Valeo opens new electric compressor production facility in Bursa, Turkiye Valeo Group (Valeo) has inaugurated its new 25,000 sqm production site for electric compressors in the Bursa Technology Organized Industrial Zone, Turkiye. The electric compressor is a key technology for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs). (From 1/2 Valeo social media updates)...

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HB 86.6 billion, invested in software development and production of car seats and plastic parts, etc. (iv) China: 99 companies – THB 21.9 billion, covering tire assembly, molds, PCBs, and forged components, and (v) Hong Kong: 82 companies – THB 12.6 billion, in contract manufacturing, including compressors for electric cars and metal parts. Of the total, 49% of investments (THB 199.7 billion) were made through the Board of Investment (BOI), m...

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00 kW. This truck also offers short refueling times same as those of a diesel truck. Large-scale production of the FCPM began in Stuttgart-Feuerbach in mid-2023. The company’s plant in Bamberg supplies the fuel-cell stack, while the Homburg plant provides other components such as the electric air compressor and the recirculation blower. (From a press release dated October 8, 2025)...

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that comply with the General Safety Regulation: (i) the Advanced Driver Distraction Warning, and (ii) the Event Data Recorder. Other highlights included the CeTrax 2 dual central electric drive, the AxTrax 2 LF electric portal axle, and a new Air Supply Unit featuring ZF’s oil-free e-comp Scroll compressor. (From a press release dated October 3, 2025)...

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Valeo debuts EDC-120 e-compressor for e-buses at Busworld Europe 2025 Valeo Group (Valeo) announced that its new EDC-120 electric compressor, designed for the electric bus segment, will debut worldwide at Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, from October 4 to 9. Production is scheduled to begin in 2026 in China, where the adoption of e-buses is most advanced. The EDC-120, featuring an integrated inverter, builds on Valeo’s established por...

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₂ per bus annually and is maintenance-free, eliminating the need for servo oil changes. In addition, the company will display its modular SYNACT disc brake family and the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) system. Other highlights include the new iTPMS tire pressure monitoring system, Rotary Vane Compressors with a new e-motor for e-buses with low to medium air requirements, and the Fusion Front and Proximity ADAS driver assistance systems, w...

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Freudenberg develops seals for small busbar pins for e-mobility Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, a business group of Freudenberg SE, has developed new seals for plug connections, electric pumps, and compact air conditioning compressors for low-voltage applications. The solutions address challenges posed by compact components, tight installation spaces, and multi-pin connectors, ensuring reliable, media-resistant sealing even at very small dimens...

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ance across multiple industries. The licensed patent portfolio covers breakthrough motor design technologies that, when combined with Niron Magnetics’ rare-earth-free Iron Nitride magnets, enable unprecedented efficiency and performance improvements for automotive electric traction motors, pumps, compressors, robotics, HVAC systems, and data center cooling. Unlike conventional electric motors, VFMs eliminate the fundamental tradeoff between low...

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efficiency. Financially supported by the European Union under the aid program for energy savings and efficiency in SMEs and large companies in the industrial sector, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and coordinated by IDAE, the project includes: replacing two fixed-speed screw compressors with higher-efficiency units to cut energy use in compressed air generation; recovering exhaust heat from Hot Stamping Furnace 4 (HSL4) to...

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Hanon Systems’ production of eco-friendly R744 electric compressors surpasses 1 million units South Korea's Hanon Systems announced that it surpassed one million units in cumulative production of electric compressors that use eco-friendly refrigerant, R744. This milestone was achieved just one and a half years after reaching 500,000 units in January 2024. Hanon Systems produces these compressors at its automotive-compressor-exclusive plant in P...

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gen utilization by continuously feeding unused hydrogen back into the stack. Around 80 percent of the energy source fed into the stack is converted during the chemical process, minimizing hydrogen losses. The HRB is based on the Eberspaecher VAIREX air recirculation blower and utilizes side channel compressor technology. Initial practical tests with customers are scheduled to start at the end of 2025, with production planned to start in 2027. Oth...

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ial output shaft.  The CD 450 uses a single cooling channel with two functions, colling the inverter and the motor. Inside the machine, cooling fins and an active air circulation system ensure that the rotor stays within safe operating temperatures. The Central Drive rotor acts like a small radial compressor, constantly moving air across the cooling fins and through the air gaps. Based on DeepDrive press release ...

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ped thermal system components for electric cars, trucks, and tractors, and engineered thermal management systems, including advanced control panels to meet new truck cabin AC mandates. The company further intensified localization and alternate sourcing for key HVAC subsystems such as blower motors, compressors, heat exchangers, and pipes & hoses. New products emerging from system-level application engineering for ECM and HVAC systems were launche...

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MAHLE adds e-compressors production line at Morristown plant in Tennessee, U.S. MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) has introduced a new production line for electrical high-voltage air conditioning compressors at its Morristown plant in Tennessee, creating nearly 50 jobs and raising total employment at the site to about 800. E-compressors are curial for thermal management in electric vehicles, helping extend battery life, enable fast charging, and improve drivin...

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sure direct inject fuel system and produces 177 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. The turbocharger provides up to 38 psi of boost while a liquid charge air cooler reduces intake air temperature for improved performance. Electric pumps are used for the engine, battery cooling systems, and air conditioning compressor to improve efficiency. The hybrid transmission splits engine power into two power flows and features two motor-generators and a planetary g...

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for street and track use, while the QX80 Terrain Spec showcases the potential off-road capabilities of Infiniti’s flagship model. The QX80 Track Spec combines a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine with a new turbocharger system and exhaust to produce more than 650 hp and 750 lb-ft of torque. Upgraded compressors, a higher-capacity intercooler, new fuel injectors, and ram air intake help enable the concept’s improved performance. Other changes inc...

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al passenger space. Equipped with four or five 90 kWh lithium-ion batteries, it delivers up to 300 km of range and supports 250 kW CCS2 fast charging, reaching a full charge in about one hour. Features include a two-speed automated transmission enabling up to 35% regenerative braking, low-noise air compressors, optional Volvo Dynamic Steering, and GPS-based “Safety Zones” for automatic speed control. Complementing models such as the BZL, BZR,...

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ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India updates about technology upgrades made during FY 2024-25 In its FY 2024-25 annual report, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited announced that it updated its Electronics and Electro-mechanics Testing Lab by adding a hemianechoic chamber and a high-capacity compressor test facility. These were used for validating solutions in Automated, Connected, and Electric (ACE) mobility. The company co...

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reatment and control systems, providing key insights into the development of hydrogen mobility solutions. The site already has existing diesel engine test cells (both heavy and light duty).  The new testing capabilities will have their own hydrogen supply and storage area (H2@max 500 bar) with  a compressor and intermediate storage tank, and control/safety system for compressor/storage. It will have a Hydrogen flow meter and an analyzer, a safe...

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the first time, a new compact thermal management module with integrated heat pump. This module is currently being developed, and series production will start within the next two years. It works as the central interface for the entire cooling and refrigerant cycle of the vehicle. By integrating the compressor, heat exchanger, pumps, sensors, and valves into one unit, it boosts efficiency and extends EV range by up to 20% compared to electric heat...

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