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The Future Role of Hybrids in Off-Highway Vehicles
Hybrid electric drive systems are not necessarily limited to intermediate-technology status. When paired with low-carbon alternative fuels, they can be longer-term solutions...
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Thermal Management Lies at the Heart of EV Innovation
At the heart of innovations that have powered improvements in EV range and performance is the pursuit of efficiency. Today’s electric drivetrains convert over 85% of a battery’s...
INSIDER Aerospace
Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL to US Air Force
Archer Aviation Inc. completed the delivery of its first Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to evaluate as part of its AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142...
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2025 Lucid Air Review: Unnecessarily Fast, Astonishingly Efficient
As amazing as the Lucid Air is to drive – and it is amazing – it doesn’t hold a candle to hearing CEO Peter Rawlinson explain exactly why his company’s...
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Refreshed 2025 Cadillac Escalade Features 55-Inch Dash Display
Amid its constant rollout of new battery electric vehicles, Cadillac today announced a refreshed and tech-laden 2025 version of its flagship internal-combustion SUV, the...
Supplier Eye Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A New Reckoning
As the industry worked through accelerated production volumes last decade, there were few concerns surrounding low capacity utilization in our fixed-cost-heavy North American ecosystem. With the benefit of stronger demand...
Technology Report Energy
GM EVs Will Soon Provide V2H Backup Power During Blackouts
General Motors is following Ford into the home power business, using EVs to provide backup power during electric outages.
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Q&A: VW Engineering Chief on Wireless Charging at DC Speeds
During the annual Management Briefing Seminars held by the Center for Automotive Research in Traverse City, Michigan, this year, SAE Media sat down with Volkswagen North...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
HD Hyundai Rolls out a Slew of New Machines
HD Hyundai recently announced several new additions to its portfolio of off-highway machines. The expansion includes the HD100 dozer, the HX355A excavator, and a quartet of new models for its...
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Detailing Kenworth’s Sleek SuperTruck 2
The Kenworth booth at the 2024 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Las Vegas garnered much interest thanks to the reveal of its futuristic-looking SuperTruck 2. Developed over a six-year...
INSIDER Energy
Embraer Subsidiary Shows First Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype
Eve Air Mobility, Embraer's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing subsidiary, has announced a significant advancement in the assembly of its first...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Cummins Cylinder Deactivation Saves on Fuel and Emissions
Cylinder deactivation has become increasingly common across various types of commercial on-road ICE powertrains to meet the upcoming North American (EPA 27) and Europe (Euro 7)...
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Improving EV Performance, Efficiency, and Range with Multi-Functional Shift Systems
Electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain systems are being redefined — creating next-generation propulsion systems as the EV market rapidly grows. These...
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Hybrids Are Having a Moment
Manufacturers at the forefront of sustainability efforts and intent on electrifying commercial trucks and off-highway machines still see the necessity to include internal combustion engines in their future...
Articles Energy
To 6G and Beyond: Penn Engineers Unlock the Next Generation of Wireless Communications
In the early 2010s, LightSquared, a startup promising to revolutionize cellular communications, declared bankruptcy. The company couldn’t figure out how to prevent its signals from interfering with those of GPS systems. Now, Penn Engineers have developed a new tool that could prevent such problems from ever happening again: an adjustable filter that can successfully prevent interference, even in higher-frequency bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Articles Energy
Improving Battery Design for eVTOL Aircraft With Simulation
Batteries for eVTOL aircraft need to deliver high power for efficient takeoff and landing, as well as high energy for the cruise period. To meet these demands, designers must consider the power–energy tradeoff of batteries and integrate a reliable battery management system into the overall design. Read on to learn more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Optimizing IoMT Device Battery Life With Emulation and Profiling Software
Battery profiling and emulation software are essential for IoMT device power analysis in order to improve field operations and force safety. Profiling and emulation help improve battery life, mimic any charge and battery profile state, create more reliable and consistent test environments, and measure capacity loss and aging effects. Read on to learn more.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Volvo Trucks’ Battery Chemistry of Choice: NCA
While Daimler Truck and Paccar are pursuing LFP battery cells, Volvo Trucks employs lithium-ion batteries in which lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) is used as the cathode — for now anyway. The Swedish truck maker is continuously exploring other battery technologies. Read on to learn more.
Articles Materials
Developing Safer Batteries with Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes
A 100 percent solid-state, high-performance polymer electrolyte addresses issues with liquid electrolytes for safer battery cell designs. Read this article to learn more.
Articles Green Design & Manufacturing
Batteries and Recycling: The Next Frontier
Recycling EV batteries has been a goal of the auto industry for many years, but the infrastructure to make that a widespread reality is still in the early stages. As the amount of used lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells coming from EVs increases, the industry is getting ready to turn them into fresh packs. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation's CZ39 series of coreless current sensors, Bourns, Inc.'s latest miniature resettable thermal cutoff device series, Orion S.A.'s range of high-performance conductive additives that improve Li-ion battery performance, and Littelfuse, Inc.'s newest member of its eFuse Protection IC lineup, the LS0502SCD33S.
Briefs Energy
Sodium Battery Is Capable of Rapid Charging in Just a Few Seconds
A research team has developed a high-energy, high-power hybrid sodium-ion battery capable of rapid charging. The innovative hybrid energy storage system integrates anode materials typically used in batteries with cathodes suitable for supercapacitors. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
A Breakthrough in Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries
A new synthesis process for solid electrolytes marks a crucial stride toward the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries free from the risks of explosion and fire. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate
A new battery formulation captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and converts it into a solid form that has the potential to be used in other products. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Physical Sciences
Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries
Examining lithium metal batteries using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy may help in the design of new electrolytes and anode surfaces for high-performance batteries. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Materials
Enhancing the Performance of All-Solid-State Batteries
A research team from Pohang University has successfully enhanced the performance and durability of all-solid-state batteries. This breakthrough was made possible through the implementation of a novel approach known as bottom electrodeposition. Read on to learn more.
Articles Power
The Impact of Fast Charging on the EV Charging Chain
With fast charging becoming more common, precise and reliable temperature sensing across the charging chain will remain critical even as battery technologies evolve. Read on to learn why.
Articles Automotive
Betting Big on LFP Battery Cells for Electric Commercial Vehicles
Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and Paccar collaborate to establish a 21-GWh dedicated factory for lithium iron phosphate battery cell manufacturing in the U.S. Read on to learn what that means for you.
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