Vitesco and Sanden to develop thermal management system for EVs
By integrating the complete thermal management functionality and its components into an indirect system, a number of advantages can be realised, including easier adaptation, reduced complexity, simplified vehicle assembly and cost benefits for car manufacturers, Vitesco said in a press release. Legal regulations, such as the upcoming ban on perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds in Europe, can also be fulfilled. Furthermore, the new technology increases the range of battery electric vehicles (BEV) at low temperatures, enables fast charging and offers climate comfort in the interior, Vitesco added.
“The new thermal management system makes BEV heating and cooling more sustainable. It also helps to maximize vehicle range under cold conditions. At the same time, we intend to achieve significant cost benefits to increase the economy of thermal management,” said Gerd Rösel, Head of Innovation Electrification Solutions at Vitesco Technologies.
The integrated thermal management system will allow vehicle manufacturers to simplify assembly, as much of the current complexity of heating and cooling will be integrated into a prefabricated module. “Holistic thermal management is the more sustainable approach. That is why we prepare ‘green’ technology for a system solution together with Sanden that will be ready for the natural refrigerant propane,” Rösel added.
Vitesco Technologies was spun off from Continental AG in 2021 and is about to merge with Schaeffler. The merger will create one of the ten largest automotive suppliers in the world. The merged company is expected to have an annual turnover of 25 billion euros, produce in 100 plants worldwide and employ 120,000 people.
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