workhorse-launches-pricing-promotion-on-w56-electric-step-vans

Gas and diesel prices are causing many a fleet operator to take another look at the EV options available. With impeccable timing, Workhorse Group, a North American manufacturer of electric trucks, step vans, shuttles and buses, has announced a limited-time pricing promotion on its W56 electric step van lineup. EffectiveContinue Reading

fraunhofer-iisb-develops-750-kw-hairpin-winding-traction-motor-for-hybrid-electric-regional-aircraft,-achieving-8-kw/kg

Fraunhofer IISB has developed a 750 kW permanent-magnet traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, hitting 8 kW/kg power density through a combination of thin-lamination electrical steel, hairpin windings and direct oil-spray cooling. The machine uses NO15 (0.15 mm) electrical steel—a thin-lamination grade that reduces eddy current and AC losses atContinue Reading

amorim-cork-solutions-introduces-cork-composite-for-ev-battery-thermal-runaway-management

Amorim Cork Solutions has developed ETP058, a cork-based engineered composite for use between and around battery cells in EV and energy storage systems, combining thermal insulation, flame resistance and mechanical compressibility in a single material. The composite has a thermal conductivity of 0.054 W/m·K and meets UL94 V-0 flammability ratingContinue Reading