FEV’s “CycleBat” allows OEMs to predict the economic, ecological and recycling costs related to its battery development. The award was presented by the ATZ/MTZ Group and management consultants Arthur D. Little.

Build it and they will come. This is the approach being taken by the Moroccan government to grow its automotive industry, which is the largest in Africa but still modest by global standards. The kingdom already has major plants owned by Renault and Stellantis, alongside components production from European, American, and Japanese firms. Relying on foreign companies to do all the work can have variable outcomes, however: for example, a new EV plant which was proposed by Chinese automaker BYD in 2017 has failed to materialise.

The exhibition, which took place from the 6th to the 7th of September, attracted over 150 exhibitors involved in low-carbon mobility. The exhibition had a small collection of companies dedicated to the commercial vehicle market sector.

The new test centre, jointly operated by FEV Group, in Oued Zem complements two cold weather sites in Finland, north of the Arctic Circle.

Headquartered in Tokyo, ‘Beyond Materials’ is a new consultancy advising material suppliers and product manufacturers focussing on the areas of market research, strategy and product development, implementation support, and scalable digital solutions.

The new FEV R&D centre is located in the China-Germany Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park, Shenyang and focuses on computer aided engineering (CAE) simulation and vehicle integration as well as battery development.

FEV has agreed to support ProLogium in the development and sale of solid-state batteries to the global market - giving ProLogium access to its battery development and test centre near the city of Leipzig in Germany.

FEV Europe GmbH, the Aachen-based automotive engineering specialist, Beijing LiangDao Intelligent Automotive Technology Co Ltd of Beijing, China with operations in Berlin and Munich, Germany, and Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, both LiDAR specialists, are to co-operate and bundle competencies, providing OEM customers worldwide with access to a full-range of solutions for Level 3 and 4 automated driving (AD) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

Aachen-based powertrain developer, FEV Europe GmbH claims weight reduction remains a primary focus for vehicles to achieve lower CO2 emissions.

Engineering service provider, FEV, Germany has expanded its Indian operations with the inauguration of a new mobility centre in Pune.

FEV, the Aachen-based engineering services consultancy specialist revealed a new 48-volt electric drive axle system at the Vienna Motor Symposium in May.