Predicting motor electromagnetics, noise, heat transfer, stresses, or simulating specific phenomena on an electric drive is technologically challenging and requires new fields of expertise and mindsets. Siemens offers an integrated multiphysics workflow for electric drive engineering. In this 60-minute webinar, Sudhi Uppuluri and Benoit Magneville from Siemens explain how a collaborative and flexible ecosystem connects… Read more »
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Accelerating EV engineering with an integrated multiphysics design workflow (Webinar)
Predicting motor electromagnetics, noise, heat transfer, stresses, or simulating specific phenomena on an electric drive is technologically challenging and requires new fields of expertise and mindsets. Join this webinar, at our Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, where Sudhi Uppuluri and Benoit Magneville from Siemens explain how a collaborative and flexible ecosystem connects the toolsets… Read more »
US Postal Service finally places an order for EVs—but there’s a catch
After a two-year campaign to avoid electrifying its fleet, the US Postal Service has announced plans to do what it should have done in 2021. The agency will purchase 9,250 off-the-shelf Ford E-Transits as a first batch of replacements for its 30-year-old Grumman LLV delivery vehicles. Delivery of the EVs is expected to begin this… Read more »
A multi-physics approach to battery thermal management and runaway analysis (Webinar)
Thermal issues associated with the battery might affect its safety, reliability, lifetime, and performance. What if you can ensure the battery operates in safe temperature ranges while maximizing its performance, minimizing its degradation and avoiding hazardous conditions? Siemens offers an integrated battery design and thermal management workflow with multi-level modelling and multi-physics simulations. In this… Read more »
LEAD to supply 20 GWh worth of battery manufacturing equipment to VW
Chinese equipment manufacturer LEAD has contracted with the Volkswagen Group to deliver lithium-ion battery manufacturing equipment for a 20 GWh factory in Salzgitter, Germany. Volkswagen recently announced a plan to invest €30 billion to build 6 battery factories in Europe. For the Salzgitter plant, LEAD will provide Volkswagen with manufacturing equipment including calendering, roll baking,… Read more »
Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future
Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Bidirectional charging promises to completely transform the vehicle ownership experience. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become… Read more »
The Mobility House provides energy management solution for King County Metro’s electric fleet
King County Metro, which operates a fleet of 1,540 buses in the Seattle region, is conducting a charging infrastructure pilot to test the capabilities of high-power plug-in and overhead chargers from three manufacturers—ABB, Siemens and Heliox. As part of the project, the agency implemented The Mobility House’s energy management solution ChargePilot, which features load management… Read more »
Ford announces pricing for its bidirectional home charger
Ford has launched its new Ford Charge Station Pro, a bidirectional home charging station designed to work with the upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Ford designed the system in collaboration with Siemens. The system enables an F-150 Lightning to be used for backup power and other V2G applications. (It isn’t clear whether it would… Read more »
Daimler Truck forms joint venture to deploy US commercial charging network
Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock Renewable Power plan to form a joint venture to deploy a nationwide US charging network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles. Construction at the first sites is set to begin in 2023. Initial funding is expected to be around $650 million, divided equally… Read more »
Fleet EV alliance calls on US government to promote open charging standards
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance (CEVA) has sent an open letter to the US DOE, DOT and GSA, urging officials to develop charging infrastructure programs that incorporate open standards such as the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and Open Charge Point Interface (OCPI). CEVA is a group of 28 companies that advocates for zero-emission vehicles…. Read more »