Testing, testing, testing… Electric vehicle (EV) testing is a crucial and comprehensive process designed to ensure the safety, performance, and longevity of the vehicle. Testing involves a series of evaluations at the vehicle and component level, … [Read more...]
Tech Toolbox: EV Power Management
The role of power in EVs Managing energy effectively in electric vehicles (EVs) is essential to ensuring performance, efficiency, and safety. Power management encompasses the systems and technologies governing the vehicle’s energy flow, including … [Read more...]
Tech Toolbox: EV Thermal Management
Optimizing EV’s safety and performance Thermal management is essential in electric vehicles (EVs), ensuring battery performance, longevity, safety, charging efficiency, climate control, and overall vehicle performance. Lithium-ion batteries — … [Read more...]
Tech Toolbox: Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging Wireless charging allows electric vehicles (EVs) to be charged without the need for physical cables or plugs. Instead, it uses electromagnetic fields to transfer energy between a charging pad on the ground and a receiver on the … [Read more...]
Tech Toolbox: EV Battery Basics
Your guide to EV batteries Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are a vital component of modern and future transportation, directly impacting the efficiency, safety, and lifespan of EVs. Battery design and performance depend on various factors, including … [Read more...]
How real-time condition monitoring of dry vacuum pumps can improve battery production
The production of lithium-ion batteries is a complex process that demands precision and control to eliminate scrap and machine stoppages. It is estimated that 75-85% of the production stages (slurry preparation, electrode manufacturing, cell … [Read more...]
Reliable real-time control in automotive HVAC compressor applications for HEVs and EVs
After a decade of rapid growth, global hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) market sales increased a record 43 percent in 2020 over 2019. This much-anticipated global HEV and EV market surge occurs because of region-led initiatives … [Read more...]
Basics of zinc-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are the leading battery technology for both electric vehicles (EVs) and the renewable energy industry. This makes it critical in the fight against climate change, with the world’s ability to adopt EVs and renewables limited in … [Read more...]