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Concept charrging inlet for EV / AC/DC

Reimagining EV Charge Inlets

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has deployed modularity in the design of EV charging inlets. Team ACI looks at all that can change with its approach. Thermoplastic compounds have raised the bar of design. Durethan polyamides and Pocan polyesters are claimed to have given designers a free hand at bringing concepts to life. Specialty Chemicals company Lanxess demonstrated a new design[Read More…]

by August 5, 2021 International
Continental Develops Electric Parking Brake for Compact Cars with Drum Brakes

Continental Develops Electric Parking Brake for Compact Cars with Drum Brakes

International automotive supplier Continental has developed a concept for an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) for drum brakes. It is especially tailored to the lower-priced automotive segment that, up until now, has had to make do with mechanical parking brakes built into the existing drum brake on the rear axle. “By combining drum brakes and electric parking brakes, we can offer[Read More…]