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Rheinmetall wins series order for high-voltage contactors from major US automaker

Rheinmetall wins series order for high-voltage contactors from major US automaker Rheinmetall AG (Rheinmetall) has secured a new series order worth approximately EUR 60 million for its high-voltage contactors from a major US passenger car manufacturer. The contactors will be used in new 450-volt vehicle architecture. They enable the high-voltage system to be switched on and off reliably, ensuring safe and efficient vehicle operation, particularly...

News Updated at: 2025/10/03

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Who Supplies Whom Updated at: 2025/10/03

IAA MOBILITY 2025: Europe’s next-gen mobility

ich reduces charging time considerably. Volkswagen MEB+ platform with front-wheel drive for next generation EVs (IAA MOBILITY 2025 Photos: Copyright © MarkLines Co., Ltd. All rights reserved) Unlike the future SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) platform, which will introduce 800-volt architecture, MEB+ retains a 400-volt system, making it more cost-effective and compatible with existing infrastructure. It introduces new compon...

Market & Tech Reports Updated at: 2025/10/02

Polestar announces upgrades to 2026 MY Polestar 3

Polestar announces upgrades to 2026 MY Polestar 3 On October 1, Polestar announced extensive hardware upgrades for the 2026 model year of the Polestar 3. Central to the improvements is the adoption of a new 800-volt electrical architecture, enabling peak DC fast charging of up to 350-kW, being able to charge from 10% to 80% in 22 minutes, over 25% faster than before. Efficiency also increases by up to 6% (WLTP), supported by new CATL lithium-ion ...

News Updated at: 2025/10/02

Mitsubishi Motors, Mizushima Plant[Japan]

hipment will begin soon to Finland, Serbia, Turkey and Slovenia, to be followed by other countries shortly as well. Mitsubishi Motors is intending to put on sale by the end of 2011 an electric device that allows a lithium-ion battery installed on the "i-MiEV" electric car to be compliant with a 100-volt household electric appliance. The "i-MiEV" has a battery capacity of 16kW/h enough to supply electricity to a household for one and half days. Mi...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/10/02

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA)[USA]

s cars for 2012 in the U.S., an increase of 60 percent over the previous year. The "Prius v" hybrid wagon, which had been launched in the U.S. market at the end of October 2011, sold 8,399 cars within only less than 10 weeks of its introduction in 2011. Its sales exceeded sales of the GM "Chevrolet Volt" at 7,671 throughout the year. The "Prius c" will go on sale in March 2012 and also the "Prius Plug-in Hybrid." Toyota plans to introduce 19 new ...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/10/02

Eberspächer Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

-Compact mixing elements for commercial vehicles-Canning oval substrates for commercial vehicles-Cathode isolation valvesClimate Control Systems-Pre-heaters-Motor independent pre-heaters-Hydronic fuel-operated water heaters-Airtronic fuel-operated air heaters-Electrical air and coolant heaters-High voltage heaters-Integrated Switch (IS) heaters-Fuel-operated pre-heaters as auxiliary heaters-Interior-placed heaters-Electronic low-voltage heaters-A...

Major Suppliers Updated at: 2025/10/02

Rivian, Normal Plant (former Mitsubishi Motors North America, Normal Plant)[USA]

Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe commented to media that while shortages of semiconductor chips and wire harnesses pose the biggest challenges at its plant in Normal, Illinois, the company is moving forward with plans to build a new generation of electric motors in-house and develop its own proprietary 800-volt battery architecture. Rivian is working on a second platform dubbed R2 for smaller more affordable vehicles that will be manufactured at a planne...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/10/02

Mazda Motor, Hiroshima Plant[Japan]

formance, it features the first installation of the "Active Bonnet" designed to mitigate a collision impact on the head of a pedestrian by lifting the edge of the bonnet in case of an accident. Mazda said on July 6 it will begin leasing the electric car "Demio EV" in October 2012. Equipped with 346 volt lithium-ion batteries. the Demio EV" develops a maximum output of 75 kW. Normal charging from the 200 volt outlet takes about 8 hours. Its electr...

OEM Plants Updated at: 2025/10/02

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