Whenever people talk about the tech transformation, two letters pop up constantly, and rightly so: AI. As ChatGPT, the AI chatbot, put it after a moment’s reflection: ”AI is at the heart of the electric vehicle revolution. As these technologies evolve, we can expect even more innovative solutions that will shape the future of transportation,…
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Cooling and lubrication for electric drives – a matter of smart management
Specialized e-fluids play a key role in electric drives. Whereas ICE drives only need a water pump and a radiator, modern electric powertrains require complex thermal management systems. Using immersive cooling with ultra-low viscosity e-fluids, developers can achieve highly integrated, highly efficient 3-in-1 e-drives. All these topics, with their many facets, are well worth exploring…
Continue reading“Create a female network early in your career”
At the 2024 USA CTI Symposium in Novi, the ‘Female Session’ – organized by CTI and the AWA foundation – took place for the first time. We spoke to Sarah Zitouni, Director of Hybrid Powertrain Strategy at Aurobay, who shared her experience as a speaker in the session. Ms Zitouni, what were the goals of…
Continue readingEfficiency drives: Electric powertrains with endless possibilities – and slim solutions.
The transition to sustainable mobility is all about efficiency. Key demands include frugal energy consumption for electric drive systems, and faster development processes. From a vast range of possible architectures and technical alternatives, designers must develop highly individual concepts – then fit them into ultra-slim drive units. CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY 2024: An inspiring ideas pool,…
Continue readingSustainable battery materials are the big trend
Professor Maximilian Fichtner, Executive Director & Head of Solid State Chemistry, Helmholtz Institute Ulm Batteries are still the biggest cost factor in battery-electric vehicles. How can we reduce costs significantly to make EVs more affordable? How do we make batteries safer, and what new materials are emerging? We asked Prof Maximilian Fichtner from the Helmholtz…
Continue readingThe Powertrain as an Intelligent System
The automotive world is changing, and the CTI Symposium is helping to drive the transformation. Where will the boundaries of powertrains lie in future? While powertrains will still be centre stage of the Symposium, the scope will expand. Artificial intelligence will play a growing role, and so will the provision of energy sources. The 22nd…
Continue reading“Serial-parallel hybrid designs will become increasingly popular”
At the CTI Symposium USA in May 2024, Aditya Dattawadkar, Schaeffler, presented recent advances in hybrid architectures in his talk “Hybrids are Making a Comeback”. In our interview, we followed up by asking: What will tomorrow’s hybrid drives look like? Interest in hybrids has been growing again recently in the US, as well as in…
Continue readingInterview “Digital Twin enables a whole new functional level”
At the CTI Symposium Berlin in December 2023, Dr Jörg Gindele, Magna Powertrain, spoke on progress in new electric drives. We interviewed him about new developments in hardware and software, functional integration on a higher software level – and the new possibilities that the ‚Digital Twin‘ opens up.
Continue readingJJE 18,000Nm 2-Speed Electric Beam Axle for Medium Duty Trucks
Ping Yu, CEO, Chief Engineer, Founder, Jing-Jin Electric Dr. Yang Cao, Transmission Senior Supervisor, Jing-Jin Electric JJE’s latest innovation, a 2-speed electric beam axle that was unveiled at the 2023 CTI Berlin symposium, has recently completed vehicle testing. The tests were conducted on two trucks at the JJE China test center track and at the…
Continue readingA game changer for e-mobility: glulock® MD
Markus Lock, Head of R&D and Engineering Feintool System Parts Sachsenheim GmbH, Germany The future of e-mobility lies in more efficient and smaller motors. Rotors and stators — the heart of a motor — play the central role in any motor design. Feintool glulock® MD (Multiple Dots) technology removes longstanding limitations on rotor and stator…
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