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New Products

See the new products, including Nexperia's ESD diodes designed to protect 48V automotive data communications networks against the destructive effects of electrostatic discharge events; Comau's collaboration with Intecells to optimize the use of cold plasma within industrial cell manufacturing processes; Carlo Gavazzi Automation's UWP-DLB Series, an advanced solution delivering intelligent dynamic load balancing for EV charging systems; and more.

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Articles
Design

Driving EV Development with a Twin-Battery Approach

IAV hopes that its twin-battery design concept will function as a showcase to others in the battery industry that, even if you have demands that are contradicting, there can still be a solution. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Materials

Developing High-Energy, Stable All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries Using Aluminum-Based Anodes and High-Nickel Cathodes

Researchers from Nanjing University, led by Professor Ping He and Professor Shaochun Tang, have published a comprehensive study in Nano-Micro Letters on the development of high-energy, stable all-solid-state lithium batteries using aluminum-based anodes and high-nickel cathodes. Read on to learn more about it.

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Original Equipment
Transportation

ZM Trucks Starts Production in Fontana, California

In late August, ZM Trucks celebrated the grand opening of its U.S. headquarters and assembly facility in Fontana, California. SAE Media was in attendance for the opening ceremony, which included the U.S. debut of the ZM8 Class 4/5 truck. Read on to learn all about it.

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Q&A
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Factorial CEO Says Cells with 375Wh/kg Energy Density a ‘Milestone’ for Stellantis

In April, Stellantis and Factorial Energy announced that the two companies validated automotive-sized solid-state battery cells with an energy density...

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News
Propulsion

BMW Brings EV Motor Production to Steyr in Austria

In August, the BMW Group's Plant Steyr in Austria started producing the electric motors for its Neue Klasse EVs. The sixth-generation BMW eDrive is the first all-electric drivetrain that...

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News
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Ford Unveils Its Universal EV Platform

In a briefing ahead of today's announcement, Ford's chief EV, digital and design chief Doug Field used the C word: China. Field said that the company's Universal EV Platform would through, "really...

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Briefs
Energy

A Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, have developed a new, scalable method to recycle lithium-ion batteries in a way that is both efficient and environmentally friendly. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
AR/AI

AI Breakthrough Unlocks ‘New’ Materials to Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

In research published in Cell Reports Physical Science, an NJIT team successfully applied generative AI techniques to rapidly discover new porous materials capable of revolutionizing multivalent-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.

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Q&A
Energy

Q&A: AVL Addresses Path to Greater Hybridization

The powertrain landscape of the future is sure to be a mix that includes clean diesel engines and other ICE options running alternative fuels. Zero-emissions technology such as...

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Podcasts
Power

Welcome to the SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast

To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.

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News
Energy

Welcome to the Automotive Engineering Podcast

To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast. The monthly podcast will feature interviews with anyone who has their finger on the pulse of the automotive world. This month, we speak with Slate Automotive and BMW about their upcoming electric vehicles and how each company is navigating the current state of electric vehicles.

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News
Manufacturing & Prototyping

The EV Tech of BMW’s Neue-Klasse IX3

The rollout of electric vehicles has recently encountered a few bumps in the United States. For international automakers with roadmaps that look ahead for decades, a hiccup isn't enough to fully...

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On-Demand Webinars
Energy

4 Ways Simulation Can Accelerate Fuel Cell Development

In today’s fast-paced fuel cell industry, reducing time to market is both a strategic imperative and a competitive advantage. This 45-minute webinar will explore how system-level...

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Technology Report
Test & Measurement

Inside Slate's Warsaw Factory

Slate bought a factory. The 1.4 million sq. ft. (130,000 m3) facility was formerly a printing company. Sears, JCPenny, and Radio Shack catalogs emerged from the RR Donnelley & Sons printing plant for...

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Technical Innovation
Power

Off-Highway Vehicle Electrification Surges Ahead

Thanks to the continued growth of electrified machines in the off-highway segment, DC/DC converters are rapidly becoming a crucial component in the supply chain for numerous OEMs for a wide...

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On-Demand Webinars
Power

Driving Innovation: Advanced Heat Shrink Solutions for Modern Vehicle Design

As vehicle designs evolve to meet the demands of electrification, lightweighting, and increased safety, engineers face growing challenges in protecting and organizing...

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News
Energy

Nissan Leaf Gets Updates – and Stays the Same – Where It Matters Most

The third-generation Nissan Leaf represents the automaker’s efforts to bring the world’s first mass-market modern EV up to date. This meant making changes to the...

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News
Software

Unifying Design and Multiphysics Simulation for Electric Drive Development

Electric drive systems are central to the efficient and clean use of energy for electric and hybrid vehicles. They need to efficiently convert electrical energy...

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Articles
Power

Converting Classic Cars Is Just Step One of This Mission

Electrogenic founder and CEO Steve Drummond believes EVs are here to help. “Saving the World One Car at a Time” is even painted on the company’s headquarters near Oxford, England.

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Supplier Eye
Materials

Looking Ahead to 2026

September is unofficially known in the industry as a key forecasting month. It’s when several suppliers lock in their revenue forecasts for the next year. As we approach 2026, there are still several balls in the...

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INSIDER
Energy

Navy Prototypes Portable Hydrogen Generator to Reduce Detectability

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has prototyped a Hydrogen Small Unit Power (H-SUP) system to reduce detectability and improve readiness of Marine Corps in...

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News
Manned Systems

Hydrogen’s Humming in Power Generation

Not long ago we covered some high-profile struggles hydrogen-technology companies had encountered, including Nikola and Hyzon both deciding to cease operations. But despite legitimate challenges,...

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News
Energy

Bidirectional Charging Is Nearly Mainstream

A home in Silicon Valley goes dark for a moment, then clicks back to life. A GM Energy employee had switched off the house's access to the grid. When it detects a lack of power the GM Energy...

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INSIDER
Energy

Navy Completes 73-Hour Nonstop Flight of Solar-Powered UAS

The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered uncrewed flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi.

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News
Power

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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Technical Innovation
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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Road Ready
Test & Measurement

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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Application Briefs
Energy

Hybrid Electric EWIS System

GKN Aerospace has completed and delivered the first high voltage Electrical Wiring Interconnection System for the Clean Aviation SWITCH project. Read on to learn more.

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