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magniX magni350, 650 and magniDrive 100
Rory Jackson looks at how these electric powertrains and their inverter have been designed for crewed aircraft integrators In every part of aerospace engineering, a race is on to break new ground and claim headline-grabbing milestones in sustainable aviation. While it might seem to some that commercial airliners are moving at a sluggish pace...
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Adhesives
Jul 2023
Battery case materials
Jul 2023
Powertrain testing
Jun 2023

Dossier
WAE EVR
Developing a new EV on a pre-existing skateboard-type platform offers benefits in terms of the associated times and costs of development cycles. As previously discussed in this publication, altering the wheelbase of a typical car or truck design by 12-15 cm can entail making so many modifications to the transmission...
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Automotive Biometrics
May 2023
Flexible battery management systems
Apr 2023
Battery testing
Apr 2023

Dossier
Cake Kalk OR
Rory Jackson charts the development of this e-bike, whose entire manufacturing process is geared towards producing zero emissions Supporters of e-mobility as a means of reducing carbon emissions
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Thermal management
Apr 2023
Automated battery manufacturing
Apr 2023
User interfaces
Apr 2023

Dossier
ECE electric Doosan DX165W and DX300LC
Rory Jackson provides an in-depth report on how these heavy-duty excavators were converted to electric operation The construction industry is a major
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Hall effect sensors
Apr 2023
HVAC Systems
Apr 2023
Battery Monitoring
Apr 2023

Dossier
Aurora Powertrains eSled
Increasing interest in preserving the world’s Arctic regions has generated strong demand among tour companies and eco-tourists for zero-emissions snow-going vehicles. An electric snowmobile would be
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Cell-to-pack batteries
Apr 2023
Solar power
Apr 2023
Solid-state batteries
Apr 2023
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Fuses and circuit protection
Sep 2023
Adhesives
Jul 2023
Battery case materials
Jul 2023
Powertrain testing
Jun 2023
Automotive Biometrics
May 2023
Flexible battery management systems
Apr 2023
Battery testing
Apr 2023
Thermal management
Apr 2023
Automated battery manufacturing
Apr 2023
User interfaces
Apr 2023
Hall effect sensors
Apr 2023
HVAC Systems
Apr 2023
Battery Monitoring
Apr 2023
Cell-to-pack batteries
Apr 2023
Special Reports

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Squaring the circular economy
Anyone who has been to a vehicle scrapyard will know that recovery of components and reuse of materials has long been part of the automotive industry. However, today the focus on the circular economy is sharpening and the cradle-to-grave concept of a product’s

In Conversation
Motor drivers
Equipmake’s CEO explains the technologies that underpin the company’s evolution into scale production of e-mobility motors. Rory Jackson reports While specialising in a market niche is useful for some e-mobility component manufacturers, others can find that it pays to diversify. Equipmake falls squarely into the latter category, having supplied electric motors for industries ranging from public transport to space. Its progress has been spearheaded by Ian Foley, who founded Equipmake and is its CEO...

Deep Insight
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation
Peter Donaldson examines the design and technology that went into making this electric aircraft a record-breaker. Electric aviation is roughly where piston-powered flight was in the 1920s and ’30s, in that record-breaking really matters to the credibility of the idea almost as much as to the impetus it gives to the development of electric aircraft technology.
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Solar power
Apr 2023
Solid-state batteries
Apr 2023
48 V systems
Apr 2023
Motor laminations
Apr 2023
Battery recycling
Sep 2022
Sealing
Sep 2022
Battery Safety
Sep 2023
Battery cooling
Aug 2023
Condition monitoring
Oct 2021
Power electronics
Sep 2023
DC-DC converters
Oct 2021
Thermal Management 2020
Oct 2021
New Products

New Product
Landmark moment as Scania’s battery assembly starts operations
Historic moment for Scania as its battery assembly at the Swedish headquarters in Södertälje is inaugurated. The start of operations at the new plant enables serial production of heavy-duty premium electric vehicles.

New Product
The Battery Show announces keynotes Albemarle and PowerCo
The Battery Show North America reveals Eric Norris, President of the Lithium Global Business Unit at Albemarle and Sebastian Wolf, Chief Operating Officer of PowerCo, as keynotes for the annual show to focus discussion on generating sustainable battery lifecycles.

New Product
The Battery Show North America returns to Novi
The Battery Show is returning to the Suburban Collection Showcase in Novi, Michigan on Sept. 11-14 with more than 775 exhibitors and over 72 hours of education available across the three-day expo.

New Product
REE Automotive Names Microvast as battery pack supplier for its commercial EVs
Lithium-ion battery maker Microvast Holdings and EV platform supplier REE Automotive have signed a supply and purchase agreement. Under its terms, Microvast will provide its MV-C Gen 4 HpCO lithium-ion battery packs for REE’s EV platforms. The packs can be fully charged in 30 minutes. Their pouch cells in the MV-C Gen 4 provide 53.5 […]

New Product
ABT e-Line offers conversion of T6.1s to battery drive
ABT e-Line has announced that every existing IC-engined Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 model can now be converted to battery-electric drive. The base vehicle only has to be a diesel with a direct shift gearbox. The ABT e-Transporter 6.1 has a WLTP range of 105-138 km, depending on the body and weight, which might vary slightly during […]
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Thermal Management 2020
Oct 2021
Battery Materials
Oct 2021
ECUs
Oct 2021
Measuring methods and equipment
Oct 2021