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BMW Group plans to invest more than €100 million in its Steyr, Austria plant to begin assembling inverter power modules for its Gen6 electric motors in summer. The move shifts production in-house and adds another manufacturing step for the Neue Klasse drivetrain.
BMW says it will establish production of power electronics and inverter components at its plant in Steyr, Austria, by 2029. The move is intended to strengthen the site’s expertise and keep key electric-mobility know-how in Austria.
A source reports that researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the US have developed a new heavy-duty electric motor drive design. The source says the design uses two inversely synchronised inverters and relates to aircraft, ships and trucks.
Power Integrations says it has developed gallium nitride (GaN) technology operating up to 2200 V for high-power motor inverters and megawatt charging systems.