Electric Vehicles
Aimplas joins LIGHTCAR project to develop eco-friendly composite materials
Funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency, novel long fiber thermoplastics aim to lighten electric vehicle batteries by 50-70%
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Evonik, Vestaro consortium partners develop EV Pure Performance Battery
Novel approach to high-voltage GF-SMC battery module housing design increases battery cell capacity, enables flexible adjustment of the number of modules and can be catered to a variety of vehicle architectures.
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Multi-material toolbox for cost-effective, scalable EV battery enclosure design
Mexico-based automotive Tier 1 Katcon has developed a “toolbox” of material, process and joining options aiming to serve a range of electric vehicle requirements.
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Sumitomo Bakelite eAxle demonstrator drives forward novel thermoset composite material applications
The fully functional eAxle, a single, compact unit that directly powers electric vehicles, will showcase the project’s newly developed materials and assemblies and validate efficiency improvements and increased design flexibility.
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IDTechEx outlook suggests hydrogen fuel prices, volume are affecting fuel cell vehicle rollout
Report on the current state of FCEV development studies the great lengths made by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda to build industry momentum, and the current state of green hydrogen’s expense and volume production.
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Teijin Automotive Technologies expands composites footprint in China to meet growing demand for EVs
Construction and commercial operations of two new composites manufacturing facilities in Changzhou and Shenyang to support automotive customers globally, with targeted annual sales of $2.0 billion by 2030.
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Protocol aims to improve testing of thermal runaway for composite EV battery enclosures
Hyundai-Kia and Forward Engineering developed a resistive, heater-based material test, recently published as a UL standard, to aid and speed composite battery enclosure development.
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Hybrid battery cover: CAE approach
A Q&A with Benedikt Fengler, co-founder and composites simulation specialist for Simutence provides a more in-depth take on moldfilling, warpage and assembly simulations performed in HRC Group’s SMC battery cover feasibility study.
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SMC material configurations tailored to automotive battery enclosure design
SMC battery cover offers various module configurations, levels of performance, mass and cost for electric vehicles.
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General Motors plans to broaden electrification, expand fuel cells beyond vehicles
GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell technology-based mobile and fixed power systems is designed to charge EVs, power worksites, data centers, support the military and provide emergency power.
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