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Introduction to eMobility Ecosystem We discussed with a panel of experts on “How we can build the right ecosystem for e-Mobility in India?” during SAEINDIA’s ADMMS’22 Conference. The ADMMS conference covers advances in design, materials and manufacturing and was held at the SRMIST Kattankulathur campus this year. The performance of the electric vehicle (EV) depends on its interactions with other ...
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Introduction If you are sailing on a boat, fitted with all the necessary equipment, you must make certain important choices when a strong wind begins to blow and the sea becomes rough. Going against the wind may slow down the boat or even cause it to capsize, but carefully aligning with the wind may speed it up and help him ...
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1. Introduction A conscious shift to sustainable modes of mobility is a global trend that is rapidly transforming the landscape of the Indian automotive industry. Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to play a key role in accelerating India’s transition to sustainable mobility. The transition to EVs is attractive as they are intrinsically energy efficient. EVs convert over 75% of the ...
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Introduction The automotive industry is seeing a huge transformation due to the accelerated growth of new technologies like AI, IoT, robotics etc. Fossil fuel-based cars are being replaced by electric vehicles while connectivity and immersive technologies are making vehicles smarter and better [1]. The automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are busy strategizing to adapt the new technologies at the right ...
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SiC can accelerate the adoption of BEVs When we build new vehicles that are electric and have smart and connected features, we realise that the significant contribution of automotive electronics to the vehicle performance. We are also aware of the semiconductor chip shortage that has caused great concern to the automotive OEMs. The delay in new product launches or rising ...
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Introduction We had introduced Design Thinking (DT) as a powerful method for Mobility Engineers to pursue innovation driven by customer insights [1]. It is important for the automotive design engineer to understand and appreciate his customers and users well –their constraints and pain points. He has to use these customer insights to precisely define the right problem to solve. The ...
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Introduction: Automotive industry increasingly relies upon digital tools to quickly turn new ideas into products for their customers. Getting from concept to market faster provides a competitive advantage. These digital tools have become increasingly more powerful and sophisticated with the emergence of Data Science (DS), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) [1]. The application of DS, AI and ML ...
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Introduction Sustainable mobility is a key growth enabler for fast-growing economies like India. The future of sustainable mobility is being shaped by a combination of technology and business model disruptions. The convergence of electric, connected, autonomous vehicle technologies and the shared mobility business model has the potential to create sustainable mobility options for the future. These new technologies are growing ...
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Intention determines the outcome. Isn’t that a life-changing statement? I deeply believe in it, thereby enjoying the positive benefits of it. Last year, I intended to interview a couple of sustainability leaders, and the SAEINDIA team provided all the resources to make it happen. Beginning of the EnvironStory: To recap- In Feb. 2020, I was introduced to the SAEINDIA branding ...
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Mobility Engineers have an opportunity to custom – design their career by building cross – domain skills 1.1 Introduction Thomas Kuhn, in his seminal book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions [1], says that, “almost always the men who achieve …fundamental inventions of a new paradigm have been either very young or very new to the field whose paradigms they change.” ...
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