Automotive Powertrain Technology International

Ricardo's Advanced Modular Battery Technology (AMBERS) program is developing next-generation battery technology to help make hybrid powertrains more accessible and affordable across high-performance vehicle applications. Ricardo's global technology lead f

The performance of a lithium-ion battery is not solely dependent on cell chemistry. It also relies on often overlooked yet critical components: sealing materials. Exposed to electrolytes, moisture, temperature fluctuations and assembly stresses, these com

A new acoustic testing system for tapered roller bearings (TRBs), TasAlyser TRB, has been developed by Discom, part of Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK). Designed for inline use within production - and based on Discom's HBK OrbitSync technology - the system ru

UK development consultancy Cambustion has installed a new powertrain-in-the-loop testing platform featuring state-of-the-art hardware evaluation and simulation capability at its hub dyno facility in Cambridge, UK. The PIL system is now available to OEMs f

By pairing senior technical expertise in Europe and North America with technical support from its engineering team in India, Drive System Design (DSD) is expanding its global ICE development operations to help OEMs adapt combustion technology for new dema

Built for Toyota's Michigan-based battery teams, the newly opened Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline, Michigan, expands the company's capabilities to evaluate and develop battery technology across the development cycle, from raw materi

Physical AI specialist Applied Intuition has announced a partnership with Honda Motor to accelerate software development for the auto maker's next-generation software-defined vehicles (SDVs). As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, software plat

Equipmake has reached a key milestone in its Project Coeus collaboration with Perkins to develop an advanced hybrid e-powertrain for off-highway applications. The companies have announced that their co-developed hydrogen hybridized industrial open power u

A new cutting-edge lithium extraction facility is set to open at Geothermal Engineering Limited's United Downs site in, as the UK government seeks to strengthen industrial resilience and secure critical supply chains supporting sectors including automotiv

The BMW Group has officially opened its Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen in Bavaria, marking the start of series production. The plant will supply sixth-generation high-voltage batteries for installation in the BMW i3. Construction of the plant began 2.5 years