electric vehicle

Materials/Manufacturing

Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

August 17, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented. […]

e-Power Technology

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. […]

e-Power Technology

Lilium Raises $292 Million for Breakthrough eVTOL Jet Powered by Innovative Electric Motors 

July 24, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Lilium Raises $292 Million for Breakthrough eVTOL Jet Powered by Innovative Electric Motors 

Lilium NV, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing jet, announced that it has successfully arranged a capital raise for a total amount of $192 million, bringing its total raise for the year to nearly $300 million. Innovative electric motors power the craft, and Swedish bearing manufacturer SKF is one of the German aircraft company’s key suppliers. […]

e-Power Technology

Vitesco Builds e-Drive Portfolio with New Designs & Semiconductor Supply Chain Deals 

July 11, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Vitesco Builds e-Drive Portfolio with New Designs & Semiconductor Supply Chain Deals 

Automotive powertrain manufacturer Vitesco Technologies is strategically building its portfolio of e-drives with new designs – including one that features a rotor without permanent magnets, and billion-dollar supply chain deals to secure a steady flow of prized silicon carbide semiconductors for control and charging systems. […]

Electromagnetics

Marelli powers the new Maserati Gran Turismo Folgore: Three High-Performance e-motors for Maserati’s first full-electric Car 

May 23, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Marelli powers the new Maserati Gran Turismo Folgore: Three High-Performance e-motors for Maserati’s first full-electric Car 

Marelli recently contributed key technologies to Maserati’s first full-electric car in its iconic Gran Turismo line. The extreme performance of the vehicle, with a total installed power of 1200 HP, is ensured by one of […]

e-Power Technology

Toyota and Denso Pursue In-Road Wireless Charging by Electreon

May 18, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Toyota and Denso Pursue In-Road Wireless Charging by Electreon

Electreon, a specialist in embedded-roadway wireless inductive charging of electric vehicles, along with Toyota Motors and automotive component supplier Denso have agreed to jointly develop an advanced wireless charging system for the mainstream EV market. The Electreon technology is also the focus of several demonstration projects taking place on roadways in Europe and the USA. […]