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Acquisitions Grow Portfolio of Magnetic Instrumentation at Spectris 

September 5, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Acquisitions Grow Portfolio of Magnetic Instrumentation at Spectris 

The Spectris portfolio of analytical instrumentation for evaluating magnetic materials is growing dramatically by acquisition as several recent deals involving Micromeritics, SciAps and Malvern Panalytical come together. The combined companies in the Spectris Group, which also include HBK, Particle Measuring Systems and Servomex, now cover a greater range of capabilities in particle characterization, materials analysis and testing involving magnetic materials and effects. Additionally, some of its products employ permanent magnets and electromagnetic functionality, adding to its knowledgebase. There are now five companies and 7,600 employees in the group which, overall, serves many markets for precision measurement. […]

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BMW Transforms to Electric Drive Technology via Massive Investment in New Plant & Equipment 

July 8, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on BMW Transforms to Electric Drive Technology via Massive Investment in New Plant & Equipment 

Automaker BMW is racing to align its production sites around the world to accommodate new electric drive designs as it transforms to an electric vehicle powerhouse. The movement is all-encompassing – involving new vehicle and permanent-magnet powertrain designs instead of internal combustion power, leading to massive investments in new plant and equipment. […]

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GKN Automotive & Magneti Ljubljana (developer of new filament for 3D printing of bonded magnets) Key Partners on Euro R&D Project for Sustainability e-Motor 

September 5, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on GKN Automotive & Magneti Ljubljana (developer of new filament for 3D printing of bonded magnets) Key Partners on Euro R&D Project for Sustainability e-Motor 

A €4m research and development program to develop a lower cost, more efficient and power dense permanent magnet e-motor for electric vehicles is being funded by the European Community. Inspired by ambitious sustainability objectives, the […]

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BMW’s Most Powerful e-Propulsion Skips Rare-Earth Magnets in the Rotor 

August 29, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on BMW’s Most Powerful e-Propulsion Skips Rare-Earth Magnets in the Rotor 

BMW is introducing its most powerful all-electric models yet, employing a new propulsion system design that does without rare-earth magnets in the rotor and doubles the number of excitation windings in the stator. Producing the highest output ever for an all-electric car from the BMW Group, the BMW i7 M70 xDrive marks another milestone for BMW in its electric mobility transformation becoming the company’s third performance model to have an all-electric drive system as represented in the new BMW 7 Series range.  […]

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Saietta e-Drives to Be Manufactured by Avtec in India; to Power AYRO Vehicles in USA – Illustrate Growing Web of Global Production Collaborations for EVs 

July 31, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Saietta e-Drives to Be Manufactured by Avtec in India; to Power AYRO Vehicles in USA – Illustrate Growing Web of Global Production Collaborations for EVs 

In two separate deals, British electric drive specialist Saietta has forged a master supply agreement with AVTEC Limited, a major independent manufacturer of powertrains in India, for production of Saietta’s e-drives for lightweight vehicles in that country, and also received an order for 3,000 units for placement in AYRO urban duty vehicles in the USA. […]

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GKN Automotive Accelerating Advanced Development of Next-Generation 800V eDrive Technologies as EV Demand Increases

November 1, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on GKN Automotive Accelerating Advanced Development of Next-Generation 800V eDrive Technologies as EV Demand Increases

GKN Automotive, a global manufacturer of drive systems, is accelerating its development of next generation eDrive technologies in response to the rapidly increasing global demand for electrified vehicles. These future systems, utilising and harnessing state-of-the-art […]