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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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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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Eco-Friendly Upcycling: Turning Spent Batteries into High-Voltage Energy Storage Systems
A research team led by Dr. Yosep Han at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources has successfully developed an eco-friendly electrochemical process to upcycle lithium manganese oxide, a common cathode material in spent lithium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
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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.
Briefs Energy
Thick Electrodes’ Chemistry Matters More Than Structure for Battery Performance
A team of Rice University researchers led by materials scientist Ming Tang showed that even if the materials used in thick battery electrodes have nearly identical structures, their internal chemistry impacts energy flow — and, hence, performance — differently. This finding goes against conventional wisdom in the field. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
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.
Briefs Energy
New AI Tool Predicts Lithium Metal Anode Failures from Just Two Early Cycles
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School and the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a predictive model that uses electrochemical data from the initial cycles of LMBs to forecast potential failures. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Materials
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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Built-In Smart Sensors Can Prevent Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Before They Start
New smart sensors can help detect dangerous internal failures in lithium-ion batteries before they escalate into fires or explosions, say researchers from the University of Surrey. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Next-Generation Elastomer Seals: Enhancing Battery Safety and Sustainability in E-Mobility
As the EV market accelerates toward mass adoption, the need for durable, efficient, and scalable battery technologies is reshaping supply chain priorities across the automotive and energy sectors. Advanced sealing materials, such as high-performance elastomers, are emerging as strategic enablers in this transformation. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Solving Fleet Electrification Bottlenecks with Battery-Integrated Charging Systems
Charging infrastructure has become the primary bottleneck to fleet electrification. Despite growing demand for electric trucks and increasing pressure to decarbonize logistics operations, many fleet operators face long delays for grid upgrades, transformer installations, and permitting, at times waiting more than a year to power vehicles that have already arrived. OptiGrid was formed in response to this growing gap between vehicle readiness and infrastructure availability. Read on to learn more.
Articles Power
Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs
The move to electrified on- and off-highway equipment is not without its challenges. The industry itself lags greatly behind the passenger car industry, which accounted for 17.5 million EVs sold globally last year. But why? Read on to find out.
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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...
Technology Report 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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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...
Articles Design
Safety by Design: A Next-gen Blueprint for EV Batteries
By abandoning outdated thinking and building a new foundation for energy storage, we can deliver safer, more scalable, and more flexible batteries than ever before. This new approach is necessary to enable a full transition to EVs with the implementation of new battery architectures. Read on to learn more.
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Engineering EV, Charger Safety and Security
Most of the news surrounding EV technological development in the past year has been around batteries and charging capacity. But engineers have also been busy working on security and safety issues, from charging stations to finding ways for firefighters to better douse fires. Read on for a few of the most notable and novel efforts.
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...
Technical Innovation Materials
The Economics of Lightweighting in Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Like those in many other industries, truck and off-highway vehicle manufacturers face the challenge of producing quality components and maintaining productive processes while also...
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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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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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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...
Technology Report Energy
EV Battery Safety: Advanced Coatings, Composite Solutions for Fire and Blast Protection
Thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries is rare, but it can happen, producing smoke, fire, and explosions. This uncontrollable, self-heating state can transfer intense heat to adjacent cells and cause pressure buildups that exceed the mechanical limits of cell casings. Read on to learn how to avoid it.
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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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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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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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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...
Articles Power
Unlocking the Clean Potential of ICE
As the world navigates the economics and geopolitics of hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, the most effective approach is not only to embrace new technologies, but also to make smarter use of existing resources. Read on to learn more.
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