Japanese electric systems manufacturer Nidec has begun production at its newly upgraded facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The expansion includes new manufacturing lines for Nidec’s DC fast EV chargers and power conversion systems for battery energy storage systems. Nidec aims to expand its battery storage installed base and EV charger deployments that support energy distributors, companies,… Read more »
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Nidec and Embraer to jointly develop an electric propulsion system for the aerospace industry
Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer have established a joint venture (JV) company, Nidec Aerospace, to develop electric propulsion systems for the aerospace sector. Nidec will own a 51% share of the JV and Embraer will own the remaining 49%. The newly-established company will develop and manufacture the electric propulsion system… Read more »
Airbus chooses Nidec Leroy-Somer to create electric motors for its hydrogen fuel cell engine
Airbus hopes to launch a zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035. French electric motor maker Nidec Leroy-Somer will create an electric motor for its hydrogen fuel cell engine prototype. Airbus will test its fuel cell engine prototypes on ground benches. After certification and validation, in-flight testing will continue. “We have been selected by Airbus to provide… Read more »
FREYR and Nidec finalize battery manufacturing JV, release results of cell testing
In September, FREYR Battery and Japanese electric motor producer Nidec announced plans to establish a downstream joint venture to produce battery modules and packs. Now the new JV, Nidec Energy, has been officially established. Mass production is expected to commence in 2025, and the goal is to manufacture more than 8 GWh per year of… Read more »
Japanese motor maker Nidec to build $715-million plant in Mexico
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec is planning to invest about $715 million to build a plant in Mexico to make electric car motors. CEO Shigenobu Nagamori told Nikkei that construction is expected to begin some time in the next two years, and that the company’s focus will be on manufacturing products in a region to… Read more »
FREYR and Nidec sign cell supply agreement, form JV to develop battery modules and packs
FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY), a developer of battery cell production capacity, and Nidec, a Japanese firm that’s known for its small precision motors, have finalized an expanded sales agreement. FREYR will supply 38 GWh of battery cells to Nidec between 2025 and 2030 from FREYR’s Giga Arctic facility in Mo i Rana, Norway, which is… Read more »
Nidec to build EV component plant in China
Japanese motor company Nidec has announced plans to build an EV component plant in the Chinese city of Pinghu. Construction is scheduled to begin in October of 2022. The EV-dedicated plant will have 109,600 square meters (1,180,000 square feet) of production area floor space for producing and assembling gears, inverters and the company’s E-Axle traction… Read more »
Nidec supplies Geely’s ZEEKR 001 with new 200 kW E-axle traction motor
Nidec has announced that it will supply its Ni200Ex 200 kW E-Axle traction motor system to Geely’s ZEEKR 001 EV. ZEEKR 001 users can choose either a single-motor or a dual-motor type (with a motor installed in the vehicle’s front and the rear). For the dual-motor version, the maximum output is 400 kW, maximum torque… Read more »
Nidec to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool to support EV drive manufacturing
Nidec, a producer of motor application products based on “everything that spins and moves,” plans to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool. Nidec has been engaged in the manufacture of reduction gearboxes and pressing machines through its subsidiary Nidec-Shimpo. After completion of the acquisition, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool will become Nidec-Shimpo’s third main business…. Read more »
Nidec launches 50 kW and 200 kW motor systems for EVs
Nidec has launched two new models of traction motor systems: a 200 kW model for the D and E segments and a 50 kW model for the A segment. Both models are based on Nidec’s 150 kW E-Axle. Targeting luxury EVs for the European and Chinese markets, the 200 kW model features a motor and… Read more »