Automotive
Würth Elektronik high current inductor for automotive applications
Würth Elektronik has introduced another AEC-Q200 certified SMD inductor: WE-XHMA features an extremely high current capability of up to 50.6A saturation current and the ability to handle high current transient peaks. Its design with flat wire coil and a composite core material ensures low copper losses and stable behaviour under temperature fluctuations.
Replenishh partners with VCHRGD to expand wholesale distribution of EV charging solutions
Replenishh has announced that it has entered a wholesale partnership with EV charger manufacturers, VCHRGD. This partnership allows them to further extend its brand range to its EV installer customers, whilst providing their standard benefits such as trade pricing and next-day despatch.
Lauterbach announces debug and trace support of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for safety-critical applications
Lauterbach, a specialist manufacturer of cutting-edge development tools for embedded systems, has announced that its TRACE32 development tools now support the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin system-on-a-chip (SoC).
New automotive grade vpolytan polymer tantalum chip capacitors
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a new Automotive Grade series of vPolyTan surface-mount polymer tantalum moulded chip capacitors.
Tesla to invest $3.6bn in Nevada Gigafactory expansion
Tesla last week (24th January) announced plans for $3.6bn of new investment in its Nevada Gigafactory, creating two new factories in the process. The EV manufacturer stated the new buildings will focus on the production of its ‘first high-volume Semi factory’ and added expansion to its battery cell development.
Electric vs combustion: How rising EV charging prices are tainting its affordability image
As recent price trends continue, EV charging has been found to cost almost £10 more than filling up a traditional petrol car.
E-motorsports battery charging speeds see massive jump
In motor racing, all-electric powertrains are no longer a novelty. Engineers at hofer powertrain, a technology and engineering partner of the automotive world, developed a pioneering battery technology equipped with extremely safe high-power battery cells that promise charging currents of up to 3.75MW. What began as a research and development project “BlueFire” in 2019 is a groundbreaking new megawatt-class innovation with FlashCharge...
Partnership advances battery EV protection and products
Assurant, a global specialist business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases like automobiles, announces an agreement with Altelium, a provider of real-time data driven battery solutions.
HVS awarded share of £6.6m government funding to develop the world’s first self-driving hydrogen HGV
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has revealed that the consortium it leads, Hub2Hub, has been awarded £6.6m to develop and deliver a revolutionary, world-first, self-driving hydrogen HGV for the UK market.
Talent acquisition and cross-platform software development tools fuel productivity
Device manufacturers are switching focus to adopting cross-platform development tools and acquiring new talent in order to fuel efficiencies, according to research undertaken by Qt Group.