-12 EL. More…
GaN switch for 400 V powertrains
Power Integrations has developed a 900 V flyback switching chip with a gallium nitride transistor for more efficient 400 V powertrain designs (writes Nick Flaherty).
The InnoSwitch3-AQ uses the company’s proprietary PowiGaN transistor to… More…
Electrogenic reveals customer Jaguar E-Type with drop-in EV kit
EV company Electrogenic has revealed the first customer Jaguar E-Type (or XK-E) fitted with one of its plug-and-play, ‘drop-in’ EV conversion kits.
The package, which is available worldwide through Electrogenic’s partner… More…
Battery case materials
The range of materials for developing EV battery cases is growing, and are addressing issues of weight, assembly and even condensation. Glass fibre and composites are opening up design options from modular systems to complete cases, while other materials are helping to improve the properties of the cases, from thermal and electrical More…
Henkel launches a new injectable thermally conductive adhesive for EV battery systems
As a global leader in automotive adhesives, sealants, thermal materials and functional coatings, Henkel Adhesive Technologies is dedicated to help solve the challenges of OEMs and battery manufacturers to accelerate the transition toward zero-emission mobility. More…
Bostik and Polytec PT launch new thermal conductive adhesives
Bostik and Polytec PT are launching a new range of thermal conductive adhesives (TCAs) for thermal management in the latest cell-to-pack battery designs for e-mobility solutions… More…
Technical Services joins hydrogen fuel cell vehicle project
Technical Services (UK) has been announced as an approved partner of Hyer Power, a project led by hydrogen commercial vehicle conversion company ULEMCo to develop a hydrogen fuel cell (FC) range extender… More…
Modular PXI-based BMS tester
Pickering Interfaces has developed a modular test system for battery management systems.
The system is based around the PXI standard, and combines a range of modules for fault… More…
