Intel is proposing a standard for power management across an e-mobility platform, based on its work in the computer sector, writes Nick Flaherty.
It is taking a whole vehicle energy-management approach, inspired by PC equipment. It is looking to apply these concepts to an electric vehicle (EV) platform for the first time to provide a central energy management standard.
Nissan has shown its pilot line for all-solid-state batteries, writes Nick Flaherty.
The Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, will supply EVs in 2028, which means the platforms are currently under design.
BorgWarner is first-to-market with its electric Torque Vectoring and Disconnect (eTVD) system for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with launches for Polestar and an additional major European OEM.
The eTVD is part of the company’s electric torque
Exel Composites in Finland has developed a large-scale composite process for electric buses, writes Nick Flaherty.
It has secured a project with Foton Bus and Coach in China to supply glass-fibre composites, which will reduce the maintenance requirements and weight of the vehicles due to their corrosion-resistant and lightweight properties.
SAF-HOLLAND started production of the SAF TRAKr electric trailer axle at its main factory in Bessenbach, northern Bavaria, in October 2022, following a successful testing phase. This is now being ramped up, with its MODUL suspension to be added to its portfolio in the middle of this year.
A patented power rail-connection system is boosting the use of EVs in mining, writes Nick Flaherty.
BluVein in Australia has been working with Hitachi Energy on the dynamic charging system to deliver battery-electric haul trucks up to 400 Mt.
Researchers in Japan have developed a process that produces a sulfide solid electrolyte with the world’s highest sodium ion conductivity, writes Nick Flaherty.
The synthesised material, developed at Osaka Metropolitan University, is a key contender for all-solid-state sodium batteries. The solid electrolyte, Na2.88Sb0.88W0.12S4, has a sodium ion conductivity about 10 times higher than required for practical use and a glass electrolyte with high reduction resistance.
Pacific Power Source, a provider of AC and DC power test solutions, has launched its Regenerative product line, which includes the All-in-1 AGX Regenerative AC/DC Source, 2-in-1 RGS Regenerative Grid Simulator and RLS Regenerative Load Simulator.
StoreDot, a manufacturer of extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), and Polestar, an electric performance car brand, have charged an EV in just 10 minutes.
A 77 kWh battery pack, powered by StoreDot’s XFC high energy (300 Wh/kg) silicon-dominant battery cells, installed in a Polestar 5 prototype, was charged from 10% to 80% in less than 10 minutes.
The ‘Powered by Everrati’ business-to-business (B2B) division has announced significant growth with the signing of multiple electrification agreements with global specialist and luxury vehicle brands.
The brand enables B2B clients to bring almost any type of specialist electric vehicle (EV) to life quickly.