EVs expand the testing envelope
- Magazine Article
- 20AUTP10_02
- English
In a word-association game, automotive test engineers would likely pair “emissions measurement” with “Horiba.” The Japan-based supplier is an acknowledged household-name in the testing-solutions field and as the industry pivots toward electrified vehicles,
“All the mechatronics and toolsets still apply to EVs, such as dynamometers and anything used to test a vehicle in a formal way,” said Josh Israel, market development manager at Horiba Automotive Test Systems. “Those vehicles are still subject to the same certifications as other vehicles are. But they come with a new set of challenges: Never in the history of the auto industry have manufacturers been asked to do so much, with the same amount of money, in shorter timeframes. Because of that, test efficiency is an absolute premium.”