2023 Featured Content

As the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise, the automotive industry is pushing the boundaries of battery technology to enhance the efficiency, range, and energy density of EV batteries. Automotive IQ has had recent discussions with industry experts, who have focused on the pursuit of the latest and greatest cell chemistry that will provide the next leap in energy density.

In the current state, the importance of battery safety cannot be overstated. One of the most significant safety concerns associated with current automotive battery technology is the risk of thermal runaway, a rare but potentially hazardous event. To address this concern and improve the safety of battery technology without compromising energy density, Peter Bugryniec, a Research Associate at The University of Sheffield, offers valuable insights. This article showcases Peter’s insights and explains the thermal runaway risks and how they can be improvement at the cell level, as well as how batteries can be enhanced.

This download includes:

• Making Automotive Battery Technology Safer Without Sacrificing Energy Density - insights from Peter Bugryniec, Research Associate at the University of Sheffield.

• Peter’s presentation ‘Preventing and Mitigating Thermal Runaway’.

• Lessons Learned to Reduce Battery Cost & Battery Weight: New Ideas to Make Manufacturing More Efficient, Less Costly and Increase EV Adoption - Interview with Mustafa Yusein, Principal Battery Engineer, Rimac Technology.

In this interview, Automotive IQ spoke with Dr. Emre Özgül, Leader – Engine Performance and Energy Management Center of Excellence at Ford Otosan.

As a leading expert in the automotive industry, Emre discusses critical issues and innovative solutions related to emission legislations on Heavy-Duty Trucks, energy consumption and cost reduction in Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles via Thermal Management, and the application areas of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). Emre also shares insights on the potential dominance of BEVs in long-haul applications, the main challenges faced by battery technologies, and the measures Ford Otosan is taking to address these challenges. Finally, Emre sheds light on the complex world of automotive engineering and sustainable solutions for the future.

Don’t miss Emre’s panel discussion at the 8th Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2023, H4 Hotel München Messe, Munich, Germany, October 24 - 26 2023:

HEAR OEM PLANS FOR MAKING BETTER BATTERY PACKS THAT ARE MORE EFFICIENT, DESIGNED TO RESIST THERMAL RUNAWAY AND DELIVER HIGH PERFORMANCE

ARRIVAL's Charging System Product Lead, Ekaterina Sergeeva, who is an expert in advanced battery management system (BMS) algorithms design and functional safety (FuSa) concept development for various electric vehicle (EV) architectures, has written a featured article for Automotive IQ that is available for you to download.

In her article, Ekaterina discusses the strategy of reusing EV battery modules for mechanical and software development for the EV fleet. As battery packs are a major cost driver in EVs, there is a significant focus on approaches to reduce their price in the long term. Recycling aged battery modules could be an alternative approach to reducing costs, as they can be recovered and returned to the first stage of cell and module production.

Ekaterina's article explores the challenges associated with unifying recycling systems for different cell chemistries and suggests that repurposing aged battery modules for stationary applications such as energy storage systems could provide several benefits. These benefits include better returns on investment for EV fleet companies, reduced need for new battery production, reduced initial investments, and less landfill waste. The article also discusses the certification requirements that repurposed or reused battery modules need to meet for stationary applications.

Get your copy of Gavin Harper’s presentation on Battery Recycling Techniques, Technologies, and Associated Costs, which was demonstrated at the 7th BMS & Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2022 conference. This presentation covers:

- The increase in demand for critical minerals

- The global Gigafactory pipeline

- Future cathode mix predictions

- End of life vehicle recycling

- Complex and variation in electric vehicle pack design

- Complexity in EV pack disassembly

- Current vs envisioned electric vehicle battery recycling

- Lithium-ion battery recycling using high intensity ultrasonication

- And more…