North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has taken an important step towards accelerating the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the state. Executive Order 271 directs the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to work with stakeholders to propose an Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) program that would “ensure zero-emission trucks and buses are available… Read more »
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Enel X Way and Sunrun partner to offer smart home charging stations
EVs and solar panels are like beer and peanuts—consuming one creates an appetite for the other. Sunrun, a large (over 660,000 installations to date) US home solar energy provider, has recently announced partnerships with several companies in the EV space, including Ford, GM, and now charger manufacturer Enel X Way, a subsidiary of the Enel… Read more »
The upcoming Volvo EX90 will eventually be equipped with bidirectional charging
Bidirectional charging is rapidly becoming an expected feature for new EV models. The latest automaker to join the bi bandwagon is Volvo—the upcoming EX90 will be the automaker’s first model to be “hardware-ready” for bidirectional charging. “You could use [the EX90’s] battery in many ways, from topping up your electric bike when you’re out and… Read more »
Delta Electronics demonstrates 400 kW solid-state transformer-based EV charger
Delta Electronics (Americas) demonstrated a next-generation SiC MOSFET solid-state transformer-based 400 kW EV charger at a recent event attended by representatives of project partners GM, DTE Energy and NextEnergy. Delta’s “extreme fast” EV charger uses a three-phase 13.8 kV medium-voltage SiC MOSFET SST topology. It provides 500 A of charging current, and the company claims… Read more »
Foxconn launches two new EVs, targets contract manufacturing market
Everybody seems to be getting into the EV game these days, but Foxconn, which is famous as a contract manufacturer for Apple, is no newcomer to the field—it has been working to produce an EV since 2014. In 2021, Foxconn made a deal with Lordstown Motors, under which it bought a chunk of the latter’s… Read more »
Exploring The Latest Rimac Battery Platform
This session will include discussions with Dr Wasim Sarwar, Head of Research & Advanced Engineering at Rimac Technology, covering: – Exploring Rimac’s latest battery platform, its capabilities and the technologies involved – Sharing key developments on the deployment of software as well as the new methods and techniques employed to maximise results – Delving deeper… Read more »
Advanced Material Solutions For Automotive Power Module Applications
In recent years, high power electronics have become one of the fastest growing market segments of the semiconductor industry. Power electronic modules used therein are typically operating at high voltage and high current density and must cope with high temperatures and harsh conditions. The demand for higher efficiency of electrical drive systems in e-mobility, meaning… Read more »
Managing Heat in EV Battery Packs with Adhesive Tapes and Precision Converting
Electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to gain significant market share in the automobile industry in response to the rising fuel costs and the need for green transportation. An electric vehicle (EV) battery must hold a large amount of energy to ensure consumers can drive as fast and as far as they need. However, storing this… Read more »
Interconnect Solutions For The Production Of State-Of-The-Art Battery Modules
State-of-the-art joining technologies for batteries overview including pot/resistance welding, US-Bonding, Laser, and Laserbonding. For any kind of battery pack, it is crucial to reliably interconnect the individual cells to the power train and the BMS. F&K DELVOTEC offers a wide range of solutions for the and production the Battery cell interconnections. We will present detail… Read more »
Overcoming Challenges In The Validation Of Battery Management Systems
Battery management systems (BMS) are essential to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation and the long-term vitality of the battery over hundreds of charging cycles. In this presentation, dSPACE will present a powerful solution to overcome testing challenges and to increase the quality and maturity of integrated battery systems. Presented by: Stefan Walter, Product Manager,… Read more »