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Essex creates high-temp winding insulation for EV motors that can withstand 265° C

Posted May 23rd, 2019 by Ryan Austin & filed under Newswire, The Tech.

Magnet wire manufacturer Essex, supplier of motor wiring for EVs like the Nissan LEAF, has introduced a high-temperature insulation for the windings of traction motors used in hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs. Essex’s EnduroTemp 260+ is a thin-film insulation with a 265° C thermal endurance. It’s designed to extend the life of traction motors by, in… Read more »

More and more of the LEAF is made in the USA

Posted December 17th, 2013 by Charles Morris & filed under Newswire, The Vehicles.

When the LEAF first went on sale in the US in December 2010, it was manufactured in Japan. Nowadays, US-bound LEAFs, and their batteries, are built in Smyrna, Tennessee, and the electric motors are produced down the road in Decherd. Nissan is finding more and more ways to localize LEAF production in the US. The… Read more »