ISSUE 026 July/August 2024 YASA Motors’ CTO on axial-flux motors l Fellten Morgan XP-1 dossier l Battery tech for heavy-duty focus l Battery production insight l Soteria e-bike battery safety l Hydrogen fuel cells insight l Motor manufacturing focus

64 Focus: Motor development and manufacturing From concept to design to prototype development, the creation of a new motor is a complicated, multi-stage endeavour 74 PS: Hybrid energy storage systems How do you create something that is truly greater than the sum of its parts? Take systems that combine batteries and supercapacitor banks 4 Intro What will the classics of the electric vehicle era look like? We take a peek at some of the possibilities out there 6 The Grid A robot that wires harnesses, making custom magnetics the AI way, energy-storing carbon fibres, stackable connectors, thermal alloy, a memory device that can handle 600 C, and much more… 16 In conversation: Tim Woolmer YASA Motors’ CTO explains how a complex algorithm sparked an interest in e-mobility, leading him to develop axial-flux motors 20 Dossier: Fellten Morgan XP-1 The Morgan Motor Company, known for its iconic 3 Wheeler, is meeting the electrification challenge with the aid of Fellten 32 Focus: Battery tech for heavy-duty apps Flexibility is a key requirement for big EVs, so battery packs of various chemistries are needed for a wide range of uses 42 Insight: Battery production technology The complex systems ensuring lithium ion batteries meet their performance and safety goals 50 EVD: Soteria e-bike project A consortium is compiling a standard set of design features the industry can adopt to lower the risk of e-bikes catching fire 56 Deep insight: Hydrogen fuel cells Designed as modular assemblies, the latest systems aim to bring cheaper, clean energy to shipping and aircraft 16 20 32 50 56 3 E-Mobility Engineering | July/August 2024 July/August 2024 | Contents

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