Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched 100%EV, a strategic initiative to drive innovation in e-mobility. In the wake of 73 countries announcing net-zero carbon targets by 2050, the automotive industry must now both meet legislative ambitions and develop winning models. Hexagon’s initiative promises new classes of vehicles that outperform combustion engines and overcome customer cost concerns.

Source: HexagonElectric vehicles are expected to represent a third of the automotive market by 2025, but customers remain concerned about their range and need compelling reasons to buy at current prices, which is setting new expectations for the in-car experience and innovation. In response, carmakers plan to launch 400 new battery electric vehicle (BEV) models by 2025 and manufacturers require efficient ways to develop EV platforms and models.

Such disruption is unprecedented and is driving the need to build upon contemporary design and engineering processes, and employ new approaches that work in concert with manufacturing lines and suppliers to deliver the same quality and safety for new vehicles in unparalleled timescales.

Hexagon’s 100%EV solutions will help the automotive industry overcome new EV challenges. For example, increasing the efficiency of electric powertrains from mechanical design and lubrication to precision machining; optimizing the acoustics of the vehicle to avoid motor noise; and improving manufacturing and quality inspection to produce more efficient batteries and electric motors. They will unite fragmented development processes to unlock innovation and enable widespread adoption ahead of the regulatory deadlines.

“EV development is just getting started. There is a race to build better and more tailored models and we want to help companies think beyond contemporary practices and win market share. We believe such a rapid pivot can only be addressed through smart manufacturing technologies that support eMobility development from concept to customer, making the journey toward 100% EV faster and more cost-effective,” said Paolo Guglielmini, president, Manufacturing Intelligence division at Hexagon.

Hexagon’s design, engineering and manufacturing technologies are employed by industry leaders such as Volkswagen and Bosch, and touch more than 75% of vehicles produced today. This include technologies from optimizing the efficiency of new electric vehicle (EV) powertrain design and production to quality inspecting new range-boosting batteries.

Find out more: https://hexagonmi.com/eMobility

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