Sponsored by Littelfuse. The automotive environment is one of the most severe environments for electronics. Today’s vehicle designs proliferate with sensitive electronics, including electronic controls, infotainment, sensing, battery packs, battery management, electric vehicle powertrains, and on-board chargers. In addition to the heat, voltage transients, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in the automotive environment, the on-board charger… Read more »
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Direct contact technology needed to meet future EV needs (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by TTI and Aptiv. As automakers unveil one battery-electric vehicle platform after another, high-voltage (HV) interconnects are emerging as one of the most important automotive components. They enable power delivery from chargers to batteries and from there to inverters, electric motors, power distribution systems and auxiliary devices such as air conditioners. Because of their… Read more »
Quality management and the future of battery manufacturing
Sponsored by Siemens. As the energy transition and electrification of mobility drive the explosive demand for batteries, Christophe Mazeaud, director of Battery Industry Solution, Siemens Digital Industries Software, discusses the key role that a holistic quality program plays in scaling and stabilizing battery production. What we are seeing across the battery manufacturing landscape is an… Read more »
dSPACE to present new solutions for data-driven development, simulation and validation of EVs
dSPACE, a provider of automotive simulation and validation solutions, will demonstrate several solutions for electric and self-driving cars at the upcoming CES 2024 trade show. As the exclusive on-vehicle computer technology sponsor of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), dSPACE will demonstrate how its solutions work in demanding racing environments in a night race at the… Read more »
How big a deal is Tesla sharing its 48 V architecture with other automakers?
As most of the world focuses on the Tesla Cybertruck’s unorthodox looks, automotive geeks are more interested in its voltage architecture. With Cybertruck, Tesla introduced a 48-volt electrical system, and it has now released its 48 V implementation documentation to other major automakers. Ford CEO Jim Farley publicly thanked his counterpart at Tesla for sharing…. Read more »
Polestar to demonstrate StoreDot’s extreme fast charging battery technology in a prototype EV
Battery innovator StoreDot is collaborating with Polestar on an engineering project to demonstrate how StoreDot’s XFC battery cell technology can be applied to an existing platform, and show what a production-level solution could look like. Following Polestar’s investment in StoreDot, the two companies are working to demonstrate StoreDot’s production-ready XFC technology at full scale in… Read more »
Download EV Battery Production and Conveyors Design Guides
Sponsored by MK North America. The production of batteries for the electric vehicle industry is growing and changing rapidly, based on the expansion of knowledge within the industry. And that is why it is so important to ensure the conveyors that are sourced for your ev-battery production line are not only up for today’s challenges,… Read more »
EV makers adopt Schaeffler’s new rear-wheel steering system
Schaeffler, a German auto parts company, has started series production of its new mechatronic rear-wheel steering system. An unnamed vehicle manufacturer is using the system in a new electric SUV, and other vehicle models featuring the system will go into production soon, the company said. Schaeffler’s rear-wheel steering system is made up of two subassemblies:… Read more »
BMS functional verification: the safety-first approach
Sponsored by Pickering Interfaces. Herein, we discuss the goals of BMS verification and explain how simulation with hardware-in-the-loop provides a wealth of data, saves time and is safer than working with actual live cells. We also explain how a BMS HIL test system can be created using PXI simulation modules from Pickering Interfaces. Battery Management… Read more »
Today’s EV engineering webinar schedule: Thursday, October 5th
Today, Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. You can access the recorded videos on each session’s… Read more »