E-MOBILITY ENGINEERING 026 – September/October 2024
- Intro - The e-mobility industry is going through significant changes. A new generation of materials is changing the way battery packs are designed, as we highlight
- The Grid - Testing distributed electric propulsion systems, boosting the performance of a DC-DC converter, Toshiba’s a new generation of its fast charging SCiB battery technology and much more
- In conversation: Neil Yates - The CEO of the WATT Electric Vehicle Company explains the success of its innovative approach to skateboards for all-electric commercial and passenger vehicles
- Dossier: Liebherr electric excavator - Well known for huge, diesel-powered vehicles the Liebherr Group has a lengthier electrified powertrain history than many realise and is now applying its expertise to an excavator
- Focus: Battery safety - A new generation of materials is changing the way battery systems for e-mobility are designed, ensuring a higher integrity than ever before
- Show report: The Battery Show EU - This year highlights of this major event included advanced manufacturing and developments in easing the dismantling of battery packs at the end of their first life
- EVD: Bo M electric scooter - We investigate an ambitious, innovative company that aims to make its e-scooter what it considers to be a roadgoing magic carpet
- Deep insight: Bidirectional charging - Exploring the latest innovations in bidirectional charging and the potential implications of the technology in terms of ageing effects on battery cells
- Focus: Gap fillers & TIMs - We examine the shifting demands placed upon thermal interface materials and reveal suppliers’ innovative responses to the challenges posed
- PS: The EV support structure - One of the signs of maturity we should look for in BEV technology is the existence of a robust market in used cars; how far are we from that?