WAFIOS has introduced the SpeedFormer, a new approach to the production of hairpins for electric motors, which unites three wire and tube bending techniques into one system. WAFIOS modified and optimized a previously used technique for simple hairpin bends in order to improve production speeds. The company developed and patented a second bending technique, based… Read more »
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Stadler demonstrates battery-electric train with 185 km range
In 2018, Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler began a research project to develop a battery-powered train designed to operate on non-electrified or semi-electrified lines. Now the Flirt Akku (akku is the German term for a battery), which carries its batteries on the roof, has covered some 15,000 km in pure battery operation, and has demonstrated… Read more »
TWAICE expands battery simulation model library
The TWAICE battery model library is a collection of electrical, thermal and aging cell simulation models. Responding to client needs, the library can now be expanded and deployed for a wider range of applications and use cases in the energy and mobility sectors. These include accelerating cell selection and system design, replacing lengthy testing cycles… Read more »
REE unveils new REEcorners and commercial EV platforms
REE Automotive recently revealed 5 new REEcorner architecture designs and the technology behind its EV platforms, which are designed to support a range of commercial EVs. REE intends to provide a comprehensive range of technical configurations to fulfill specific customer needs, including: EV platform size selection based on preferred length, width and height front, rear… Read more »
Settlement of dispute between South Korean battery makers is good news for US auto industry
LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation have settled a long-running trade dispute, clearing the way for SK to proceed with construction of a battery factory in Commerce, Georgia that is slated to supply batteries to Ford and Volkswagen. The International Trade Commission decided in February that SK stole 22 trade secrets from LG Energy, and… Read more »
Samsung SDI to be Rivian’s battery cell supplier
EV startup Rivian has announced that South Korean battery giant Samsung SDI will supply cells for its vehicles. The automaker, which plans to begin production of an electric pickup and an SUV this year, has been working with Samsung throughout the process of developing the new cells. Rivian’s vehicles are aimed at the outdoorsy set,… Read more »
Eaton power distribution technology to be used in new EV platform
Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has secured a contract to supply power distribution units (PDUs) and Bussmann series fuses to a global vehicle manufacturer for use in a new light-duty commercial EV. “Eaton’s experience and application of fuse and circuit protection technology allowed for PDU integration at levels others could not match,” said Eaton… Read more »
Rhombus earns UL certification for 125 kW bidirectional charger
Rhombus Energy Solutions’ bidirectional 125 kW DC fast charger has earned certification to the Underwriter Laboratories 1741-SA standard. UL’s 1741-SA Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources defines the design and testing requirements to certify that bidirectional, grid-tied, smart inverters and chargers can be safely used to… Read more »
The EV Network and bp pulse team up to roll out DC fast charging hubs across the UK
The EV Network, which describes itself as “an independent EV charging infrastructure development company,” and bp pulse, the EV charging arm of global oil giant bp, have signed an agreement to deploy DC fast charging hubs across the UK. Under the new agreement, EVN will construct “a significant number of rapid and ‘ultra-fast’ EV charging… Read more »
LG Energy to invest $4.5 billion to expand its US battery production capacity
LG Energy has announced that by the end of 2025, it will invest more than $4.5 billion in its US-based business to increase its battery production capacity by 70 GWh. LG and GM are currently discussing plans to build a second joint venture plant in the US, which is expected to have a production capacity… Read more »
