Lamborghini V12 Hybrid Platform (LB744)
New Lamborghini Hybrid platform combining a V12-Engine and a 3.8kWh Lithium Battery. 3 Electric Motors: 2 eMotors axial flux similar to YASA on the front + an Electric Motor coupled with the V12 that is used as an Electric Starter + MGU-K + super Electric boost
Futuricum Electric Truck: 1099km on a Single Charge
Futuricum (linked to VOLVO Truck) has run a 19 tonne electric commercial vehicle over 1099 km on a single electric charge setting up a new record. Discover more its Battery Technology and what it means for the truck industry.
The RIMAC Nevera Battery
The Nevera Battery pack is very unique: RIMAC chose a T-shape packaging instead of common skateboard, liquid cooled and able to release 1.4 MW. What about the cell chemistry and format? Find more details….
Hyundai KONA Battery Pack
The Hyundai KONA Battery is a “Cell-to-Pack” architecture organised in 3p98s. The LG pouch cells are individually framed and vertically stacked. Because there is no module-boxing, uniform Compression is difficult to maintain against pouch swelling. Hyundai recently recalled 76,000 KONA following multiple Battery Fire
Porsche and MAHLE 3D Printed Piston
Porsche and MAHLE have teamed up to work on 3D printed pistons for the Porsche GT2 RS. If 3D printing in general (and 3D printed-piston) have been widely used during the past years in Motorsport but it is the 1st time that additive printed pistons would be used for a « commercial » supercar
Koenigsegg Regera Battery Pack by RIMAC
The Koenigsegg Regera is a Hybrid Hypercar. Its Battery is about to deliver 500 kW and was designed by RIMAC. It is cooled by Battery cell immersion . The Pack is 4.5 kWh and made of 6 modules with 64 cells (384 cells). The cells are 26700 Cylindrical but with a very unique chemistry
EPA 2020 Automotive Trends
2020 EPA Report on Automotive Trends: CO2 emissions, SUV market share, CO2 credits, Technologies (turbocharger, direct injection, Continuously Variable Transmission, Cylinder Deactivation, hybridisation, electrification, fuel cell, etc.) used at car manufactures, etc.
VGT Turbo for Gasoline Engines
VGT (Variable Geometry Turbine) are a family of Turbo Technology. The objective is to better guide the exhaust flow depending on operating conditions and available mass flow rate. Even if commonly used in Diesel, VGT for gasoline is still not mass market but clearly a major current trend at most of OEMs
Mazda to use a Wankel Engine as Range Extender for Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The Mazda Hybrid MX-30 will use a Rotary Engine for the US market. The Wankel Engine will be used to recharge the 35 kWh Battery when necessary
