Peter Donaldson reports on an electric powertrain developer
that undertakes bespoke conversions for classic cars.

Electrogenic is a leading developer of electric powertrains for niche vehicle manufacturers. It also carries out bespoke conversions of classics, such as the E-type Jaguar, to electric power and produces conversion kits.

Peter Donaldson takes electric machines apart to examine the inner workings of coil windings.

At first glance, electric machines are simple. They have one moving part, the rotor, which either rotates in response to an input of electrical energy or puts out an electric current in response to an input of mechanical energy that rotates it.

Nick Flaherty assesses the various materials and processes used to seal and protect a battery pack

Sealing a battery pack safely is a key requirement for e-mobility systems. While there may be concerns about the ingress of moisture or dirt, there are also issues over venting gasses and preventing electromagnetic interference. As a result...

Joby Aviation has shown its electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle in Europe for the first time as it receives US certification for its propulsion systems, writes Nick Flaherty.
The certification plan, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is a critical step towards receiving type certification. The eVTOL was shown in Europe for the first time at the Mobile World Congress exhibition by partner SK Telecom.

A unique project plans to electrify the niche market of snow groomers, reports Rory Jackson

More than 300 ski resorts decorate the five mountain ranges of France, and these are home to some vehicles that are quite unlike those found at any other kind of sporting retreat.

Monolith’s CEO tells Rory Jackson how AI can help improve and shorten vehicle and powertrain development

For much of the 21st century, automotive applications of big data have been limited to some attempts at predictive maintenance in vehicles and powertrains.

Alongside assembly systems, Sonplas also offers extensive expertise in testing.

The power electronics in electric and hybrid vehicles is improving all the time. In order for manufacturers to remain competitive at this high level, they require systems that not only allow them to safely assemble the individual components - inverters, chargers and DC/DC converters - but also to test them. Sonplas delivers everything from a single source.

Greenjets and Ricardo have shown a fully operational, demonstration propulsion module for use in electric aircraft, writes Nick Flaherty.
The InCEPTion module, the result of an 18-month project, is aimed at eVTOL aircraft weighing under 5 t.

Researchers in France are developing a new way to use additive manufacturing (AM) for EVs, writes Nick Flaherty.
Renault Group is working with French research group CEA-Liten on a complex mesh structure that can be produced in a single, 3D-printing AM stage to produce components with adaptive mechanical behaviour.

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) is working with Ford on automating electron-beam welding, writes Nick Flaherty.
The EB-eDrive project will examine how to scale up electron-beam welding for joining copper and aluminium components in electric motors.