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Bo M electric scooter

A company that aims to make its e-scooter a serious, roadgoing magic carpet explains its vision to Peter Donaldson With a side profile reminiscent of a boomerang and a sleek, unadorned, metallic finish, the ‘M’ stand-up electric scooter from Bo has a distinctive appearance that hints at a fresh approach to an increasingly popular category of minimalist, powered two-wheeler.

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The Battery Show Europe show report

Peter Donaldson highlights some hot discoveries at Battery Show Europe. In June, Stuttgart Messe played host to the Battery Show Europe, an event that highlighted advanced manufacturing and developments in easing the dismantling of battery packs at the end of their first life, as well as innovative battery architectures, vehicle designs and componentry.

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Battery safety

Nick Flaherty reports on the various materials making batteries safer. A new generation of materials is changing the way battery systems for e-mobility are designed. Pack architectures differ depending on the form factor of the cells, with various materials used for cylindrical cells compared with prismatic cells.

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Erwin Quarder metal-plastic bonding delivers heat exchanger advances

Thermal management is a major issue in the development of new electronic architectures. Current state-of-the-art heat-exchanger designs are restricted by the use of classic aluminium manufacturing options such as extrusion, forming or roll-bonding, but a new approach from Quarder Group could be about to revolutionise things.

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Sealing cell module controllers using the CIPG process

Bdtronic and Hönle have teamed up to develop a solution for dispensing and curing liquid gaskets for cell module controllers using the CPIG method. Battery sensors play a crucial role in controlling and managing the performance and safety of EV batteries, monitoring temperature to voltage.

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AkzoNobel protects batteries with one-spray powder coating

AkzoNobel’s Resicoat brand has developed an innovative powder-coating technology that provides improved electrical protection for EV battery systems in just one spray.

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Parker Hannifin unveils thermally conductive gap-filler pads

Parker Hannifin Corporation, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies, has introduced its THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 for EV battery packs.

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Webasto gives energy boost to commercial EVs

Webasto has increased the energy content of its traction batteries from 35 kWh to 40 kWh. Along with flexible installation options, this makes the Standard Battery Pro 40 an ideal solution for electrically powered commercial vehicles.

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The Battery Show continues to grow globally and opens 2024 registration for new Detroit location

The Battery Show, North America's premier event in advanced battery manufacturing and electric vehicles, has opened registration for its new Detroit location, October 7-10 at the Huntington Place.

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Webasto selects Monolith as AI partner for battery validation

Monolith, an artificial intelligence (AI) software provider, has been chosen by automotive systems supplier Webasto as its partner for EV battery validation. This will make Webasto’s battery module and pack testing more efficient.