The Lithium-Ion EV battery market: part one – market drivers and emerging supply chain risks
Roland Berger’s Dr Wolfgang Bernhart and Dennis Gallus discuss existing and future challenges and risks in the Lithium-Ion battery ecosystem.
Electric Mobility
Ultra-fast charging system for electric urban delivery vehicles
MAHLE Powertrain’s Dr Mike Bassett and Jonathan Hall present a low storage-capacity battery pack that utilises a novel battery cell technology to enable ultra-fast charging of electric urban delivery vehicles.
The Toyota Mirai 2 FCV – a serious competitor to state-of-the-art BEVs?
AVL’s Wolfgang Fritz evaluates the Mirai 2’s fuel cell technology and overall performance and discusses how it measures up to its rivals and state-of-the-art BEVs.
NVH aspects of electric drive unit development and vehicle integration
Experts from FEV discuss a host of EV-specific NVH considerations, ranging from occupant comfort to pedestrian safety across a full complement of on-road vehicles.
Holistic data analytics for faster e-powertrain and components development
AVL’s Dr. Nikolaus Keuth and Robert Binder present the company’s upcoming CONCERTO 5 R6 release, a data analytics solution designed to accelerate the development of e-powertrains and components.
Innovative inverter technology for motor control software development and rapid deployment
Experts from Drive System Design explain how the company’s Open Platform Inverter enables the fast and efficient development of motor control systems from initial concept to production.
Assembly automation for automotive electronics
Paul Burrows and Dr Dmitrij Walter of Manz discuss the challenges of high-volume automotive electronics assembly and the increased opportunities for laser welding to replace fastening or other welding technologies.
Platform to accelerate your xEV powertrain strategy
KPIT experts explain how automotive OEMs can employ a system engineering-based approach to optimize their xEV powertrain strategy and shorten the overall development cycle.
Lubricant components for E-fluids
Dr Thomas Rühle of BASF presents lubricant technologies for electric vehicle applications designed to meet and exceed requirements like high thermal resistance and copper corrosion protection.
Implementing an EV test system designed to meet changing requirements
Juri De Rooster and David Catto of Austin Consultants present an EV test platform designed to help stakeholders make critical technology decisions that will define their competitive status in the market.
Virtual powertrain testing solutions: how to expand standard test bench capabilities
Walid El Saoudi explains how to address modern powertrain development challenges with FEV’s xCAR™ simulation solution and X-in-the-loop test bench architectures.
Series compressors: ultra-high pressure ratio and map width in a single turbocharger
Garrett’s Peter Davies explains how TwoStage compression and interstage cooling can lead to significant fuel economy from a high-power density gasoline engine in a heavily hybridized vehicle.
Shaping eMobility with holistic polymer solutions
BASF’s Thomas Bayerl and SweeJin Saw present new material trends and specifications that are becoming key performance factors for electrified powertrains.
Steel E-Motive: vehicle structures for autonomous mobility as a service
Neil McGregor of Ricardo and WorldAutoSteel’s George Coates showcase how steel solutions can address the challenges of developing MaaS vehicles that meet future mobility challenges.
Creating a seamless electric vehicle experience for the mass market
Hubject CEO Christian Hahn and Simon Vogt of &Charge explain how stakeholders can deliver a customer experience fit for the burgeoning market for electric vehicles.
Intelligent EV battery pack design for better range
KPIT’s Naveen Manuel explains how OEMs can improve EV performance by leveraging an optimized battery pack with the appropriate cell chemistry.
Agile powertrain engineering: maintaining quality in the face of increasing complexity
MAHLE Powertrain’s Tom Brooks and Gordon Kennedy explain how MApps, the general data processing toolset, helps deliver customer benefits in the field of vehicle calibration.
Scaling up virtual ECU testing and validation
AVL experts explain how virtual MiL and SiL integration environments can replace traditional vehicle integration and HiL tests.
Effective battery optimisation through detailed electro-thermal modelling and simulation
MAHLE Powertrain’s James Miller and Owain Parry discuss the company’s comprehensive analysis and validation approach to help customers define and quickly appraise new battery design concepts.
Test approaches for eDrive
Jan Schwarz of dSPACE explains how to test complex, high frequency and voltage controllers and provides insight into how major engineering companies verify and validate.