Facing off against compact crossover EVs from Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Volkswagen, and of course Tesla, the Toyota badge on the nose of the bZ4X may be enough for many buyers. The 2023 Toyota bZ4X electric SUV made its public debut Wednesday at the Los Angeles auto show, one of several EVs unveiled at a… Read more »
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SES builds a pilot production line for solvent-in-salt electrolyte production
Battery supplier SES has built a pilot production line capable of scaling up high-concentration, solvent-in-salt electrolyte production. The pilot line is capable of synthesizing SES’s proprietary solvent and manufacturing a high-concentration solvent-in-salt electrolyte formulation designed for SES’s hybrid Li-metal automotive batteries. The facility is currently capable of producing 5 tons of electrolyte per year, and… Read more »
Proterra and Komatsu partner to electrify underground mining machines
Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra is collaborating with construction and mining equipment specialist Komatsu to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric Load Haul Dump (LHD) vehicles, drills and bolters for underground hard rock mining. Komatsu plans to… Read more »
Allegro’s new gate driver reduces cooling fan noise and vibration
Allegro MicroSystems has introduced the new A89307 automotive-qualified gate driver integrated circuit (IC). Designed for battery cooling fans and HVAC systems in EVs and hybrids, the A89307 offers ultra-low noise and vibration by using a Field Oriented Control (FOC) algorithm to drive continuous sinusoidal current to the load. The company claims its algorithm can help… Read more »
Ford to invest £230 million to equip Halewood, UK facility to build electric power units
Ford plans to transform its Halewood vehicle transmission facility in the UK, in order to build electric power units—complete all-electric powertrains—for future EVs for the European market. The company will invest up to £230 million at Halewood (including support from the UK government). Production of the e-powertrains is expected to begin in mid-2024, and initial… Read more »
Choosing the Right Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Technology for xEV DC-link Applications
Aluminum and hybrid polymer electrolytic capacitors have become an important part of most high-efficient electrical designs for xEV DC-link applications. These capacitor solutions have high ripple current capability and compactness helping to optimize the mechanical options required to develop DC/DC converters with higher performance. In this session, we will discuss aluminum electrolytic capacitor technology and… Read more »
Infineon half-bridge power module can reach 50 kW and 230 A
Infineon has released the EasyPACK 2B EDT2, a flexible and scalable half-bridge power module. The 750 V device can reach a maximum power of up to 50 kW and current of 230 A rms. The module is optimized for inverter applications in hybrid and electric vehicles. The main feature of the EDT2 technology is higher… Read more »
Get Faster Charging and Better Cold Weather Range with Improved Cooling Plate Design
DuPont Mobility & Materials is working to solve our customers’ greatest advanced mobility challenges. In this webinar we will discuss our new design for hybrid cooling plates that utilizes the best aspects of the current aluminum constructions, then makes them better with thermoplastics. The goal? Faster EV battery charging speed and better cold weather performance…. Read more »
A Breakthrough Pyro Safety Module for Safe eMobility and Energy Storage Markets: An Introduction to PYTIC
Littelfuse, Inc. and Astotec Automotive created a joint venture resulting in a new company, PYTIC (Pyro Technology for Intelligent Circuit Disconnection). PYTIC is focused on the development and distribution of a new and innovative pyrotechnic-based separator—acting as a true galvanic cut-off device—for the eMobility market and other industrial electrical energy storage applications. As hybrid-electric vehicles… Read more »
Next Generation EV Enclosure Sealing
In this session, Advance Application Engineering Specialist Paul Kolokowski and Senior Application Engineering Specialist for Automated Processing and Dispense Applications Jeffry Grana will discuss the benefits of 3M™ Sealant SZ1000 for EV Enclosure Sealing. A highly durable cure-in-place, non-flammable, foam, sealing solution designed for enclosures in EVs and hybrids that provides sealing against moisture and… Read more »