Ferrari, the roar of its electric motor
According to the European Regulation, all electric vehicles produced since 2020 onwards must emit a sound resembling the one of a motor based on fossil fuels, due to a matter of road safety. Noise,...
Rotor-stator stacks, big achievement for Feintool
One of the companies that stands out for the high-quality e-motor lamination and e-core stacks is Feintool. Recently, the company has proudly announced it is winning a project extension to supply a further 21...
Mega-deposit of rare earths discovered in Sweden: turning point for the EU?
Besides an iron ore mine, the Swedish State mining company LKAB has discovered a deposit of over 1 million tons of rare earths in the northern area of Kiruna, in Lapland. As we know,...
UK, the direction of hydrogen for heavy vehicles
From the programme Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), HVS, Hydrogen-Electric HGV Powertrain Development, has received 30 million pounds to develop hydrogen fuel cells for heavy vehicles.
The company is one of the five that have received...
Electric motors, innovations for challenging applications
The big player TDK is introducing high-speed TMR front-end IC for demanding EV motor control applications and it is expanding its TMR sensor portfolio with the new Micronas ASA 2310, signal processing IC for...
Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed, silicon carbide for higher efficiency
A strategic partnership that is attracting the market attention is the one between Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed, Inc. which are shaking their hands for the supply of silicon carbide semiconductors intended for state-of-the-art...
Acc and Siemens together to heighten the battery manufacturing
A lot goes towards the electrification direction and, consequently, batteries. Siemens has signed a partnership agreement with Automotive Cells Company (Acc) for the supply of appliances and technologies that will be used in the...
Simulation, the method that reduces NVH problems
The engineering company Drive System Design (DSD), specialized in consulting on propulsion systems for electric vehicles, has recently developed an innovative simulation method able to highlight problems connected with the NVH (Noise, Vibration and...
Aiways U6, powertrain in-house developed
Stemmed from the previous Aiways U5 model, the new SUV Coupé Aiways U6 implements an electric motor in-house developed, based on MAS - More Adaptable Structure platform. Among the primary features, which confer power...
Equipmake, 3D-printed electric motors in advanced e-axle
At the beginning of September, Equipmake released Ampere-220 e-axle: a compact, lightweight, high-power electric drive system for manufacturers of high-performance electric vehicles.
It combines one of the most advanced 3D-printed electric motors with all power...