ACeDrive consortium plans more-efficient EV powertrain
- Magazine Article
- 19AUTP11_03
- English
It's called ACeDrive, which may sound innocuous for an auto-industry project. But the consortium that formed it has announced that it seeks to develop the world's lightest and most efficient volume electric vehicle (EV) powertrain. Involving two major suppliers, a research university and the UK government-backed
The project's powertrain includes a downsized electric motor, optimized transmission and high frequency inverter within a single unit with shared cooling via fewer interfaces. Its final design phase has begun following simulation and analysis, prototyping rigs and vehicle testing is scheduled for next year. Production is slated for 2023. To get the details on ACeDrive,