New Jersey-based Magna-Power Electronics has developed a thermal paste for power electronics applications including vehicles. Pitel Paste AZ-01 has a thermal resistance of 6.5 x 10-6 K·m2/W and comes in seven 1-19,000 ml containers. It comes in syringe, container and tube packaging. A thermal interface material between metal surfaces can reduce thermal resistance by two… Read more »
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Magna to produce off-road EV for INEOS Automotive
Canadian automotive parts supplier Magna has been awarded a contract to manufacture the INEOS Automotive off-road EV—expected to start production in Graz, Austria, in 2026. Magna started working with INEOS Automotive in 2018, providing complete vehicle engineering services ahead of the launch of the company’s first off-roader, the Grenadier. “As a global contract manufacturer with… Read more »
Magna to supply Chevrolet Silverado EV battery enclosures
GM has chosen Tier 1 supplier Magna to supply battery enclosures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Production is expected to begin later this year at Magna’s St. Clair, Michigan, facility, which is undergoing a 740,000-square-foot expansion and where it currently produces enclosures for the GMC Hummer EV. Battery enclosures, required by all EVs, house… Read more »
Axial-flux motor firm Magnax closes $20-million funding round
Magnax has closed a €20-million ($19.97 million) funding round. The company says it plans to use the funds “to accelerate product development, grow the engineering team and expand support for customers and partners.” Magnax has patented a single-stator, dual-rotor axial-flux motor that directly cools the windings. According to the company, the motor “delivers the most… Read more »
LG Magna e-Powertrain breaks ground on new EV component plant in Mexico
Executives from LG Magna e-Powertrain, LG Electronics, Magna, GM, and local government officials gathered together to break ground at LG Magna e-Powertrain’s new plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The new facility will be the company’s first production base in North America. The 260,000-square-foot plant will be complete by 2023, and will begin producing inverters, motors… Read more »
Magna to produce EtelligentForce 4WD electric powertrain
By 2025, Canadian automotive parts supplier and manufacturer Magna is planning to produce a 4WD EV powertrain system called EtelligentForce for pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles. EtelligentForce is composed of Magna’s eDrive technology in front and its eBeam in the rear. According to Magna, the system can deliver up to 430 kW from the… Read more »
Magna’s EtelligentReach electric powertrain leverages software to deliver increased range
Magna’s new all-electric connected powertrain, the EtelligentReach, consists of two electric motors, inverters and gearboxes, and uses software to maximize vehicle range and driving dynamics. It will be deployed on “a new entrant vehicle in 2022.” Magna says “eDrive technology advancements and the holistic vehicle development approach of the EtelligentReach” can achieve a range increase… Read more »
Magna supplies battery enclosure for Ford F-150 Lightning
Magna is supplying Ford with battery enclosures for the upcoming F-150 Lightning electric truck. The enclosures will be the first built by Magna for Ford in the North American market. Their aluminum extrusions and stampings are assembled using a combination of laser hybrid and cold metal transfer (CMT) welding. Magna offers battery enclosures made from… Read more »
Magnax builds a new pilot line for axial flux motors
Magnax is expanding its prototyping and testing capabilities at its headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium. The pilot line expansion will accelerate the development, manufacturing, and testing of yokeless axial flux motors and power electronics prototypes. New equipment installation and existing equipment relocation is anticipated to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2021. The company expects… Read more »
LG Electronics and Magna announce powertrain joint venture
LG Electronics and Magna International have established a joint venture to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on-board chargers. The new company, LG Magna e-Powertrain, will be headquartered in Incheon, South Korea, and is expected to have more than 1,000 employees in the US, South Korea and China. Powertrain development will be based on Magna’s electric powertrain… Read more »