FEV and the Art of EV Testing
- Magazine Article
- 20AUTP10_01
- English
Before the impending flood of electric vehicles (EV) expected for the 2025 timeframe enters the market, every one of them - and their subsystems - must be fully tested, validated and calibrated. Companies specializing in engineering, design and testing services are making significant investments to meet industry demand in this already-booming field. One of them, the Aachen, Germany-based
Famous for its powertrain-development competency, FEV recently added a 12,000-m2 (∼130,000 ft2) facility dedicated to testing batteries, electric drives and related components. Dubbed eDLP, the complex is among the largest test facilities in FEV's global network and claims to be the largest independent battery-test facility in the world. With a solarpanel array integrated into its full roof area, the new complex near the village of Sandersdorf-Brehna brims with resources for the comprehensive testing of cells, modules and complete high-voltage batteries.