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Power skiving for electric vehicles
Tesla’s automobiles are frequently cited as examples that electric vehicles (EVs) don’t need multiple gears or dual transmission. That is, except for all the models that do. As the multi-gear EV trend begins to pick up speed Mats Wennmo, Global Automotive Transmission Manager at Sandvik Coromant, theglobal leader in metal cutting, has explained how a process known as power skiving can help EV manufacturers keep-up, but with greatly-re...
Electric bus market to record growth with government support
In January 2021, Proterra Inc., a major player in the global electric bus market, agreed to go public by means of a merger with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp, joining numerous electric vehicle makers in a transaction that was valued at $1.6bn, comprising debt.
Battery management system ICs power all electric XC40 SUV
Analog Devices and Volvo Cars has announced that Volvo Cars’ first pure electric SUV, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, will feature ADI’s integrated circuits (ICs) that support the battery management system (BMS) and Automotive Audio Bus (A2B).
Electrical transport: the sustainable alternative
Technology is changing every aspect of our lives, and transport is pushing the trend of sustainability with greener alternatives. Between commuting, sport, and public infrastructure, electrical enabled devices and vehicles are changing our expectations for the future. Here, we look at the technology which is changing transport.
Biden's EV revolution: A boon for electric trucks
The electric truck market in the US is primed for huge growth. Having largely lagged behind China and Europe in electric commercial vehicle deployment, the transition to zero-emission vehicles in this sector now seems set to begin in earnest. The IDTechEx report, 'Electric Truck Markets 2021-2041'contains twenty-year regional forecasts for the battery electric and fuel cell truck markets.
5 significant Electric Vehicle opportunities in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused 2020 to become the pivotal year as the automotive industry goes through a once in a hundred-year transformation. Overall, we expect global car sales in 2020 to crash by roughly 20%, yet plug-in electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) to grow by north of 21%, showing the remarkable resiliency of electric vehicles against the backdrop of economic downturn.
Petrol and diesel ban helps electric’s bright future
We all knew it was coming, but the announcement still managed to send shockwaves through the media and the wider public. On 18th November, Boris Johnson announced that no petrol or diesel cars and vans would be sold in the UK from 2030.
Opportunity for IoT combining LoRaWAN and WiFi
Selecting an intelligent multi-radio strategy is becoming increasingly important to succeed in a connected world, as illustrated in a new whitepaper recently released by the LoRa Alliance and Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The paper, ‘WiFi & LoRaWAN Trials - An Overview of Use Cases Across Regions Combining Two Technologies,’ provides details on practical trials and proof of concept deployments (POCs), representing a variety o...
Volvo Penta electric driveline for the fire engines
Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire engine, enabling an innovative new solution with zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels.
What the future of fuel cell EVs looks like...
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are considered by the most, as two competing technologies. Although both technologies power an electric motor, they have different properties and each of them is well suited for some uses more than others.