With a holistic approach to battery development, Siemens discusses the production solutions available to OEMs as the electric vehicle industry…
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Research led by Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick in the UK has produced new sensor technology that could enable five times faster charging for commercial EV batteries.
“We’ll create the first HCCI engine and be the last with BEVs,” said Kenichiro Saruwatari, vice president of R&D at Mazda Europe, at the 2016 Geneva motor show. While HCCI technology is just around the corner two years later, Mazda has reiterated that it has no plans for battery electric vehicles.
As RDE regulations begin to take effect and OEMs look to reduce the emissions and increase efficiency of their vehicles, Mahle has invested US$11.2m in an all-new state-of-the-art facility devoted to real-life vehicle optimization
When Fisker relaunched two years ago the company’s namesake CEO promised graphene-based supercapacitor technology in its first car. But while the battery technology didn’t come to fruition, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) has utilized graphene to potentially double an EV battery’s lifecycle.
Swedish OEM Volvo has highlighted its commitment to reducing the environmental damage caused by vehicle manufacturing as the Skövde engine production site in Sweden becomes the company’s first climate-neutral plant
Designed specifically for the US market and officially unveiled at the 2018 Detroit auto show this month, Hyundai’s 2.0-liter turbocharged Veloster N has been developed to deliver driveability rather than outright performance statistics.
Renault Trucks, in collaboration with Immersion, is evaluating the potential of mixed reality to deliver a new, faster and more reliable quality control process at its Lyon engine manufacturing site.
BAIC has teamed up with Siemens to implement vehicle energy management and model-based systems engineering as the Chinese OEM works towards optimal fuel efficiency
Engineers at Mahle are confident that the IC engine has a bright future up to 2040 and beyond, despite recent UK government announcements. The company details its work with OEMs on engine downsizing, hybridization and alternative fuels as powertrain development strategies evolve.
