The Fraunhofer Institute and Hitachi Metals say they’ve produced an on-board charger (OBC) prototype that delivers both high power output and compactness by using soft magnetic materials developed by Hitachi. Hitachi says the technology enables the OBC prototype to generate a power density of 3.8 kW/l. Hitachi explains that there is typically a trade-off between… Read more »
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Hitachi and Honda establish joint venture for EV motors
Hitachi Automotive Systems and Honda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture, with a capitalization of around 5 billion yen ($45 million), to develop and manufacture EV motors. Hitachi first started selling motors for electrified vehicles in 1999, and has since delivered “a high volume” of these motors to vehicle manufacturers… Read more »
Hitachi researchers demonstrate thermally durable solid-state Li-ion battery
A research team sponsored by Hitachi and Tohoku University’s Advanced Institute for Material Research (AIMR) has demonstrated technology that reduces the internal resistance of all-solid-state Li-ion batteries through the use of LiBH4-based complex hydrides as solid electrolytes. A conventional Li-ion battery uses a volatile organic electrolyte solution with a maximum operating temperature around 60˚ C…. Read more »
Hitachi supplies inverters and DC/DC converters for Mercedes PHEVs
Hitachi Automotive Systems has begun to supply Daimler with compact, high-output inverters and DC/DC converters for use in the Mercedes S500 and S550 plug-in hybrids, which recently went on sale in Germany. Hitachi developed a third-generation inverter that is 40% smaller and offers higher output than the previous version, and a high-output DC/DC converter with… Read more »
Proterial prototypes 100 kW motor using ferrite magnets
Proterial (previously Hitachi Metals), a manufacturer of iron and metals, has found that optimizing the design of a motor using its patented high-performance ferrite magnet NMF-15 can achieve the same output as an EV drive motor that uses neodymium magnets. Proterial has validated maximum power of 102 kW and maximum rotation speed of 15,000 rpm,… Read more »
Turntide Technologies to offer powertrains for commercial and industrial EVs
Motor maker Turntide Technologies plans to launch a battery and powertrain product line designed for off-highway, autonomous guided, construction, truck, bus, marine and rail applications. Turntide Electrification products include the lithium-ion Hyperdrive battery system, inverters, stackable motor systems, pumps, fans and DC-DC converters. UK-based heavy-equipment manufacturer JCB uses the Hyperdrive battery system in its 19C-1… Read more »
New reports analyze US electric truck market and global off-highway EV market
Research and Markets has released a pair of reports that examine the two segments of the commercial EV market. The company’s “U.S. Electric Truck Market Research Report” analyzes the current e-truck market, offers profiles of key players, and makes some forecasts for the future. R and M expects revenue from the US electric truck market… Read more »
Mining giant Rio Tinto buys battery-electric locomotives
Mining giant Rio Tinto has ordered four battery-electric locomotives for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Wabtec will produce the four 7 MWh FLXdrive locomotives in the US, beginning in 2023, and Rio Tinto plans to conduct initial trials in the Pilbara in early 2024. The e-locos will be tested against a range… Read more »
REE starts P7 EV platform trials, plans customer pilots in Q1 2022
EV platform company REE Automotive is beginning trials of its P7 commercial delivery vehicle and walk-in van EV platform. The company plans trials for the platform at the REE Engineering Center of Excellence in the UK and the REE Advanced Research and Development Center in Israel. P7 prototypes will be available for customer evaluation during… Read more »
Workhorse receives order for 500 electric delivery trucks
Pritchard Companies, a commercial vehicle distributor that sells over 30,000 units annually to customers across all 50 states, has ordered 500 all-electric C-1000 delivery vehicles from electric truck maker Workhorse Group. (NASDAQ: WKHS). The vehicles will be distributed through Pritchard’s dealership locations across the country. Inventory financing will be provided by Workhorse’s financial partner Hitachi… Read more »
