Renewables

From home appliances to children’s toys, electric motors are all around us and have nearly a century of automotive use dating to Charles Kettering’s invention of the electric starter first used in 1912. With the emergence of electric vehicles, electric motors also will play a bigger part in future vehicles.

Axeon has signed a collaboration and supply agreement with advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturer, A123 Systems. The companies will work together on specific electric vehicle customer programmes.

TE Connectivity (TE) and Juice Technologies, doing business as Plug Smart, announced today their teaming arrangement to provide smart Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions enabling customers to meter their EV’s electricity consumption and communicate data via an innovatie smart charging cord and socket. TE and Juice have a license agreement to bring this 120 volt (Level 1) charging solution to market.

TE Connectivity (TE) has introduced AK 4.3.3, LV215-1 compliant connections and headers for electric vehicles. An integrated internal HVIL optimizes package size and plug and header selections create multiple wire harness assembly routing options.

FCI has announced a new addition to its Power.S3 family of high power connectors for the EV (Electric Vehicle) market. The 2 way 230A/750V RCS890 is a 90˚ version of the proven RCS800, and offers greater design flexibility to meet the challenge of ensuring reliable connection with bulky, large diameter power cables.

Elektromotive, the Brighton-based electric vehicle (EV) recharging point manufacturer, has welcomed the announcement that a privately funded EV network is to be rolled out across the UK over the next 12 months.

Axeon will supply two prototype batteries for a TSB grant-assisted project to develop a concept for a Hybrid electric vehicle.

Renault unveiled four electric concept cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show with a promise to make them widely available to motorists starting in 2012… Since then, Renault has publicised each milestone in this ambitious and unique project, securing the backing of governments, signing partnership agreements and testing battery safety.

Motoring has reached an historic turning point. Energy-related challenges and essential environmental requirements have seen electric technology establish itself as a solution of tomorrow. In the near future, this form of power will see the development of a range of vehicles that deliver a holistic gain in terms of respect for the environment.

Work on the next-generation EN-V concept vehicle, representing General Motors’ vision to meet the growing demand for safe, connected, zero-emissions personal transportation could participate in pilot demonstration programs in megacities around the world to determine real-world practicality.