Electric Vehicles

Electric Car India is Now Looking for 30% Passenger Cars To Be Completely Electric; Claims Experts

A recent survey report of Markets and Markets has stated that amid the rising struggle to boost the growth of Electric Vehicles all over the world, the market of such is anticipated to increase from 8,151 thousand units in 2022 to 39,208 thousand units by the end of 2030 at a CAGR of 21.7 percent. There are several factors that have helped automotive manufacturers to…

New Generation Silicon IGBTs New Generation Silicon IGBTs in Small Footprint Enable Reduction in Inverter Power Losses

Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced the development of a new generation of Si-IGBTs which will be offered in a small footprint while providing low power losses. Aimed at next-generation electric vehicle (EVs) inverters, the new AE5-generation IGBTs significantly improve performance and safety as modules by minimizing parameter variations among the…

Growth and Sales of EVs in India Are Recent Fire Incidents Impacting Growth and Sales of EVs? Find Out What OEMs and Industry Associations Say

The international demand for electric cars has been mounting every year, which is mostly because of the serious environmental concerns and regulations, degrading air quality, and escalating consumer demand. Moreover, top-notch technological innovations in EV and lithium-ion battery technologies are largely responsible for their augmented popularity. Electrification…

S32Z and S32E Real-Time Processor Families Safe and Secure High-Performance Real-Time Processors for New Software-Defined Vehicles

NXP Semiconductors has announced two new processor families S32Z and S32E that help enable software-defined vehicles, reduce software integration complexity and enhance security and safety. The S32Z processors are ideal for safety processing and domain and zonal control, while the S32E processors are ideal for electric vehicle (xEV) control and smart…

Electric-Vehicle EVs Selling Price is Not Fair as Per the Price of its Manufacturing Materials

The biggest differentiating aspect of Ford will be selling software services, autonomous features and driver assistance that could be rented for a particular time slot

Recently, at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference, car making giant Ford’s CEO Jim Farley highlighted how the international automobile sector is moving towards…

Complex Device Driver Software New Complex Device Driver Software Module Eases Development of Battery Management Systems for Electric Vehicles

Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced an AUTOSAR-compliant complex device driver (CDD) software module for designers of automotive battery management systems (BMS) in electric vehicles (EVs). The new ISL78714 CDD software follows ISO26262 ASIL D development processes and is designed to work with the BMS reference design hardware kit, which…

Multicell Voltage Monitoring for Lithium Battery Pack in Electric Vehicles Multicell Voltage Monitoring for Lithium Battery Pack in Electric Vehicles

The mileage and performance of an Electric Vehicle depends on the capacity and efficiency of its Battery Pack. To maintain the battery pack in full health is the responsibility of the Battery Management System (BMS). A BMS is a sophisticated unit in an EV which does a lot of activity like monitoring the cells, balancing them and even protecting them from…

Solid-State Relays Portfolio New Portfolio of Solid-State Relays Designed to Make EVs Safer

Texas Instruments has introduced a new portfolio of solid-state relays, including automotive-qualified isolated drivers and switches, that deliver industry-leading reliability to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer. These new isolated solid-state relays also provide the smallest solution size while reducing the bill-of-materials (BOM) cost of…

Battery Management ICs New Battery Management ICs Offer an Optimize Solution for Cell Monitoring and Balancing

Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a new family of battery management ICs that enables an optimized solution for battery cell monitoring and balancing. Combining excellent measurement performance with the highest application robustness, these new battery management ICs are suitable for a wide range of industrial, consumer, and automotive…

Comparison of Popular Li-ION Battery Chemistries A Detailed Comparison of Popular Li-ion Battery Chemistries used in Electric Vehicles

Cells have been used for storing energy from time immemorial, from a Baghdad battery, which dates back to 250BC to newer technology such as a hydrogen fuel cell, that just gives water as a byproduct, batteries have come a long way. A group of cells when connected together is called a battery. 

Batteries are touted as the future of energy…

L9908 Integrated Automotive Three-Phase Gate Driver Unit New Three-Phase Gate Driver Unit with Flexible Input and Output Channels for Use in Electric Automobiles

STMicroelectronics has launched the new L9908 integrated automotive three-phase gate driver unit that operates in 12V, 24V, or 48V systems and has flexible input and output channels to fulfill numerous applications in conventional and hybrid/electric vehicles. Designed for controlling 6 N-channel FETs for brushless motors in automotive applications, this device includes SPI-…

HRHA Charging Resistor AEC-Q200 Qualified Hybrid Wirewound Charging Resistor Lowers Component Counts in EV and HEVs

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has announced the new AEC-Q200 qualified charging resistor HRHA that features hybrid wirewound technology and will serve as a pre-charge and discharge resistor in inverters and converters for electric (EV), hybrid electric (HEV), and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). With a high operating temperature range up to +250°C, offers high…