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Orbis Says HaloDrive Axial-Flux Motor Available for In-Wheel, Other Uses
After years of development, Orbis Electric is introducing its HaloDrive axial flux e-motor /generator that it says is “slimmer, lighter, lower cost and more...
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Why Accurate SoC and SoH Estimation Is Critical for Battery Longevity and Business Success
The modern world runs on battery power. The world’s most critical industries are widely adopting battery-powered systems to achieve decarbonization goals, energy independence, and mobility. Still, like any technology, battery performance and business success depend on how well they’re managed. Read on to learn what this means.
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See the new products, including Shin-Etsu Silicones of America's SDP-6560 A/B liquid-dispensed gap filling, a non-adhesive curing silicone thermal interface material; Navitas Semiconductor's new portfolio of Gen-3 ‘Fast’ (G3F) 650 V SiC MOSFETs; Freudenberg Sealing Technologies' optimized sealing material for e-mobility applications; and more.
Briefs Energy
Smoothing Over Rough Edges in Batteries
Battery performance suffers over time, like when a phone needs to be charged more frequently after years of use. A thin film that forms on the metal anode when the battery is charging and discharging plays a part in that issue. This film has benefits, but its roughness gradually wears the battery down. Researchers have discovered a temporary version of this film that appears at rapid discharge speeds and dissolves back into the battery when the process finishes. Read on to learn more.
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How Battery Simulation Is Taking High-Performance EV Development to New Heights
What was once a specialized capability is now becoming a cornerstone of modern EV development. Simulation delivers speed, accuracy, and flexibility — qualities that are essential to staying competitive in advanced electrification. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
Diagnosing a Dud May Lead to a Better Battery
A team of chemists led by Feng Lin and Louis Madsen found a way to see into battery interfaces, which are tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell. Read on to learn what this means.
Briefs Energy
How Can We Optimize Solid-State Batteries? Try Asking AI
Researchers at Tohoku University developed a data-driven AI framework that points out potential solid-state electrolyte candidates that could be “the one” to create an ideal sustainable energy solution. Read on to learn more.
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Spray Drying Tech Used in Instant Coffee Applied to High-Capacity Battery Production
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and the Korea Institute of Materials Science have jointly developed spray drying technology-based high-performance dry electrode manufacturing technology for the realization of high-capacity secondary batteries. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Laying the Building Blocks for the EV Smart Grid
This article introduces the fundamental concepts behind EV load management, which allows fleet operators to fit more EV chargers on the utility service that they currently have. Read on to learn more.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
From Mine to Battery: The Growing Importance of Graphite Purity and Provenance
Collaborating across sectors and keeping up with developments in analysis tools will be crucial as the transition to a more sustainable energy landscape occurs in the future. Read on to learn more.
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2026 Toyota BZ: Improved, but Still Not a WheeeeeEV
The Toyota bZ is growing into a real EV. Following complaints-a-plenty from buyers of the bZ4x, the clunky name given to previous versions, Toyota has improved everything from the design...
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Audio Updates You Can’t Even Hear
While autonomous driving, electric powertrains and the evolving role of AI in automotive get most of the attention (deservedly, sure), technological advancements aimed at the audio experience in...
Road Ready Electronics & Computers
Driving the New Nissan Leaf Prototype
The first two-generations of the Leaf were about as exciting to drive as watching a slug inch its way across a sidewalk. Scratch that — at least a slug leaves a sparkly trail behind it. The Leaf,...
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Toyota’s Multi-Pathway Future on Full Display
Toyota’s 2025 Headquarters Confidential (HQC) event in Plano, Texas, was, as in past years, a broad glimpse into what the Toyota and Lexus brands are planning for North America in the...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
48V Is Coming, and Not Just for EVs
In every corner of the automotive power engineering world, there are discussions and debates over the merits of 48V power networks vs. legacy 12V power networks. The dialogue started over 20 years ago,...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
Industry Vet: Rapid Change Required to Catch up to Chinese EV Maker
Terry Woychowski, CEO of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, had a stark, sobering message for a meeting in Auburn Hills of the Society for Automotive Analysts in...
Technology Report Transportation
ZF Meets Changing EV Market with Suite of Improved Components
ZF Group announced this week that it has developed a flexible and modular EV powertrain solution called EV Select that it says meets or exceeds current production technology for...
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Factory Robots See Slight Drop in Growth, but Still Have Momentum
Despite a slight drop in the installations of factory robots in 2024, the push to automate automotive and other manufacturing was carrying momentum into fiscal 2025 and...
Technology Report Electronics & Computers
SAE J3400/2 Update Brings Quicker NACS Charging
As SAE standard J3400 (also known as NACS) is being adopted by automakers and deployed on the latest EVs, the standard itself is still evolving. That latest evolution is SAE J3400/2. That...
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China’s True Edge Is Smarter Engineering and Speed to Market
It is commonly believed that Chinese OEMs have a distinct advantage over their global counterparts due to cheaper labor or raw materials. But their true edge comes from smarter...
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Optimizing Electric Aircraft Battery Design with Digital Twins and Simulation
Modeling battery performance and design requires different levels of detail depending on the purpose of the simulations. As battery technologies evolve, the need for...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Moving Targets: How Improvements to SiC, GaN Power Electronics Will Redefine EV
Better power electronics are on the way, thanks to private-public efforts that go back years.
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Delay and Extend and Rescope
Suppliers are learning several new and unwelcome lessons as the dynamics surrounding U.S. light vehicle trade and emissions legislation quickly shifts. Two major issues are at play here. As the industry...
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Shipped and Shocking: Battery Safety in Logistics and Storage
Battery safety doesn’t end at the test bench or on the factory floor. Significant risks arise during storage, transportation, and even temporary charging — all of which are...
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The Role of Plastic Pallets in the Automotive Supply Chain
The U.S. automotive industry relies on extensive global supply chains, with a recent report noting that manufacturers source 22% of their cars ’engines from Japan and 13% from...
On-Demand Webinars Energy
Build Better Battery Energy Storage Systems Using Adhesive Technologies
Capturing renewable energy during sunny or windy periods is critical to supporting power grid stability and resiliency while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Battery...
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Clarios to Build Supercapacitor Plant in U.S.
Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage vehicle batteries, said it is evaluating sites for a new factory to make supercapacitor systems that will pair with the company’s AGM batteries.
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Rotax Keeps EV Development In-House
I've ridden the Can-Am electric motorcycles twice. Once in Texas, where it was punishingly hot, and once in Austria, where it rained all day. In both instances, the motorcycles performed as predicted,...
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
