Automotive
Parker's release new thermal interface gel for automotive applications
The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin has announced its new THERM-A-GAP GEL 20, a one-component thermal interface material with 2.4W/m-K thermal conductivity ideal for automotive industry applications. This product offers easy dispensing and is fully cured (no secondary cure required) to accommodate the automotive sector's high reliability requirements for thermal cycling and high-temperature environments.
HARMAN and proteanTecs Collaborate on maintenance for automotive electronics
proteanTecs and HARMAN have collaborated on an approach to predictive and preventive maintenance of vehicle electronics. The HARMAN and proteanTecs solution combines over-the-air (OTA) technology, deep data analytics and advanced device health monitoring to notify, predict and prevent malfunctions in the entire fleet. The details and use cases of this integrated solution are available in a new white paper, detailing the companies' joint cloud and...
Electric motors for future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine
Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035.
Gotion and InoBat sign MoU to develop Joint Venture EV battery cells and packs
Gotion High-Tech, the innovative manufacturer of batteries and energy storage solutions in China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InoBat, the European pioneering supplier of premium batteries for electric vehicles, to explore Joint Venture opportunities in revolutionising EV battery and energy storage technologies, including co-development of a gigafactory with cell and pack production capacity of 40GWh.
Hyperview selects Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of automotive AI central domain controllers
Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor company, and Hyperview, an autonomous driving tech company, have announced that Hyperview has selected Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of AI central domain controller systems-on-chip (SoCs) to develop high performance computing (HPC) autonomous driving platforms.
Distrelec adds electronic solutions from leading Swiss providers
Distrelec, European specialist distributor of electronics and electronic components, is boosting its Swiss credentials by adding to its product portfolio two top-quality brands from highly respected manufacturers in Switzerland.
Designing next-generation vehicle architectures: challenge or opportunity
Ever since the first Model T Fords rolled off production lines in 1908, the transformation of the automobile hasn't stopped. Initially focused on simply moving people and goods from A to B, increasing competition and consumer marketing moved the focus to lifestyle and mass customisation. Change has been constant, sometimes driven by safety, other times by differentiation, and technology has led the way for at least the past fifty years.
The Netherlands could uberise EV-charging services in Amsterdam
The British company L-Charge is launching its commercial operation of the world’s first mobile, ultra-fast, off-grid EV-charging service in Amsterdam. The main feature of the service is that the charger could be called up as a taxi service and charge an EV in any place on demand. The company will also consider investing in the city's charging infrastructure in the near future.
Is the next generation of battery on its way?
As the race to become a nation of all-electric vehicle drivers continues to speed along, research teams are constantly looking for the next best thing, and in-terms of EV batteries, consumers want a fast and reliable product, and they want it now.
KYOCERA AVX introduces automotive-qualified supercapacitors
KYOCERA AVX has announced its first automotive-qualified supercapacitors, which are also known as cylindrical, electrochemical, double-layer capacitors.