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Thermal Management Expo Europe 2025 to showcase advanced cooling innovations

Thermal Management Expo Europe 2025 will return to Messe Stuttgart from 11 to 13 November, bringing together industry leaders and engineers to explore the latest advances in heat dissipation, thermal insulation and temperature control technologies.

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Vernay’s passive vent reduces battery moisture ingress

Vernay has developed a passive battery vent valve system that radically reduces uncontrolled moisture ingress during pressure equalization. The Volta Vent, now in series production, combines overpressure and vacuum relief with a sealed "protection zone" that only opens during necessary venting events, writes Peter Donaldson. 

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Alpine A390 pushes electric sports car agility with three motor control

Alpine’s transition to electric performance has taken a major technical leap with the launch of the A390. The all‑new fastback sports car is not only the company’s first five‑seat EV but also the first to showcase a fully independent three‑motor drive system with a proprietary torque vectoring architecture.

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YASA sets new electric motor benchmark with 59kW/kg axial flux prototype

YASA has once again pushed the boundaries of electric motor design by surpassing its own previous record for power density. Earlier this year, the company’s axial flux prototype delivered 550kW from just 13.1kg, setting an unofficial world benchmark of 42kW per kilogram - almost double what the rest of the automotive market considered state-of-the-art.

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Porsche develops structural battery for next-generation Cayenne Electric

Porsche has unveiled details of the high-voltage technology underpinning its first all-electric Cayenne, a model set to extend the brand’s E-Performance philosophy to the large SUV segment. Built on an evolution of the Premium Platform Electric

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Vessev unveils VS-Drive podded motor boosting electric hydrofoil performance and cooling

New Zealand marine technology company Vessev has launched the VS–Drive, a podded electric propulsion system designed specifically for hydrofoiling vessels.

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DELO and DATRON automated sealing boosts fuel cell manufacturing scalability and reliability

The transition from prototype to volume manufacture in fuel cell production hinges on details that become critical at scale. One key factor is the sealing of individual fuel cells within a stack, where any breach in tightness risks long-term system reliability.

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Ferrari Elettrica signals bold leap in electric supercar performance and innovation

Ferrari’s Elettrica marks a technical and cultural milestone for the brand, its first fully electric model after years of hybrid experimentation and Formula 1 tech development. The chassis follows a traditional mid/rear-engined berlinetta setup, yet adapts for the unique demands of electrification: placing 85% of the battery mass along the floor between the axles to drop the center of gravity by 80 mm versus combustion versions.

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Scansonic’s laser welding optics enhance precision in EV battery enclosure manufacturing

Laser welding is taking on an increasingly critical role in the series production of battery enclosures for electric vehicles as vehicle manufacturers accelerate the transition to fully electric drive systems.

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Electric smart trailers cut diesel use by 54% using retrofit in-wheel motor technology

Finnish companies Ahola Group and Donut Lab have launched Cova Power, a new joint venture to bring electrified smart trailer technology to the heavy goods transport sector. The trailers use Donut Lab's in-wheel motors and software platform to retrofit existing trailers.

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