The Grid

March 18th 2024

StoreDot has developed a cell-to-pack architecture for its silicon-based fast-charging batteries, writes Nick Flaherty. The I-BEAM XFC is a patented cell design that accelerates the integration of extreme fast charging (XFC) into EVs using StoreDot’s proprietary 100in5 electrode technology. The silicon anodes enable charging for 100 miles of range in just five minutes.

March 15th 2024

Volvo Cars has partnered Breathe Battery Technologies (Breathe), becoming the first car company to gain access to the latest version of its patented, algorithm-enabled experience.

March 12th 2024

ENNOVI has launched the CellConnect-Prism, a prismatic battery cell contacting system that aims to redefine the connectivity and efficiency of battery modules. The product gives costs.

March 11th 2024

Foam Expo, the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for foam products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its seventh edition from

March 11th 2024

Viritech has launched the 60 kW VPT60N Ready to Run powertrain for OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and research bodies, enabling the rapid deployment of applications.

Dossier

Dossier

Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air

Rory Jackson explains how Porsche has collaborated with boat-maker Frauscher to take its latest generation e-powertrain onto the water Since boating as a mobility form is largely motivated by sport and leisure, the quietness of an electric motor versus an internal combustion engine is prized by many. The easier repair and maintenance of electric powertrains, compared with their fuel-engine counterparts, also benefits boat owners, but there is a dearth of suppliers making suitable components.

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Polymer considerations for EV

Mar 2024

Battery inspection

Feb 2024

Motor control

Jan 2024

Dossier

Xerotech battery system

Unlike road EVs, off-highway vehicles need different battery solutions but in only small batches. Rory Jackson looks at how this company addresses that For on-highway vehicles, electrification is now seen as the way to go, but the future for electrified off-highway ones such as construction dozers, mining trucks and so on is less clear.

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Axial flux motors

Feb 2024

Busbars and interconnects

Nov 2023

Battery surface analysis

Oct 2023

Dossier

Nyobolt EV

Despite the pace at which sales of electric passenger vehicles are growing, and the promise they hold for lowering worldwide carbon emissions, there is a major conflict between the way EV designs are evolving and how that threatens to create serious problems for the sustainability of automotive supply chains.

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Fuses and circuit protection

Sep 2023

Adhesives

Jul 2023

Battery case materials

Jul 2023

Dossier

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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Powertrain testing

Jun 2023

Flexible battery management systems

Apr 2023

Automotive Biometrics

May 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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Thermal management

Apr 2023

Battery testing

Apr 2023

User interfaces

Apr 2023

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Inverters

Mar 2024

Polymer considerations for EV

Mar 2024

Battery inspection

Feb 2024

Motor control

Jan 2024

Axial flux motors

Feb 2024

Busbars and interconnects

Nov 2023

Battery surface analysis

Oct 2023

Fuses and circuit protection

Sep 2023

Adhesives

Jul 2023

Battery case materials

Jul 2023

Powertrain testing

Jun 2023

Flexible battery management systems

Apr 2023

Automotive Biometrics

May 2023

Thermal management

Apr 2023

Special Reports

Deep Insight

Power semiconductors

Nick Flaherty discovers how the world of power semiconductor devices is shifting away from silicon Power semiconductors are used across many areas of e-mobility, with different technologies suitable for each part of a vehicle, depending on the voltage and current requirements, while emerging tech is allowing smaller systems to be implemented.

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Bipolar batteries

When Toyota unveiled plans for its next generation of EV technology in June 2023, the company made it clear that bipolar batteries would play a central role. The company is already using bipolar architecture in the nickel-metal hydride batteries in its Crown and Aqua hybrids, and it is extending the technology to BEVs with lithium-ion batteries. Its product plans include ‘popular’ and ‘performance’ versions of liquid-electrolyte bipolar batteries, writes Peter Donaldson.

Deep Insight

Potting & encapsulation

Peter Donaldson examines the finer points of potting and encapsulation Many electrical and electronic components last longer, perform better and stand up to the stresses and strains of hard use with fewer complaints if they are potted or encapsulated in a polymer. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, they don’t quite mean the same thing. Potting is a process by which a form or ‘pot’ containing the parts to be protected is filled with a polymer resin and becomes part of the finished component.

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Battery testing

Apr 2023

User interfaces

Apr 2023

Automated battery manufacturing

Apr 2023

Hall effect sensors

Apr 2023

HVAC Systems

Apr 2023

Battery Monitoring

Apr 2023

Cell-to-pack batteries

Apr 2023

Solar power

Apr 2023

Solid-state batteries

Apr 2023

48 V systems

Apr 2023

Motor laminations

Apr 2023

Battery recycling

Sep 2022

New Products

New Product

Europe’s meeting place for technical foam professionals in the automotive industry

Foam Expo Europe is a free-to-attend trade fair and conference, taking place on 5-7 December 2023 in the manufacturing hub and car capital of Stuttgart, Germany. It’s co-located with Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe and Thermal Management Expo Europe, plus your free pass includes access to Automotive Interiors Expo Europe, our event partner.

New Product

Europe’s meeting place for industrial bonding professionals in the automotive industry

Adhesives & Bonding Expo Europe, co-located with Foam Expo Europe and Thermal Management Expo Europe, is a free-to-attend trade fair and conference scheduled to take place from 5-7 December 2023, in Stuttgart, Germany - a renowned manufacturing hub and an established location for the automotive industry.

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.

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Battery recycling

Sep 2022

Sealing

Sep 2022

Battery Safety

Sep 2023

Battery cooling

Aug 2023