CamMotive and Thermulon join £2m Drive35 project to improve EV battery safety

CamMotive and Thermulon join £2m Drive35 project to improve EV battery safety

Electric powertrain development consultancy CamMotive and advanced materials company Thermulon have been named as technology partners in the £2m (US$2.7m) UK government-backed Drive35 project to enhance safety in next-generation electric vehicle batteries. The companies will collaborate with a leading UK OEM to tackle the issue of thermal runaway (TR) in EV battery systems. TR is a significant challenge in EV technology. Lithium-ion battery cell…

CamMotive and Thermulon to test AEROMOTIVE thermal runaway barrier for EV batteries

Electric powertrain consultancy CamMotive and aerogel developer Thermulon have been named technology partners in a £2-million, UK government-backed project to improve the safety of EV batteries. The two companies will work with an unnamed UK OEM to tackle thermal runaway in battery systems, under the government’s DRIVE35 program. The 12-month collaboration will develop and evaluate AEROMOTIVE, a UK-made aerogel-based barrier designed to contain …