Sponsored by HBK Recently electrical machines have become an important topic in many industries including power generation, heating/cooling, transportation, and home appliances. With increases in efficiency standards and the increase in battery powered devices, the motor efficiency has become an important topic. This whitepaper will showcase a test rig used for efficiency and loss mapping,… Read more »
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Lilium teams with Honeywell and DENSO to manufacture motor for electric Lilium Jet
Lilium, the developer of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has partnered with Honeywell and DENSO, who will co-develop and manufacture the electric motor that will power the Lilium Jet’s engines. Honeywell, which invested in Lilium in 2021, is already developing the Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems. Honeywell also has an… Read more »
Electreon to provide wireless charging infrastructure to Israeli bus operator Electra Afikim
Wireless charging provider Electreon has signed an agreement with Electra Afikim, which operates some 1,400 buses on 450 lines in Israel. Electreon will provide Electra Afikim with wireless charging infrastructure that will enable simultaneous charging of 30 buses. As part of the agreement Electreon will provide maintenance, support and operation services for the next 12… Read more »
Chevrolet cuts prices for 2023 Bolt EV and EUV, boosts ad spending
The Bolt is back, and it’s cheaper than ever. GM resumed Bolt production in April following a major battery recall last August. Now the company says it will cut prices on the Bolt EV and EUV by up to 18%, and plans to build a record number of units this year. The 2023 Chevy Bolt… Read more »
Hillcrest Energy’s new bidirectional onboard EV charger
Hillcrest Energy Technologies has filed a patent application for “a simplified EV charging solution” that offers universal, backward-compatible, bidirectional (V2X) charging capabilities. The company’s goal is to name a launch partner and begin proof-of-concept validation in 2023. Hillcrest says an EV using its solution would no longer require an onboard charger, which would reduce the… Read more »
Solid Power producing solid-state cells on pilot line
Solid Power (Nasdaq: SLDP), a developer of all-solid-state battery cells for EVs, has completed installation of a pilot production line designed to produce EV-scale solid-state cells. The company intends to produce its Silicon EV Cells, which use over 50% active silicon in the anode, for internal testing before delivering them to its automotive partners BMW… Read more »
Holman invests in EV management software provider AmpUp
The venture capital division of global automotive services firm Holman has made an investment in AmpUp, a provider of EV management software. New Jersey-based Holman delivers a range of automotive services, including fleet management and leasing, vehicle fabrication and upfitting, component manufacturing, and insurance. AmpUp’s technology is designed to allow fleet operators to monitor and… Read more »
Power resistors for EVs and transportation
Sponsored by Ohmite Whether it’s motor controls, high-current braking, charging stations, circuit breakers, or other switching designs, power resistors are a critical component of EV and transportation designs. These high energy and high voltage applications need no-compromise materials with optimized dielectrics and specialized internal constructions. Ohmite is here to help with customized and standard products… Read more »
Marposs’s new leak-testing machine for sealed batteries
Marposs, a measurement, inspection and test technology company, has announced a new patent-pending machine for leak-testing batteries that can detect solvents used in the production of lithium-ion cells, including DMC, DEC, EMC and PP. In contrast to leak-testing systems that use helium as a tracer gas and don’t test the final seal, the Marposs machine… Read more »
VW to replace MEB and PPE electric platforms with new Scalable Systems Platform
Volkswagen plans to introduce a new EV, the ID.4 sedan, which is expected to go into production in 2026, and will be built on a new platform. VW’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) is a skateboard-style architecture that Volkswagen Group Chairman Herbert Diess says will replace the existing Modularen Elektrik Baukasten (MEB) structure as well… Read more »