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The collaboration between Arrow Electronics and NX Technologies, a Spanish company that develops electronic products and systems for electric vehicle traction, has accelerated the development of NX's portfolio of traction inverters.
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Altium has announced the completion of its acquisition of Milwaukee-based Part Analytics. Part Analytics provides an AI-powered supply chain management platform that enables manufacturers to quickly make informed decisions for large-scale component planning and procurement, particularly at the enterprise level.
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The main factor determining the range and cost of an electric car is, by far, the battery. The now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery comes in a wide variety of chemistries. The first commercially available lithium-ion batteries were lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) batteries, which remain the preferred choice for portable electronic devices, but the quest for greater range has led to the development of new chemistries.
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The Eurecat technology center and La Hormiga Verde, a special employment center committed to the circular and social economy, have started a collaboration for the sensorization of containers intended for the collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
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Solar energy is one of the fastest-growing renewable energy technologies. More than 340 GW of new solar power will be installed in 2023 alone. With rising energy demand, concerns about energy security, and increasing decarbonization targets, solar power installations are expected to continue growing. Silicon currently dominates the solar market.
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Global sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and cars grew rapidly between 2015 and 2023. For example, in the US, BEV car sales increased from 240,000 in 2020 to nearly 1.2 million in 2023, driven by strong policy support, with a similar outlook in the other key regions of China and Europe. But the industry has encountered a more challenging environment in 2024. While sales remain relatively strong in China, there has been a slowdown in EV sales growth in Europe and North America.
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Honda Motor Co. and Renesas Electronics Corporation have announced an agreement to develop a high-performance system-on-a-chip (SoC) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The new SoC is designed to deliver cutting-edge AI performance*¹ of 2,000*² TOPS combined with best-in-class energy efficiency of 20 TOPS/W, and is slated for use in future models of Honda's "Zero Series," Honda's new line of electric vehicles (EVs), specifically those to be launched in the late 2020s.
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Vertiv today announced the acquisition by its Chinese subsidiary of various assets and technologies from BiXin Energy Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd (BSE), a manufacturer of chillers, heat pumps, heat recovery solutions, and air handling units. In line with its objective to expand its chiller portfolio, this acquisition strengthens Vertiv's portfolio of critical technologies and solutions to support high-performance computing and AI applications globally.
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Battery electric vehicles are the largest end source of batteries, with over 14.4 million BEV (battery electric vehicle) and PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) sales in 2023.
While the growth of the electric vehicle market has slowed, especially in Europe and the US since 2023, China has maintained its growth and is currently the world's largest electric vehicle market.
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Siemens today launched Siemens for Startups, a new program to empower early-stage engineering and manufacturing startups. The program will enable innovative startups to accelerate innovation, streamline development processes, and scale faster by providing entrepreneurship-related services while reducing the cost of accessing Siemens software and hardware.
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As part of a future-oriented growth strategy, Sebastian Fischer will assume the role of CEO of Traco Power Group on January 1, 2025. Together with an experienced management team, he will lead the company's development.
As before, Jennifer Caspar, the company's owner and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, along with her father Rolf Caspar and Ueli Wampfler, both members of the Board of Directors, will continue to focus on the group's strategic direction.
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