Pan-International Industrial Corp, a member of the Foxconn Group, along with Foxconn and incoming management co-investors, will invest €35.5 million in Belgian motor company Magnax. Pan-International will become Magnax’s largest shareholder following FDI approval and transaction completion. Magnax develops yokeless axial flux motors—a topology where magnetic flux runs parallel to the rotation shaft rather than… Read more »
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Magna unveils DHD REX single-motor hybrid drive for range-extended EVs
Magna, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has introduced DHD REX, a single-motor dedicated hybrid drive for range extended electric vehicles (REEVs). The ready-to-integrate system is built on a modular architecture designed for OEMs operating across markets with different regulatory requirements, infrastructure conditions and customer expectations. DHD REX runs in three modes: pure electric… Read more »
Magnachip introduces TOLT-packaged MOSFET for EVs
South Korea-based Magnachip Semiconductor has released its new 80 V MXT MV MOSFET, MDLT080N017RH, featuring a TO-Leaded Top-Side Cooling (TOLT) package for thermal management and power efficiency in motor control systems for e-scooters and light EVs. The company has begun supplying the MOSFET to a leading global electric motor manufacturer. Unlike conventional TOLL (TO-Leadless) packages… Read more »
Magna unveils its next-generation 800 V eDrive solution
Magna has unveiled its next generation 800 V eDrive solution, which it says offers improved efficiency, power-to-weight ratio and torque density. Magna claims that its 75 kg next-generation eDrive is lighter, 20% shorter in height and faster than its prior generation eDrive, providing a longer driving range. Rotating the eDrive 90° around the drive axis… Read more »
LG Magna e-Powertrain to open new facility in Hungary
LG Magna e-Powertrain, the joint venture (JV) between LG Electronics and Magna, is opening a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. The 284,000-square-foot plant will be in Miskolc’s industrial sector, which has well-developed infrastructure and is close to OEM customers and Magna operations. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the new facility will start production with e-motors… Read more »
onsemi and Magna invest in SiC manufacturing for EVs in New Hampshire and Czech Republic
onsemi, a producer of power and sensing technologies, and Magna, an automotive supplier, have announced a long-term supply agreement for Magna to integrate onsemi’s EliteSiC power solutions into its eDrive systems. Magna says its eDrive systems can improve cooling, acceleration and charging rates by incorporating onsemi’s EliteSiC MOSFET technology, enhancing EV efficiency and range. onsemi’s… Read more »
Magna launches modular motor eDecoupling device for EVs
Magna, a Canadian automotive supplier, has begun production of a modular eDecoupling device to support several EV programs for a German premium vehicle OEM. Magna’s electro-magnetic eDecoupling disconnects the e-motor from the driveshaft in EVs when propulsion power isn’t needed, saving energy and improving efficiency. It reduces drag torque losses of the e-motor and gearbox… Read more »
Magna-Power introduces thermal paste for power electronics
New Jersey-based Magna-Power Electronics has developed a thermal paste for power electronics applications including vehicles. Pitel Paste AZ-01 has a thermal resistance of 6.5 x 10-6 K·m2/W and comes in seven 1-19,000 ml containers. It comes in syringe, container and tube packaging. A thermal interface material between metal surfaces can reduce thermal resistance by two… Read more »
Magna to produce off-road EV for INEOS Automotive
Canadian automotive parts supplier Magna has been awarded a contract to manufacture the INEOS Automotive off-road EV—expected to start production in Graz, Austria, in 2026. Magna started working with INEOS Automotive in 2018, providing complete vehicle engineering services ahead of the launch of the company’s first off-roader, the Grenadier. “As a global contract manufacturer with… Read more »
Magna to supply Chevrolet Silverado EV battery enclosures
GM has chosen Tier 1 supplier Magna to supply battery enclosures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Production is expected to begin later this year at Magna’s St. Clair, Michigan, facility, which is undergoing a 740,000-square-foot expansion and where it currently produces enclosures for the GMC Hummer EV. Battery enclosures, required by all EVs, house… Read more »