A retrofitted diesel air heater from Webasto ensures up to 35 percent more range in electrically powered vans during the cold months of the year. It moreover ensures pleasant temperatures for passengers and everyone who relies on a warm vehicle for work.
dSPACE is launching a modular system concept for testing battery management systems. The new solution will let users test modern battery systems with overall voltages of up to 1,500 V. Its innovative core component is a high-precision cell voltage emulation board.
GKN Automotive, the global leader in drive systems, will collaborate to develop a circular supply chain for recycled rare-earth magnets as a partner in the SCREAM (Secure Critical Rare Earth Magnets for UK) project.
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6770; President & CEO: Toshihiro Kuriyama) became a partner member of the Japan Automotive Model-Based Engineering Center (JAMBE)1 on February 14. JAMBE’s mission is to promote model-based development (MBD)2 across Japan’s automotive industry.
Vibracoustic, a leading global automotive noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) expert, is enabling vehicle lightweighting while also enhancing the passenger experience by reducing seat vibrations. When integrated from the design phase, seat damper can improve NVH performance and lower overall seat construction weight.
Today, internal combustion engines have economies of scale due to their popularity across trucks, buses, construction, and agriculture equipment. As these engines start to use low to zero carbon fuels, they can reduce emissions while also taking advantage of their existing scale.
Continental launches dimensions of the AllSeasonContact tire for the first time with a rolling resistance class A rating – the best possible rating for the EU tire label. What’s more, four out of the five tire sizes bear an XL identifier, so they can carry heavier loads. This combination makes the tire the ideal retrofit option for electric vehicles, as it can carry the higher average weight and extend the range of e-cars.
Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is cooperating with Vector, the Stuttgart specialists for software and automotive electronics.