Battery & Electrification

Welcome to the Battery Electrification section, where we delve into the transformative world of electric vehicle technology. Explore the latest advancements in EV batteries, energy storage solutions, and electrification trends that are driving the future of sustainable transportation. Stay informed with expert insights, in-depth articles, and the latest news on innovations that enhance battery performance, efficiency, and sustainability in the automotive industry. Join us as we navigate the electrifying developments shaping the future of mobility.

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Articles

RF & Microwave Electronics

Improving Lidar – or Defeating It

For more than a decade, the lidar market has been led by Velodyne and its spinning towers of 64 or 128 laser beams. But the relatively high cost, delicate architecture, and beefy form factor have made it...

Road Ready

Power

2020 Hyundai Palisade: New Chassis, Atkinson V6

The three-row 2020 Hyundai Palisade’s strong, stable and quiet body structure serves as the starting point for ride quality, roll control and a quiet cabin. “We put a lot of resources...

News

Connectivity

United Kingdom Develops a Pop-Up Electric Vehicle Charging Station for City Streets

British electric vehicle (EV) charging station start-up, Urban Electric Networks, Ltd., has unveiled the first pop-up charge point that addresses the...

Technology Report

Propulsion

ZF Shifts EV Transmission Efficiency up a Gear

ZF Project Engineer Volker Vogel checked that the Lausitzring test track ahead was clear and announced: “Now from stationary on full throttle.” From the rear of the prototype van came the...

News

Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Subaru Uses ANSYS Tools to Accelerate Hybrid Vehicle Design

Subaru Corporation is using tools developed by Pittsburgh-based ANSYS, Inc. to create control systems that deliver unrivaled safety and reliability for their next-generation...

Articles

Nanotechnology

Stuck on Structural Adhesives

A funny thing happened on the way to the total-vehicle lightweighting that’s now a common engineering dictate for nearly every new vehicle: structural adhesives—which entered low-volume automotive use in...

News

RF & Microwave Electronics

Velodyne and Center for Automotive Research Latest to Join International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Velodyne Lidar, Inc. have joined the International Alliance for Mobility...

News

Automotive

Rancho Cordova Business Park Hosts Self-Driving Olli Shuttle

Olli – Phoenix-based Local Motors’ self-driving shuttle – is currently in use at a major business park in Rancho Cordova, California for its first business use pilot...

News

Energy

Nissan and EVgo Partner to Build 200 New EV Fast Chargers in the U.S.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and EVgo Services LLC. are placing 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across the United States to increase the number of available charging...

Technology Report

Power

GM Underway with Plan to Build U.S. Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Tesla has its coveted Supercharger network of high-voltage fast chargers for its electric vehicles (EVs), but despite a widely-discussed goal of contributing to a...

News

Regulations/Standards

‘They’ Said It Couldn’t Happen: A Possible Retrofit for Automotive R-134a Refrigerant

When R-1234yf refrigerant was chosen as the low-global-warming replacement for the longtime industry staple R-134a, the consensus being the newcomer...

News

Connectivity

Shanghai’s Human Horizons Unveils a 5G-V2X-Enabled Electric, Luxury SUV

Human Horizons of Shanghai, China has debuted a premium all-electric smart brand, HiPhi, with a production-ready prototype vehicle, HiPhi 1 – a premium...

Articles

Power

Extending the ICE Age: FCA’s Micky Bly Is Amped on Electrification

As part of the cover story on the future of vehicle propulsion in the July/August 2019 edition of Automotive Engineering magazine, this article is one of four that...

News

Regulations/Standards

Extending the ICE Age: Hyundai Optimizing Engines and Fuels

As part of the cover story on the future of vehicle propulsion in the July/August 2019 edition of Automotive Engineering magazine, this article is one of four that examines the...

News

Energy

Extending the ICE Age: GM’s Ken Morris Lives the Real Pace of the Powertrain Revolution

As part of the cover story on the future of vehicle propulsion in the July/August 2019 edition of Automotive Engineering magazine, this article is...

Articles

Transportation

Extending the ICE Age: Ford’s Dave Filipe Has Some Powerful Choices to Make

As part of the cover story on the future of vehicle propulsion in the July/August 2019 edition of Automotive Engineering magazine, this article is one of four...

News

Unmanned Systems

Consumer Survey Results in Low Confidence in Automated and Electric Vehicles

Consumer report specialist, J.D. Power, tracked consumer thoughts regarding automated vehicles (AVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) in its 2019 Mobility Confidence Index...

Technology Report

Power

Mercedes-AMG Extracts World-Record Power from New Four-Cylinder Engine

Mercedes-Benz engineers delight in setting new technology records—because they can then start a new program to break them. At Mercedes-AMG—the out-and-out...

Articles

Power

Mahle’s Pre-Chamber MJI Technology Is Sparking Ignition Advances

Any technology transfer between the racetrack and the road is usually a one-way street, with motor racing leading and humble production machinery way back on the innovative...

Technology Report

Power

Ferrari Reveals SF90, First-Ever Plug-In Hybrid

Storied sportscar-maker Ferrari will produce its first-ever plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle, the company said in announcing its SF90 Stradale, a new model named in reference to the 90th...

What We’re Driving

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Volkswagen T-Cross

Volkswagen Group’s applications of its remarkably versatile modular MQB chassis stretch from its little Polo hatchback to the large Atlas SUV. Now there is a new addition to the family, the Polo-based T-Cross compact...

Articles

Power

EV Battery Tech Must Outpace Oil Industry Advances

As the industry ramps up development of battery-electric vehicles, petroleum remains king. Oil prices are moderate in the U.S. and the industry continues to complete new wells at...

News

Robotics, Automation & Control

Look Behind-The-Scenes at Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center, Home of the Acura NSX

Acura’s latest video gives a look into what it takes to manufacture the second generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar at its Performance...

News

Weapons Systems

Ballard’s Partners with Solaris Bus & Coach on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses

Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. – a leading European bus manufacturer headquartered in Bolechowo, Poland – ordered 12 FCmove-HD hydrogen fuel cells from Ballard...

News

Software

To Optimize Electrical System Design, Mazda Turns to Siemen’s Mentor for Model-Based Generative Engineering Tools

Mazda Motor Corporation of Hiroshima, Japan, is streamlining automotive design on the system level through electrical design...

News

Connectivity

Electrify America Wants an Emoji for Electric Vehicles

When it comes down ordinary, everyday life – especially for those not in the mobility industry – emojis might be more of a household term than electric vehicles (EVs). With about...

News

Automotive

Lotus Just Unveiled the World’s Most Powerful Car

Lotus Cars Limited just debuted its latest model – the Evija – and, in doing so, ticked quite a few boxes. It is the company’s first all-electric vehicle (EV) and first hypercar....

News

Transportation

Canada Will Establish a Cross-Country Electric Vehicle Charging Network

The government of Canada is investing $4.6 million in Petro-Canada, a division of Suncor Energy, for building 92 electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations in its...

News

Automotive

Israeli Startup REE Reinvents the Wheel with a Modular Approach to Future EV Design

REE – an Israeli startup – has debuted a flat, modular platform for electric vehicles (EVs) which could fundamentally changes the way they are built. By...