Sponsored by Indium Corporation The e-Mobility Landscape Multiple new EV-only automakers have emerged in recent years—due in part to lower cost of entry, climate change, and environmental government policies—creating a demand to launch new competitive EVs that didn’t exist within the legacy original equipment manufacturer (OEM) marketplace. In this rapidly expanding EV market, reliability and… Read more »
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Improving EV powertrain testing and validation
Sponsored by Unico Welcome to the first installment of Unico’s Test Stand Tech Tips. Here, Unico will provide you with a brief introduction to its solutions and welcome you to watch the video below, where the Director of Engineering, Don Wright, will walk you through some of the benefits associated with the implementation of SiC… Read more »
EV battery emulators provide realistic conditions for fast, accurate test results
Sponsored by NI The battery is critical for all systems of an electric vehicle (EV) to function properly, but testing each component with a real battery can be impractical, expensive, and potentially dangerous. So why not use software with an emulated battery to test more efficiently and safely? Real batteries have physical limitations like charging/discharging… Read more »
The advantages and limitations of wire bonding in EV applications
Sponsored by Kulicke & Soffa By: Peter Klaerner, senior manager for Wedge Bond Systems Engineering,Kulicke & Soffa Wire and ribbon bonding have traditionally been the methods of choice for creating reliable interconnects in the electronics industry. The progress in electric vehicle production has created the need for better, more reliable interconnects that can be scaled… Read more »
Letter from Norway: Everything’s going electric
Norway is to EV-spotting what Costa Rica is to birdwatchers—you can count on seeing a vast variety of species, including some that are very rare elsewhere in the world. On a recent visit, I added several EV models to my life list. On the streets of Oslo and Bergen, I saw tons of Teslas, loads… Read more »
Plugsurfing EV charging platform acquired by FLEETCOR Technologies
Business payment service provider FLEETCOR Technologies has acquired Plugsurfing, the operator of an “EV charging ecosystem platform.” Plugsurfing, which has offices in Berlin, Stockholm and Helsinki, aims to enable “a seamless driver experience” by connecting drivers, charge point operators and carmakers. The company’s platform incorporates a network of over 390,000 charge points across Europe, as… Read more »
3 design considerations for next-gen EV charging stations
Sponsored by Littelfuse How to make tomorrow’s charging stations more efficient, highly reliable, and safer Global hybrid and electric vehicle adoption depend on the network of fast-charging EV stations available. Users don’t want to run out of juice where they cannot recharge their vehicles. Widespread adoption also depends on reducing the charging time, with the… Read more »
Four-motor test EV allows BMW to develop new levels of high performance
BMW has built a special concept vehicle which it is using to test “innovative drive and chassis control systems” for future electric high-performance cars. The concept testing focuses on a four-wheel drive system comprising four electric motors and an integrated driving dynamics control system. The test car is based on the BMW i4 M50, an… Read more »
Laser welding technology for dissimilar metals drives EV efficiency, and it’s getting more efficient
Sponsored by Amada Weld Tech Whether a driver intends to use an electric vehicle for a daily commute or only sporadically, he or she expects that the battery will hold a charge and not lose too much energy in use. EV manufacturers, therefore, aim to design batteries with greater range between charges, and that—when they… Read more »
Chroma battery simulators can validate EV devices in real time—no battery required
Chroma Systems Solutions is a provider of automated test equipment, and it offers a wide range of EV and battery testing solutions. Now the company has launched a high-power battery simulator designed for testing battery-connected devices. When integrated with any Chroma regenerative battery cycler or bidirectional DC power supply, the software simulates the battery state,… Read more »