Kings Canyon Unified School District, in California, has ordered four buses from Trans Tech Bus, featuring electric powertrains from Foster City-based Motiv Power Systems. The SST-e, an electric version of Trans Tech’s popular SST model, uses a Ford E450 cutaway chassis equipped with Motiv’s electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS). The SST-e school bus is available… Read more »
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Webinar: High power density and reliable automotive connection systems—driving the future
As the global mobility industry accelerates toward full electrification, the performance demands placed on electrical connection systems have intensified. Automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs, along with suppliers, engineers and procurement professionals, are under pressure to deliver higher power density and uncompromising reliability within smaller, more constrained packaging environments—all while maintaining long-term performance in harsh, real-world… Read more »
FUCHS Lubricants launches grease designed for electric power steering systems and automotive gears
Germany-based FUCHS Lubricants has released its RENOLIT CX SWG 0-1 grease specifically engineered for automotive gears, including electric power steering systems. The product is per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium-free, motivated in part by increasing scrutiny on PFAS and lithium hydroxide, which are now under regulatory pressure from global bodies such as ECHA, REACH… Read more »
Renesas introduces low-power Bluetooth SoC for automotive applications including wireless battery management systems
Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas has introduced a new automotive-qualified Bluetooth chip that combines a radio transceiver, an Arm M0+ microcontroller, memory, peripherals and security features in a compact system-on-chip (SoC) design. The DA14533, the first device in the company’s Bluetooth Low Energy SoC range qualified for automotive applications, includes advanced power management features to simplify… Read more »
Mastering HIL For Fast-Switching Power Electronics
The presentation is dedicated to the simulation of power electronics in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, with a special focus on the challenges posed by fast-switching semiconductor devices and high switching frequencies in automotive systems. Join us to discover how real-time models with nanosecond time steps and PWM signal oversampling can significantly improve simulation accuracy and reduce… Read more »
High Power Density And Reliable Connection Systems: Driving The Future
The recording of this webinar is being processed and will be available to watch shortly. NOTE: This webinar has been rescheduled to November 6, 2025, 01:00 PM ET. As the global mobility industry accelerates toward full electrification, the performance demands placed on electrical connection systems have intensified. Automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs, along with suppliers,… Read more »
Diodes introduces buck converters for automotive applications
US semiconductor manufacturer Diodes has introduced four new automotive-compliant asynchronous buck converters for 48 V low-voltage rail point-of-load applications. The AP68255Q/AP68355Q and AP6A255Q/AP6A355Q incorporate 500 mΩ power MOSFETs to deliver high-efficiency step-down DC-DC conversion and up to 3.5 A of continuous output current. The converters cover the full automotive battery range from 5.5 V to… Read more »
Toshiba launches 1500 V photorelay for automotive battery management systems
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has introduced the TLX9161T automotive photorelay, designed to help EV manufacturers and battery system suppliers manage high-voltage battery packs. The TLX9161T, housed in a compact SO12L-T package, delivers a minimum output withstand voltage of 1500 V to meet requirements for high-voltage automotive batteries. Volume production has started. The TLX9161T targets… Read more »
Webinar: Inside-the-box connectivity in automotive applications
Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference, presented by TTI and Molex, where we will explore Molex solutions designed for non-safety-critical, inside-the-box automotive applications. Learn how Micro-Fit, Micro-Lock Plus, and Pico-Clasp connectors deliver reliable, space-saving, and high-performance connectivity to meet the evolving demands of modern vehicles. Inside-the-Box Basics: Learn about connectors for internal automotive… Read more »
Webinar: Mastering HIL for fast-switching power electronics
This webinar is dedicated to the simulation of power electronics in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments, with a special focus on the challenges posed by fast-switching semiconductor devices and high switching frequencies in automotive systems. Join us session at our September Virtual Conference, presented by dSpace, to discover how real-time models with nanosecond time steps and PWM… Read more »