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Burger Group launches actuators for thermal management

Automotive products developer Burger Group has developed a range of electromechanical valve actuators for tackling the specific requirements of controlling active thermal management systems in vehicles (writes Rory Jackson). Stefan...

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Lotus launches EV charging solutions

Lotus has launched its own EV charging solutions including an ultra-fast DC charger, power cabinet and a modular unit for charging up to four vehicles at once. The EV charging solutions include a liquid-cooled all-in-one DC charger that offers charging of up to 450 kW. For example, with the Lotus Eletre R, it can add up to 88.5 miles or 142 km of range after about 5 minutes of charge. A 10-80% charge can be achieved in 20 minutes to give a range extension of 74 miles or 120 km from a 5 minute charge.

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How Camfil cleans up the battery production process

Battery anodes and cathodes are typically made from slurries of active chemical powders and supporting substances such as binders and solvents applied to foil substrates, before being dried, cut and combined into ‘jelly rolls’ or laminates to form the core components of cells (writes Peter Donaldson). The process inevitably...

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Northvolt develops sodium-ion battery validated at 160 Wh/kg

Following a breakthrough in technology, Northvolt adds sodium-ion to its cell portfolio, enabling the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide. The cell has been validated for a best-in-class energy density of over 160 watt-hours per kilogram at the company’s R&D and industrialization campus, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, Sweden.

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Recyclus launches waste lithium-ion battery storage solution

Battery recycling business Recyclus Group has developed a solution for the safe storage and transportation of lithium-ion batteries, the LiBox. It is a pallet-sized, steel fabricated box, UN-certified and ADR-compliant. It is rated to a 20 kWh power rating, and can control thermal conditions of up to 2000 ºC.

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Wevo announces heat management materials for inverters

Wevo-Chemie has developed potting compounds and gap fillers for inverters that provide targeted heat removal and mechanical stability. Due to their low ion content, these epoxy resin and silicone-based materials protect against electrochemical corrosion as well as providing provide reliable electrical insulation.

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Impact announces bespoke batteries for Alexander Dennis e-buses

Impact Clean Power Technology has unveiled battery systems tailored to the next generation of Alexander Dennis buses, the Enviro100EV and the double-decker Enviro400EV. Production of both vehicles has already stared, with deliveries to customers in the UK and Ireland planned for early next year.

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Autocraft takes us through its battery repair process

Autocraft EV Solutions now offers its highly automated and guided Revive battery repair and remanufacture system in service in both static and mobile versions (writes Peter Donaldson). We recently took the chance to discuss the system with Dr Sara Ridley, engineering & quality director of Autocraft Solutions Group, who

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CSM’s new HV breakout module

As an extension of the HV Breakout Module (HV BM) product portfolio, CSM GmbH presents the HV Breakout Module 3.1 OBC for worldwide analyses of the AC charging processes of electric and hybrid vehicles. For this reason, the module is designed for currents of up to 88 Arms (±125 A). Due to the integrated star connection,

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LG Chem and LX Hausys announce material for delaying thermal runaways

LG Chem has announced that, together with LX Hausys, it has developed a material that delays battery thermal runaways. Their Special Flame Retardant Continuous Fibre Thermoplastic (CFT) can withstand flames and high pressure for more than 14 times longer than existing thermoplastics.

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