Electric Vehicles

AZL opens new project in cell-to-pack composite battery enclosures

AZL specialists are to kick off new project consortium Oct. 27, 2022 geared toward developing new battery enclosure concepts for cell-to-pack technology. Interested companies can still apply for participation.  

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Focus on Design

Protecting EV motors more efficiently

Motors for electric vehicles are expected to benefit from Trelleborg’s thermoplastic composite rotor sleeve design, which advances materials and processes to produce a lightweight, energy-efficient component.

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Mass, cost, durability improvements: EV battery enclosures, Part 2

As interest grows in composite battery covers and trays, composite materials suppliers work to meet current and future needs of automakers, battery module producers.

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Ebusco leases Renault Cléon production site, fuels future electric bus capacity 

New 21,000-square-meter French headquarters and production facility will facilitate production of 500 composite buses/year starting in 2024 with room for later growth.  

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Opportunities and challenges for composites in electric vehicles

Polymer and material specialists at chemical consulting firm ChemBizR reflect on the role of composites in current and future efforts to make electric vehicles more efficient — and more attractive for consumers.    

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STRUCTeam presentation explores advances in multi-material battery enclosures

Roman Hillermeier, transportation market sector lead, addressed latest battery enclosure developments, identified key design enablers at the Battery Systems in Car Body Engineering Conference in June.  

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CAMX

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: SGL Carbon

SGL Carbon showcases its entire product portfolio, from carbon and oxidized fibers as well as textile semi-finished products to finished composite components for various industrial and automotive applications.

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Daimler Truck battery-electric eActros moves into endurance testing phase

The 40-ton eTruck has been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination, continues extensive years-long testing project and subsequent concept comparison.  

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U.S. DOE presents $96 million to advance clean vehicle technologies

Funding will focus on expanding EV charging accessibility, creating clean non-road vehicles and advancing new materials and electric drive systems all to ultimately cut carbon emissions.  

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Loop Energy to deliver additional fuel cell systems for hydrogen-electric city bus platform

The order from Mobility & Innovation Production, known for its composite zero-emissions bus platform, advances Loop Energy to the commercial scaleup phase.

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