Automotive

Whilst attending MOVE 2021 at the ExCel in London, I had the chance to speak to a range of mobility startups, as well as well-established companies in the industry, to learn about new data trends and revolutionising technology.

StoreDot technology enhances battery life, performance, and safety, improving the driving experience, and benefits the automotive and battery ecosystem.

EVBox Group, a provider of flexible and scalable charging solutions for electric vehicles, and Covestro, a provider of polymer solutions, are working on a pilot project to ensure more sustainable plastics are used in the production of EV charging stations.

At this year’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo and Battery Show, ESI Automotive will showcase how new technologies, such as silver sintering can help automotive OEMs achieve up to six times greater thermal conductivity of a die bond in the inverter of an electric vehicle.

In addition to its portfolio for automotive LiDAR, ams OSRAM is now expanding its product portfolio for industrial applications. Edge emitting pulse laser SPL TL90AT03 is ideal for various direct time-of-flight (dToF) applications in industrial environment. The component combines narrow emission width with outstanding performance and efficiency premstaetten.

The transformation in the automotive sector is progressing inexorably and thus the demands on the supplier industry for cars are becoming increasingly complex, especially in electromechanics.

Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan, subsidiary of the global technology group, and Allion Labs, a professional services group providing certification testing services, have jointly developed test capabilities for Automotive Ethernet Shielded & Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP & STP) in compliance with the OPEN Alliance TC9 standards.

Euro NCAP publishes the Assisted Driving gradings of seven cars equipped with Highway Assist. The overall best performer in this batch was the BMW iX3, graded as 'very good'.

BASELABS has introduced BASELABS Dynamic Grid, an algorithm that generates a consistent environment model from high-resolution raw sensor data.

According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the North America automotive heatshield market size is poised to expand at substantial CAGR during the forecast period.