e-axle

e-Power

600 km Range, Superfast Charging & Advanced e-Axle: Meet Volvo’s New Electric Truck

June 26, 2025 admin 0

The new long-distance electric truck from Volvo has a range of up to 600 kilometers and its batteries can be charged in 40 minutes. An advanced electric drivetrain with permanent magnet motors and integrated transmission is a key aspect of the design. Volvo began showing and revealing details about its new heavy-duty electric flagship FH Aero Electric with e-axle for long-distance transport just recently. Launch of the vehicle is planned for second quarter of 2026 in Europe. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Aisin Develops Ultrahigh-Efficiency Motor Using Soft Magnetic Alloy from Tohoku Magnet Institute 

August 17, 2023 admin 0

Aisin Corporation has developed an ultrahigh-efficiency motor jointly with Tohoku Magnet Institute using TMI’s newly developed nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Nanomet. Aisin invested in TMI in June of last year and a prototype of the motor was exhibited at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2023, held recently in Yokohama. Both firms are based in Japan, and each contributed their technical capabilities to the development. TMI is an R&D spinout from Tohoku University where the alloy was invented.  […]

Electromagnetics

Researchers at Aichi Steel & Tohoku University Design Lighter, Smaller e-Axle 

September 6, 2022 admin 0

Using its molded MagFine alloy, Aichi Steel reports that it has developed in collaboration with Tohoku University an experimental e-axle that is 40% lighter and smaller than conventional designs. It combines a newly developed compact high-speed reducer with a compact and lightweight 34,000 rpm motor. For the first time, says the company, it has succeeded in proofing the technology of a high-speed, high-reduction next-generation electric axle with high-speed rotation and high deceleration that contributes to weight reduction.  […]