Automotive Engineering - October 2023 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
18 Hitting the comfort zone COVER STORY
Batteries and humans like to be at room temperature. Thermalmanagement
systems make sure that happens - while maximizing
efficiency.
22 The first modern EV was...
a Corvair? EV HISTORY
Most industry experts cite GM's EV1 as the first EV of contemporary
times. But the EV1 had a pioneering forerunner from decades prior.
26 Magnet selection for costoptimized
motor designs MATERIALS
MQ1 Magnets are particularly suitable for demanding applications
such as automotive accessories and home appliances.
ON THE COVER
Vehicle thermal-management specialist Mahle announced in
September 2021 that it had developed an immersion-cooling system
for EV batteries that promises to reduce battery charging time,
enable higher battery energy density and enhance protection
against thermal runaway. Some sources project that despite various
obstacles to mainstream use in the near term, immersion cooling
will be a useful technique for certain EV applications.
(Cover image: Mahle)
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4 Editorial
A time-out for EVs and ADAS?
5 Supplier Eye
'BEV-agnostic' systems require attention
6 Technology Report
6 Volkswagen and partners pushing materials,
EV charging innovations in Tennessee | MATERIALS
7 Our Next Energy's Gemini battery could bring
600-mile EVs by 2026 | BATTERIES
9 Ford EV engineers 'Always On' for customer
feedback | CONNECTIVITY
14 Road Ready
14 Cadillac counts on 2025 Escalade IQ for
EV sizzle
16 Civic Type R becomes Honda's technology
showcase
29 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Testing & analysis tools;
data-acquisition tools
31 Q&A
Managing the evolution of the EV charging
standard.
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