Electric Vehicles
Troubleshooting thermal design of composite battery enclosures
Materials, electrical insulation and certification are all important factors to consider when optimizing electric battery performance against potential thermal runaway.
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Hankuk, Carbon, Dymag partner to scale up manufacturing of state-of-the-art carbon fiber wheels
Hybrid-composite BX-F wheels will serve high-performance road cars, luxury EVs and large SUVs and pickups.
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Loop Energy selected as Tevva Motors fuel cell supplier
Loop Energy fuel cells reported to have outperformed international competition during evaluation, will now be scaled up for the 7.5-tonne electric truck platform. Composite tanks will be used for hydrogen storage.
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Plastic Omnium announces proposed acquisition of ACTIA Power, equity stake in Verkor
The French automotive storage solutions company aims to expand its electric vehicle capabilities with new electrification and battery partners.
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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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