Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. and SBE, Inc. announced a technology partnership. As part of this partnership, SBE, Inc. is providing a novel integrated capacitor/bus structure design solution for Quantum power electronics for automotive…read more
GM to Stop Chevy Volt Battery Coolant Fires
January 9th, 2012
General Motors is going to modify its Chevrolet Volt plug-in car to eliminate the possibility that its batteries can catch on fire hours or days after a serious side-impact crash. It turns out that battery…read more
New Ford Model Updates Cooling System
November 21st, 2011
The latest high performance variant of the Ford Mustang bearing the Shelby name has a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing a 650 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. The new 5.8-liter engine also sees updates to…read more
New Thermistors Data Book
August 22nd, 2011
TDK-EPC Corporation has published a new data book featuring the comprehensive product range of EPCOS SMD NTC thermistors. The data book presents detailed technical information explaining the mode of operation of the components and enables…read more
BMW Liquid Cooled Commuter Scooter
July 11th, 2011
BMW Motorrad’s new scooter has more than a 60-mile range and a recharge time of around three hours. The bike’s specs are possible thanks to an innovative design that uses the aluminum battery casing in…read more
New Technology Improves Electric Car Batteries
June 28th, 2011
Unveiled last year by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Large-Volume Battery Calorimeter (LVBC) is a crucial tool in helping automakers get the batteries they need for the next generation…read more
Nanotechnology Converting a Car’s Waste Heat into Electrical Power
June 13th, 2011
Up to 60 percent of each $4 gallon of gas is wasted, lost as heat that pours out of the exhaust pipe. The technology to collect some of that heat and convert it back into…read more
Solution for Power and Thermal Management
May 23rd, 2011
Rogers BVBA Power Distribution Systems will be introducing the latest member of its RO-LINX® line of laminated busbars at PCIM Europe 2011. The RO-LINX PowerCircuit™ busbar is designed for a wide array of applications, including…read more
Microsoft, Toyota Form Partnership for More Efficient Battery-Powered Cars
April 8th, 2011
Microsoft Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. are forming a partnership to develop in-car electronics systems that help battery-powered vehicles run more efficiently. The companies will jointly invest $11.7 million in Toyota Media Service Co., a…read more
Ceramic Pump Components for Hybrid Cars
March 18th, 2011
Morgan Technical Ceramics is providing ceramic components for three water cooling pumps that will be used in hybrid and electric vehicles to cool the high energy battery, the cabin heater and the power electronics loop…read more
Engineering Firms Collaborate on Australian Electric Car
March 4th, 2011
A consortium of five Australian car-parts makers will collaborate over the next 15 months in the creation of a completely electric version of the Holden Commodore, a popular model made by a subsidiary of General…read more
New Material Provides Greater Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency
February 22nd, 2011
Automobiles, military vehicles, even large-scale power generating facilities may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to a new alloy developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. A team of researchers at the Lab…read more
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