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Battery surface analysis

Nick Flaherty explains how techniques for analysing the surface of battery materials are leading to better cell designs Materials analysis is essential in developing new battery components and ensuring they meet high standards of quality. Thermal analysis plays an important part in raw material characterisation, especially for thermal runway issues.

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EaglePicher develops battery technology for Saab Gripen fighter aircraft

Battery power systems producer EaglePicher has announced an award by Saab to design and develop a 24 V, 36 Ah lithium-ion batteries for its Gripen E-series fighter aircraft. They are the first of their kind to be used on Saab’s aircraft.

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Battery welding

Welding experts give Peter Donaldson their views on how the technology is keeping abreast of developments in the EV batteries industry Welding is a vitally important family of joining techniques for EV battery systems. A large battery might need thousands of individual connections, joining the positive and negative terminals of cells...

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Cell proves its worth for eVTOLs

About:Energy has characterised the P45B high-power battery cell from Molicel being used in several eVTOL designs (writes Nick Flaherty). The P45B has a 10C pulse discharge capability and a 3C charge capability but can still provide a 242 Wh/kg nominal specific energy. Its low DC internal resistance is measured by About:Energy at 13.8 mΩ (7.86 mΩ for 0.2 seconds) bodes well for high C-rate use cases, particularly where the thermal management system is constrained.

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Bo releases finalised specification of micro-mobility vehicle, the Bo M

Bo, maker and developer of the world’s most sophisticated urban micro-mobility vehicle, announces the move to production and confirms full launch specifications of the revolutionary Bo M, a new electric vehicle for city riders, which will offer the smoothest and most stable ride of any vehicle in its class.

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Turntide introduces new modular battery pack for off-highway vehicles

Turntide Technologies has announced the launch of the Turntide lithium-ion NMC battery pack. It offers a scalable modular design with greater energy density in a lighter, smaller form factor than the previous Hyperdrive battery line.

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Forsee Power launches ZEN LFP battery system for heavy vehicles

Forsee Power is launching a new high-energy battery system, ZEN LFP, to provide full-day operations to electric buses, trucks, and off-highway vehicles. The ZEN LFP battery system – available in 36 kWh and 55 kWh modules– has been developed by Forsee Power's R&D engineers and will be manufactured in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

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Potenza Technology announces latest battery management system

Electric and hybrid-electric vehicle systems developer Potenza Technology has unveiled its fifth-generation BMS. The system is fully compliant with ISO 26262 ASIL C. It is compatible with 400 and 800 V battery systems, which can be configured at an application level to enable OEMs to maximise its effectiveness for each use case, from commercial vehicles to hypercars.

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Squaring the circular economy

Anyone who has been to a vehicle scrapyard will know that recovery of components and reuse of materials has long been part of the automotive industry. However, today the focus on the circular economy is sharpening and the cradle-to-grave concept of a product’s

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Xing Mobility releases cell-to-pack immersion-cooled battery

Xing Mobility has announced the official release of its Immersio cell-to-pack battery, which uses high-nickel cathode cylindrical lithium-ion cells. Xing describes the Immersio as a flexible pack concept that can be customised for various...