E-MOBILITY ENGINEERING 017 – Jan/Feb 2023

• Intro - The development and engineering of materials for e-mobility platforms are proving to be as important as the platforms themselves
• The Grid - NXP links an EV BMS to the cloud to create a digital twin, Proventia unveils an offroad battery pack based on a standard module, Melexis launches Hall effect current sensors along with an online simulation tool, and much more...
• In Conversation: Matt Faulks - The fuel cell technology in its Apricale hypercar is destined for powering heavy goods vehicles, as Viritech’s CTO explains
• Dossier: ECE Doosan electric excavators - We delve into what it took for ECE to convert two large diesel-powered Doosan excavators to run on batteries
• Focus: Battery testing - How to examine the way batteries operate without having to take them apart
• Report: Battery Show North America 2022 - Highlights from the show make it clear that equipment developers are rising to meet a range of critical challenges
• Digest: Ariel Hipercar - The aim of this track-capable sportscar’s developers is actually to prove the underlying technology in some EVs that could not be more different
• Deep insight: Cathode materials - New research shows promise for increasing the energy density of battery cells
• Focus: Thermal management - Industry experts discuss the emerging thermal technology solutions to faster battery charging and greater range
• PS: Individual wheel control - The way rally driver Ken Block puts his Audi S1 Hoonitron through its paces gives an idea of what individual wheel control can offer conventional EVs