Amphenol Advanced Sensors now offers its Coolant Leak Detection Sensor to detect the presence of water and coolant in an EV battery pack enclosure, enabling the Battery Management System (BMS) to take proper countermeasures to reduce the risk of pack failure and electrocution. While substantial design measures are taken to prevent water intrusion into battery… Read more »
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dSPACE offers a complete solution for developing and testing new charging tech
The dSPACE DS5366 Smart Charging Solution offers auto manufacturers and providers of charging stations a complete solution for developing and testing technologies for smart charging. The solution adheres to international standards, guarantees interoperability, and supports developers of on-board chargers, charging columns, and, in the future, inductive charging systems, by offering a range of test options… Read more »
MAHLE opens battery module testing and development facility
MAHLE Powertrain has opened a new facility for the extensive testing of EV battery modules. The facility, based at the company’s Northampton technical center, enables the strip-down and disassembly of modules and compact vehicle batteries for post-test assessment, and provides a climate-controlled environment to carry out real-world simulated testing with the aim of streamlining the… Read more »
US Army plans for an EV future
The US Army has been tentatively testing EV technology for some time. Electrification offers opportunities to streamline the military’s logistics tail and to improve its mobility and reach, and the process needs to move faster, a general with Army Futures Command told Defense News in a recent interview. “Let’s be clear. We’re behind. We’re late… Read more »
Enevate says its silicon-dominant anode technology is ready for EV production
Q&A with Enevate’s Founder and CTO Dr. Benjamin Park Introducing silicon into automotive-grade lithium-ion cells has been a major topic in the EV industry in the past decade. Silicon is widely considered to be the next big thing in anode technology, because it has a theoretical charge capacity ten times higher than that of typical graphite anodes…. Read more »
GKN developing new versions of eDrive technology as sales increase
GKN Automotive is accelerating its eDrive development program to keep pace with growing demand for its compact electric driveline systems. In July 2019, the company produced its one millionth unit; sales in 2020 are on track to exceed 2019 figures by 141 percent. By 2025, the company expects to be producing around one million eDrive… Read more »
Whitepaper: Demagnetization in the simulations of electric motors
Sponsored by Mentor, a Siemens BusinessDownload the free whitepaper below How Electromagnetics Engineering Surrounds Us By Prof David Lowther, McGill University, Canada; and Mentor, a Siemens Business Have you ever asked yourself what happens to the sensors on your car when it rains? Probably not often, if ever. Yet this is just one of the… Read more »
High voltage technologies for e-mobility
Sponsored by Preh In 2008, there were about 2,000 registered electric cars in Germany. In the same year, Tesla had financial problems and managed to avoid bankruptcy at the last second. Statistics from 2010 show that the e-car manufacturer sold a good 2,000 units of its Roadster model at that time – worldwide. In the… Read more »
Momentive’s thermal gap fillers perform well during hot vibration testing
Sponsored by Momentive Performance Materials With the onset of ever-shrinking electronic components and systems with more functionality and power in the automotive industry, the demand for thermal management materials, such as gap fillers, have rapidly increased over the past several years. Together, with the continuing trend of reducing device dimensions, this has led to a… Read more »
Sony’s concept EV embarrasses legacy automakers
The surprise star of the CES tech show seems to be a concept EV from Sony. Yes, that Sony. Is everyone going to get into the EV game now? Who’s next, a vacuum cleaner company? The electric, autonomous, connected automobile is a new frontier for electronics companies, and Sony’s VISION-S is a showcase for a… Read more »