E-Mobility Engineering 014 l InoBat Auto dossier l In Conversation: Brandon Fisher l Battery monitoring focus l Supercapacitor applications insight l Green-G ecarry digest l Lithium-sulphur batteries insight l Cell-to-pack batteries focus

4 Intro Researchers are optimistic about eliminating lithium from battery cells, with prototypes containing sulphur now being evaluated in the US 6 The Grid SABIC battery pack using cuboidal cells set to offer range of benefits, Vicor takes ‘virtual battery’ approach to fast charging, Texas Instruments unveils 800 V inverter design, and much more... 16 In Conversation: Brandon Fisher Eaton’s head of HV safety systems explains the impetus behind the company’s investment in e-mobility 20 Dossier: InoBat Auto It’s been taking far too long for lithium-ion batteries with tailored chemistries to make it onto the market, an issue this company is now working to address 32 Focus: Battery monitoring We report on the technologies being developed to enable faster and more accurate monitoring of EV batteries 42 Deep insight: Supercapacitor applications Supercapacitors are a perfect fit for batteries – we explain the various ways of using the two together in EV powertrains 50 Digest: Green-G ecarry The development story behind this refuse collection EV, which has been designed for use in narrow streets 56 Deep insight: Lithium- sulphur batteries How research is addressing a key drawback of lithium-sulphur batteries – their short lifetimes 64 Focus: Cell-to-pack batteries Housing cells in modules might become unnecessary thanks to various cell-to-pack concepts now under development 74 Focus: Battery swapping Automated systems for swapping out batteries offer a range of benefits, but there are some issues to solve first 20 50 64 Summer 2022 | E-Mobility Engineering 3 Contents | Summer 2022