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Eaton introduces new Truetrac differential for electric vehicles

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced the launch of a new EV Truetrac® differential, engineered specifically for electric vehicles (EVs), for the Auto Shanghai 2025, held April 23-May 2 in Shanghai, China. The innovative

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Kiepe mining vehicle electrification

Kiepe Electric is advancing the electrification of heavy-duty mining vehicles by leveraging its expertise in traction inverters, regenerative braking, thermal management, and system integration, with an emphasis on efficiency, durability, and seamless integration, writes Peter Donaldson.

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Ricardo develops rare earth and copper free, electric propulsion motor

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental and engineering consulting company, has designed, developed and tested a prototype electric propulsion module, Alumotor, an innovative rare earth metal free synchronous reluctance motor.

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Machine learning slices powertrain development phase

Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have used machine learning to shorten the development phase of battery EV powertrains by several months, writes Nick Flaherty. The 10-year Optimisation of Electric Drives (OPED) project combines

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Motor testing

Peter Donaldson examines various means of testing electric motors. Although mechanically simple, compared with internal combustion engines, the electric motors forming the heart of the propulsion system of EVs of all kinds must go through intensive testing. This involves the use of many technologies and procedures to probe performance, efficiency, reliability and safety at every stage of manufacture and integration.

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Rising demand for mechanical insulation stripping of busbars

Busbars can be found in a wide range of electric vehicles, from small passenger cars to large trucks. Different requirements, dimensions and geometries have to be considered in the manufacturing process of these vehicles. Busbar machines from WAFIOS cover a broad product range.

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Additive Drives uses injection-moulded copper

Additive Drives has developed an injection-moulded copper process for the next generation of electric-drive busbars, writes Nick Flaherty. The development combines the best of two worlds: specialised design and mass production. Additive Drives is using the process for busbars with printed, conventional or injection-moulded parts in copper and plastic.

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ZF offers three-step service with new Bike Eco System

With the market launch of its ZF Bike Eco System, ZF has given details of its three-step service and training concept, which, it says, guarantees minimal effort for manufacturers, dealers and customers when it comes to servicing and retrofitting.

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MW-class motor electric aircraft takes off with 3300 bhp

Wright Electric has finished assembling its second-generation megawatt-class motor, the WM2500, writes Nick Flaherty. The motor has been built with support from the US ARPA-E ASCEND research programme and NASA, and it is spinning freely after being assembled in December.

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Aluminium busbar process cuts costs and weight

brandgroup, a medium-sized, German company, is to develop and manufacture innovative and efficient springs, spring assemblies and wire-forming parts using a process for the manufacturing of aluminium busbars with high-cross sections up to 300 mm2 in the automotive charging path to cut weight and cost, writes Peter Donaldson.
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