02. January 2018

FEV extends its battery test center to meet demand for the batteries of the future

International engineering service provider FEV with headquarter in Aachen, Germany, is expanding its development and testing services for advanced, high-voltage battery systems.

The automotive industry is setting the course to e-mobility. As a result, international engineering service provider FEV with headquarter in Aachen, Germany, is expanding its development and testing services for advanced, high-voltage battery systems. FEV announced a significant expansion of its battery test center near Paris, France, which will go into operation in 2018. The new 600 m² building will contain four walk-in chambers, four battery-pack chambers with a test capacity of up to 1,200 V. In addition to that, up to 300 testing channels for battery cells will be offered.  The state-of-the-art test center offers climate controlled test cells and real-time road, vehicle and powertrain simulation capabilities, thus enabling battery testing in its individual application scenarios.

“We are confident that this test center is a future-proof expansion of our capacities and will meet battery development needs for many years,” explained Professor Stefan Pischinger, President and CEO of the FEV Group. “However, there is much more to come: In addition to our site near Paris, we are also planning major expansions in China. The global expansion of testing capacities for e-mobility also includes test cells for electric drivetrains.”

The expansion of the battery test center is one major step in a series of actions FEV has taken, and will be taking, to expand its electronics and electrification resources: Earlier in 2017, FEV acquired the e-mobility and high-voltage battery development specialist EVA Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH. With more than 220 experts, EVA develops high-power, high-voltage batteries that meet strict requirements regarding energy content, range, resistance, temperature resistance, weight and costs. 


Long track record in the development of innovative battery systems

Extensive knowledge combined with the new battery testing capacities puts FEV in a position to offer advanced research services for developing the batteries of the future. To date, FEV has performed about 50 battery development projects, many of which are related to various OEM mass-production programs. Behind the success of these programs stand both, the means for high-tech development and an experienced battery development team. A core system for FEV’s battery development services is a battery management system, which, together with optimized algorithms, allows for highly reliable and stable control of the battery. Thanks to its use in a variety of projects, the system is very mature and very flexible, with the capability to accommodate any battery concept.

About FEV

FEV has always pushed the limits.
FEV is a globally leading engineering provider in the automotive industry and internationally recognized leader of innovation across different sectors and industries. Professor Franz Pischinger laid the foundations by combining his background in academia and engineering with a great vision for continual progress. The company has supplied solutions and strategy consulting to the world's largest automotive OEMs and has supported customers through the entire transportation and mobility ecosystem. 

As the world continues to evolve, so does FEV.
That’s why FEV is unleashing its technological and strategic expertise into other areas. It applies its forward thinking to the energy sector. And its software and system know-how will enable the company to lead the way making intelligent solutions available to everyone. FEV brings together the brightest minds from different backgrounds and specialties to find new solutions for both current and future challenges. 

But FEV won’t stop there. 
Looking ahead, FEV continues to push the limits of innovation. With its highly qualified >7500 employees at more than 40 locations globally, FEV imagines solutions that don’t just meet today’s needs but tomorrow’s. Ultimately, FEV keeps evolving – to a better, cleaner future built on sustainable mobility, energy and software that drives everything. For the company’s partners, its people and the world.
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