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Automotive Margin Survival: Virtual Integration & Continuous Verification as Strategic Moves
Automotive profitability is under siege. Competitive pressures, escalating regulatory demands, and the soaring complexity and cost of software...
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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...
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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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Enhancing Automotive Software Efficiency with vECU-based Integration and Testing Workflows
Advanced tool chains offer automotive software providers transformative potential. This 30-minute webinar will explore the integration of virtual...
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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 Aerospace
Transforming Quality Management with Data-Driven Analytics
In today's competitive aerospace and defense (A&D) landscape, mid to large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face the critical challenge of relying on extensive supply chains...
On-Demand Webinars Software
Improving Signal and Power Integrity Performance in Automotive PCB Designs through Simulation
In recent years, electrification and the dramatic increase of electrical systems inside transportation vehicles has revolutionized the industry....
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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.
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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,...
On-Demand Webinars Aerospace
Soar to New Heights: Simulation-Driven Design for Safety in Electrified Aircraft Systems
In the evolving landscape of aircraft electrification and progress towards advanced air mobility, safety has never been more paramount in an industry that...
Supplier Eye Propulsion
Supplier Eye: Investment Certainty Is Critical
Much has been written about the challenging operating environment within the North American automotive ecosystem. Suppliers and OEMs alike were never trained in business school or past...
On-Demand Webinars RF & Microwave Electronics
Selecting RF Coaxial Cables for Space Flight
By evaluating key criteria, engineers can make informed decisions to enhance space mission success and the longevity of space systems. This 30-minute webinar will explore the key considerations for...
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Technological Advancements in Aluminum Brazing: Resolving 5 Common Manufacturing Challenges
Aluminum heat exchangers play a critical role across a range of applications—from EVs and charging stations to wind turbines and ADAS...
On-Demand Webinars Software
Future-Proofing Automotive Software: Modularity, Reuse, and Safety with Model-Based Design
Model-Based Design (MBD) is a development approach that uses models to design, simulate, and validate automotive systems and software. This 30-minute...
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Sealing the Future of in-wheel Motors: Low Friction and Maximum Protection
In-wheel motors represent a major innovation in the automotive industry, especially in the context of EVs. In-wheel motors integrate the motor directly into the wheel hub, eliminating the requirement for standard drive components that include cardan shafts, gearboxes and differentials. Read on to learn more about them.
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Off We Go
Even in some truly novel times, the automotive industry has kept the SAE Media team on the go in recent months. We went out to drive the new Lucid Gravity in California and the new Ford Expedition in Kentucky. We also spent some...
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Tech – and Tariffs – Top of Mind at Tradeshows
April saw two major tradeshows take place, playing host to numerous advanced vehicle and technology reveals from global OEMs and suppliers – some of which are detailed on this site....
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Wire Feed Laser Welding for Battery Pack Aluminum Enclosure Manufacture in EVs
Lightweight aluminum is a top choice for designing and manufacturing battery pack enclosures due to its durability and ability to enhance vehicle performance. While welding 6000-series aluminum alloys can be challenging, advanced methods like laser welding with filler wire effectively create strong, airtight joints while addressing issues like porosity and cracking. Read on to learn more.
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Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Enhances BESS Design
Electrical grids and data centers around the world use battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a power source, and the adoption of BESS is only continuing to grow. Read on to learn more about we can enhance BESS.
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New Products
See the new products, including Intellias' “Smart Charging Portable Kit,” a comprehensive solution accelerator designed to address the most pressing challenges in the EV charging sector; Marposs' solutions for testing prismatic battery cells; a new Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active material developed by Integrals Power; and more.
Briefs Energy
Better Texture for Better Batteries
To create the new batteries needed for EVs, mobile devices, and renewable energy storage, researchers have explored new materials, new designs, new configurations, and new chemistry. But one aspect — the texture of the metals used — has been historically overlooked. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Materials
A Successful Catalyst Design for Advanced Zinc-Iodine Batteries
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their high safety, abundant reserves, and environmental friendliness. However, the low electrical conductivity of iodine hinders the redox conversion for an efficient energy storage process with zinc. Read on to learn how a research team addressed the existing issues in Zn-I2 batteries.
Briefs Materials
Leading the Charge to Better Batteries
A team led by Kelsey Hatzell, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, has uncovered insights that could help power a new type of battery, called an anode-free solid-state battery, past lithium-ion’s limitations.
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