Washington-based Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), which designs and manufactures sustainable electric motors and powertrain systems and was spun out of Newcastle University, is taking part in the Electrification Skills Training Program. AEM’s products are used in commercial vehicles, passenger cars, off-highway vehicles, trains and various industrial applications. The company put 25 of its employees through… Read more »
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AEM’s new control board increases Tesla Drive Unit’s power in EV conversions
AEM EV plans to release a comprehensive control system for EV conversions using a Tesla Large Drive Unit (LDU) Base Drive that increases horsepower over the factory output. AEM’s Inverter Control Board was co-developed with Cascadia Motion, a maker of EV propulsion systems, and is intended to be combined with AEM EV’s VCU200 vehicle control… Read more »
AEM EV releases VCU200 Vehicle Control Unit
AEM EV has released a new addition to its line of vehicle control units. Built on OEM hardware, AEM’s VCUs are intended for high-performance EV street-conversion and motorsports applications. They are designed to allow the calibrator to create customized torque management strategies applicable to a range of EV systems. In its default configuration, the new… Read more »
Dynamic wireless charging: What’s feasible? Q&A with Qualcomm’s Graeme Davison
Charged has been writing about Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology for several years. As far back as 2012, automakers have said they plan to include the technology on future EVs. While those plans have been delayed for a few different reasons – interoperability standards, uncertainty in the EV market, etc. – it now appears… Read more »
AEM Components’ surface-mount fuses are optimized for EV battery applications
AEM Components’ new line of AEC-Q200 qualified surface-mount fuses is designed specifically for reliable operation in high-stress automotive applications. The new wire-in-air AirMatrix (QA Series) fuses feature current ratings up to 20 A / 250 V. The proprietary, hermetically-sealed wire-in-air structure is designed to assure consistent electrical performance. The fusible element in the QA Series… Read more »
GM BrightDrop division to be merged into Chevrolet, Zevo EV to be renamed Chevrolet BrightDrop
General Motors is merging its BrightDrop division, which designs and manufactures light electric commercial vehicles, into Chevrolet, in order to leverage the latter’s sales and service network. BrightDrop was founded by GM in 2021. Chevrolet was founded 112 years ago in 1911. The move is intended to provide commercial customers with greater convenience when it… Read more »
Versinetic integrates EVerest software into its charging station develop kit
UK charging consultancy Versinetic has integrated the EVerest open-source EV software framework into a modular, flexible software stack designed for charging station manufacturers and operators. Versinetic has ported EVerest for EV Charging to its standard Charging Blox—a modular framework of hardware and low-level firmware that does not require long-term subscription models. The EVerest framework allows… Read more »
The Need For Competent Risk Assessment In EV Charging Infrastructure Rollout
As the demand for EV charging increases globally, charging locations are being installed in a wide range of facilities, from bus depots and gas stations to public car parks. EV-EXBOX has surveyed many of these facilities and found that little thought is being given to the risks associated with the spread of fire within and… Read more »
ABB orders AFC Energy fuel cell systems for high-power EV charging
ABB has placed an order with AFC Energy for its S Series hydrogen fuel cell system. The order is worth £4 million, and the system is scheduled for delivery in early 2023. ABB will use the first 200 kW S Series system, which can be fueled with either hydrogen or ammonia, for high-power EV charging,… Read more »
JAIST packs more juice into Li-ion batteries with silicon anodes and polymeric coatings
Although silicon anodes could greatly boost the capacity of Li-ion batteries, their performance rapidly degrades with use. Polymeric coatings can help solve this problem, but few studies have explored the underlying mechanisms. In a recent study, scientists from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) investigated how a poly(borosiloxane) (PBS) coating stabilizes the… Read more »