Poetic justice department: SF Motors, the new Chinese EV brand that recently opened an office in Silicon Valley, has bought an auto assembly plant where smoke-belching Hummers used to roll off the line, and plans to convert it to an EV manufacturing plant. AM General’s South Bend, Indiana plant also used to assemble SUVs for… Read more »
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Yet another EV startup: Rivian buys Illinois Mitsubishi plant
Another secretive startup, another web site with pix of smiling multicultural techies and vaguely-worded flights of eloquence about redefining the automobile. But now Rivian Automotive has taken a concrete step towards realizing its dreams, buying a 2.4-million-square-foot former Mitsubishi factory in Normal, Illinois. According to county records, the company paid $2 million for the 500-acre… Read more »
Xtrac’s new EV transmission system features dual motors with torque vectoring
Xtrac’s new P1227 gearbox family was developed to address the growing demand for single-speed, lightweight EV transmissions. It can be integrated with motors from BorgWarner, GKN and YASA, all of which worked with Xtrac to integrate their technologies into the transmission. The P1227’s dual electric motors provide inherent torque vectoring capabilities, and the system is… Read more »
Saarland University team developing self-analyzing electric motors
Engineers from Germany’s Saarland University are developing intelligent motor systems that function without the need for additional sensors. The team’s aim is to transform the motor itself into a sensor, so that it can keep its human minders advised as to whether it’s running smoothly, and can communicate and interact with other motors. “We’re developing… Read more »
EV-builder DeltaWing to use DHX motors with direct-winding heat exchange system
EV-builder DeltaWing Technology Group and motor-maker DHX Electric Machines have announced an agreement granting DeltaWing the rights to make and use DHX motors for automotive applications. Georgia Tech spinout DHX has relocated to DeltaWing’s campus in Braselton, Georgia, and the companies are ramping up motor production and developing applications for several automotive projects. DHX’s motors… Read more »
3M introduces new magnet bonding adhesive system for electric motors
The race is on to develop more efficient electric motors. One way to improve efficiency is to improve the method of bonding permanent magnets to rotors and stators. 3M has announced a new magnet bonding adhesive system that’s designed to virtually replace messy liquid adhesives, to simplify magnet positioning and to achieve high bond strength… Read more »
Audi presents PHEV concept with two electric motors and wireless charging
Audi is presenting a new concept PHEV at this week’s Beijing International Automobile Exhibition that showcases a number of cutting-edge technologies, including wireless charging. The Audi TT offroad concept is based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB), the Volkswagen Group’s common engine-mounting core, which allows a model to be produced with different drivetrains (legacy, hybrid… Read more »
DOE offers $10 million in research funding for batteries, motors and power electronics
If you’ve got an idea for cheaper, lighter, safer or more durable batteries or electric powertrain components, you may be eligible for a piece of a new $10 million pot of research funding. The DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) has issued an Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for projects that address any of several “areas… Read more »
YASA Motors secures 5 million pounds in funding
UK-based YASA Motors has secured an additional £5 million in funding. The new equity finance has been raised from a combination of existing and new investors, and will be used to increase production capacity and to expand the company’s commercial activities. YASA manufactures a highly differentiated axial flux electric motor and generator based on its… Read more »
VIA’s electrified trucks to include Recargo’s charging station data
VIA Motors and Recargo have announced an agreement to include Recargo’s PlugShare charging infrastructure information in VIA’s Pad in-Dash EV control system, which it plans to unveil in the 2014 production vehicles. PlugShare claims to be the world’s most comprehensive listing of public charging stations, with over 28,000 plugs in North America, and 55,000 globally,… Read more »
