Groundbreaking glue: New results show as much as 44% core loss reductions for the same steel and lamination thickness. Many design decisions in the EV industry are still driven by range. Engineers remain focused on delivering system efficiency improvements, because it directly translates into delivering more range without increasing the size and cost of the… Read more »
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V2G value propositions: Fermata Energy is focused on building financially viable solutions for vehicle-to-grid
David Slutzky, an accomplished entrepreneur, has an eclectic background. In addition to having founded several successful companies, he’s served as a local elected official as well as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Clinton White House and the EPA. He’s been teaching at the University of Virginia for some time, on the Commerce, Architecture and… Read more »
Renault K-ZE EV goes on sale for $8,700
Would you like to see a lower-priced EV, for those who can’t afford a Tesla or a Taycan? How does $8,700 sound? The Renault City KZ-E has a 30 kWh battery pack, a range of 168 miles (on the NEDC cycle), DC fast charging and an LCD control panel. There’s only one catch: you’ll have… Read more »
Aptera returns from the dead, unveils 1,000-mile EV
Long-time followers of the EV scene may remember Aptera, a startup that was founded in 2006, designed a unique three-wheeled two-seater EV, then went into liquidation in 2011. Now, Aptera is back. Three of the founders have bought back the intellectual property, and have spent many months working on an improved version of Aptera’s vehicle… Read more »
Ford releases pix of Mustang-inspired electric crossover shredding in the snow
If there’s anything the EV world badly needs, it’s more electric SUVs and crossovers. So the plug-in press is greedily devouring Ford’s new photos showing a prototype of the automaker’s promised electric crossover. The new “Mustang-inspired” model will be Ford’s first native electric vehicle. The crossover is expected to have a range of 300 miles,… Read more »
A spirited horse springs out of the gate – tri-continental Porsche Taycan launch event
The Porsche Taycan [TIE-kon] is the most highly-anticipated EV we’ve seen in a long time – in fact, the sound of the spirited young horse’s approaching hoofbeats has arguably generated more excitement than any non-Tesla vehicle to date (sorry, Audi and Jaguar). Porsche unveiled its magnum opus at three simultaneous events in Germany, China, and… Read more »
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The evolution of cell interconnect technologies for battery pack manufacturing
Sponsored by Hesse GmbH By Sebastian Holtkämper, Product Manager, Hesse GmbH Looking back a decade ago on a tough worldwide EV market, hundreds of thousands of hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV), but only a few thousand battery vehicles (BEV) were yearly sold. Compared to the total car market, electric driving was a true niche experience at… Read more »
Nano One secures patent on high-energy NMC cathode powders
Nano One Materials has secured a US patent for its NMC cathode powders, which it says offer a proprietary means of making Li-ion batteries more durable, safer and cheaper. NMC cathodes are typically comprised of lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt. Global battery makers are keen to limit the use of cobalt, which has a dodgy… Read more »
A closer look at current sensors in EVs
Pretty much every electronic circuit that handles significant power utilizes some means of measuring current, whether to simply protect against overload or because it is a basic functional requirement. In this article we’ll cover some of the more common devices and circuit techniques for measuring current in the major subsystems of an EV, including when… Read more »