RetailSonar is a Belgian SaaS (Software as a Service) company that offers our clients ‘the next level location intelligence’. In 2022 we started with the development of a dedicated solution for e-Mobility, named ChargePlanner. This solution focuses on location strategy for charging stations, both for slow charging and (ultra) fast charging for cars and trucks.

Our software integrates all relevant market data for e-mobility (traffic flows, local visitors, electric grid, competition, parking spots). Next, we have our state-of-the-art predictive models that can predict usage of existing and future charging points with the highest possible accuracy. This helps charging point operators all over Europe today to invest in the right locations.    

Claytex, a TECHNIA Company, delivers exceptional tools at the cutting edge of vehicle simulation. With over 20 years of system simulation experience in the Motorsport and Automotive sectors, we know that no single challenge is the same. So, we apply an adaptable, flexible and solution-oriented approach, empowering our customers to achieve their technical and business objectives.

Our autonomous vehicle simulation solution developed in house, is built around rFpro and provides physics-based sensor models enabling automotive manufacturers to test, develop and deploy AV solutions into the real world without compromising on safety.

Combined Test Solutions (CTS) has been providing LV & HV Automatic test solutions for more than 30 years. Our range includes cable harness test equipment, high voltage test equipment, power solutions and custom interconnect adapter systems. Trusted by more than 1500 companies, we are committed to excellent service and support from customer centric engineers, we deliver a cohesive “one stop test shop”.

COMSOL is a global provider of simulation software for product design and research to technical enterprises, research labs and universities. Its COMSOL Multiphysics® product is an integrated software environment for creating physics-based models and simulation applications. A particular strength is its ability to account for coupled or multiphysics phenomena.

For the automotive and e-mobility sectors, components such as drive systems, infotainment systems, power electronics and those related to electric vehicle (EV) applications can be better understood in early development phases using modelling and simulation (M&S). In the product design process, M&S helps develop and implement innovative ideas and identify optimal configurations.

In order to provide these benefits, the models used must take into account the multiple phenomena that may impact the performance of a process or device — in other words, they must be multiphysics models. In EV applications, for example, multiphysics modelling capabilities are essential for finding and preventing hotspots in motors, understanding the effects of mechanical loads on battery cells, and accurately modelling concurrent flows of liquids and gases in the porous electrodes of fuel cells.

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Coventry University plays a pivotal role in supporting the UK’s net-zero journey. With one of the largest portfolios of clean mobility projects in the UK, we are committed to delivering low-carbon solutions and electrification skills training to support transport and related sectors.

At the Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS), a £50 million research facility in Coventry, leading academic experts and industry partners are working together on the science and engineering behind next-generation technologies. Their goal is to develop solutions that will revolutionise propulsion systems and support businesses in the transport sector.

The university’s net-zero portfolio also includes the Electric Revolution Skills (ERS) Hub and the Electrification Skills Network (ESN).

The ERS Hub seeks to enable the success of UK electrification through career and skills development by connecting Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) stakeholders. The ERS Hub aims to support and empower the UK PEMD sectors and supply chains by helping energise and grow the community so that it can meet future challenges.

The Electrification Skills Network (ESN) works to collaboratively align industry and skills providers, facilitating the development of a dynamic electrification skills framework, integrating initiatives, and accelerating best practices.

Contact Coventry University to work with us and gain access to the latest novel technologies in future transport.

Cranfield has over 50 years’ experience in transport, including the aviation, automotive, motorsport, military and marine sectors. We are one of the few universities in the world to have its own airport – our global research airport offers a unique environment for transformational research.

Our education and award-winning research covers all modes of vehicles and transport across technology, engineering and management, including sustainable transport and intelligent mobility.

Cybermoor is a community technology social enterprise which deploys community-owned digital infrastructure in underserved areas. It has a background in delivering complex wireless and fixed line broadband networks in rural areas in Northern England & Scotland. In 2017 it extended the community support principles from broadband to electric vehicle charge points (EVCP). CYB secured an initial IUK-supported project to install 4 EVCPs in areas that the commercial providers don’t normally consider, using community shares as a means to support the financing of the project. This successfully led to SOSCI which installed ~150 chargepoints across the UK. They have also managed the IUK REVUP project which has developed a model for scaling chargepoint deployment across the North East with Durham County Council (DCC) and Mer. They are leveraging £5M in government and private funding into the DCC EV chargepoint rollout.

Cybermoor is the project lead of the Rural Energy Resilience project, with 20 years of experience in managing complex technology projects across business, public and community sectors. CYB has experience of installing infrastructure with rural LAs for broadband delivery, through its work with Councils across the North of England. The 5G neutral-host model, being developed with North Yorkshire County Council, provides the model for the RER project.

D-Line is a UK company, with a global reputation for innovative cable management products.

New ‘made in UK’ D-Line offers can facilitate EV-charging at kerbsides, enabling local authorities to offer practical and inexpensive home-charging solutions in terraced streets.

Options include new Ultra Cable Cover, with EV-cable cavity to cover cables and shallow-slope to satisfy pedestrian safety concerns, while saving installation costs!

DAF Trucks is the UK market leading manufacturer of trucks offering a full range of vehicles from the 7.5-tonne XB through to the top of the Range XG⁺. DAF offers zero emission XB Electric, XD Electric and XF Electric models in a range of configurations, together with a range of PACCAR charging solutions from 7 kW to 360 kW. The DAF Dealer network is the largest in the UK and now includes DAF Electric Truck Centre locations across the country.

Datron Technology established their reputation in the motorsport industry over 30 years ago supplying non-contact sensors for speed, slip angle, temperature, ride height and other measurements.

We supply reference-level-accuracy equipment for ADAS and Autonomous applications, including 1cm Inertial Navigation Systems, Euro NCAP crash targets, LiDAR, datalogging and more.

Other applications include Vehicle Dynamics, EV & Hybrid vehicle testing, Motorsport, Rail and Survey.

New Products for 2024 include: OxTS RT3000 v4, OMS Race optical sensor, Hesai OT128 Lidar, and Flasheye Lidar Perception Software/ Hardware.

The University College Birmingham is leading a regional partnership delivering an innovative project to re-skill, upskill and grow new skills in battery manufacturing and innovation.

The project will develop and deliver level 2 and 3 battery manufacturing training targeted at assembly, maintenance, logistics and production engineers to be known as the Digital Enhanced Battery Ubiquitous Training – West Midlands (DEBUT-WM) to grow the region’s battery manufacturing workforce in collaboration with RAVMAC Ltd, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Cranfield University.

The programme will offer an ambitious blend of traditional physical training alongside advanced immersive digital technologies such as augmented, virtual and mixed reality. Learners will be taught the skills used across battery manufacturing, repairing, recycling and reusing that will support them in employment in a variety of roles ranging from production, maintenance, quality assurance, to engineering and technical support.

The trainee will have the freedom to explore a topic, practice and rehearse the relevant battery manufacturing skill on the path towards confidence and mastery of a new capability. The immersive training technology provides trainees with an immediate “hands-on” approach to rapidly acquiring new battery manufacturing skills in a realistic virtual environment that they are part of reinforcing the skills they have learned to offer to the modern workplace.

Dewesoft offers a versatile range of measurement solutions covering a wide range measurement applications across all industries. DEWESoft provides flexible, modular and rugged Data Acquisition systems combined with a versatile turn key software package for Data Recording and Analysis serving applications such as Road Load Data recording, ADAS Testing, E-Mobility, Combustion Analysis, NVH, Power Analysis, Frequency Analysis and many more.

GROWING UK MANUFACTURING IN POWER ELECTRONICS, MACHINES AND DRIVES

Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) are underpinning technologies for electrification, that enable Net Zero and decarbonisation. The Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centre (DER-IC) network provides open access to expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing, test and validation equipment in PEMD.

dSPACE is a leading worldwide provider of simulation and validation solutions for developing connected, autonomous, and electrically powered vehicles. The company’s range of end-to-end solutions is used particularly by automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to test the software and hardware components in their new vehicles, long before a new model is allowed on the road. Not only is dSPACE a sought-after partner in vehicle development, but engineers also rely on our know-how when it comes to aerospace and industrial automation.

Dynamon is a data-driven software solutions provider in the commercial transport industry. It is on a mission to make the transition to EVs simple, cost-effective, and profitable. Using Dynamon’s software tools enables fleet managers and other key players in the transport industry to run their operations cost-effectively by providing access to insights around new vehicle technology, including EVs.

Dynamon originated from Southampton University, following its work with Team GB to maximize their performance at the Olympic Games in 2012. The company aims to help logistics companies be more efficient by saving fuel and reducing CO2 emissions.

Dynamon works with the global transport sector providing solutions for direct fleets, leasing companies, OEMs, telematics firms, utilities consultants, and charging infrastructure providers.

Electrofit is a division of Advanced Electronics & Logistics Ltd. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, we specialise in the development and distribution of automotive parts tailored for EV small-volume and niche vehicle conversions. Our team excels in integrating ICE and EV OEM powertrain components into customised applications, ensuring seamless performance and efficiency. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, Electrofit delivers cost-effective and powerful platforms enabling the electrification of small-volume and niche vehicles, solidifying its position as a leading provider of vehicle electrification solutions

As an independent supplier with global operations, the ElringKlinger Group has established itself as a powerful and trusted partner to the automotive industry – acknowledged for its exceptional depth of expertise. Our product portfolio encompasses innovative solutions for passenger cars and commercial vehicles powered by electric motors, hybrid technology, or combustion engines. Alongside the powertrain, other areas of application include the underbody, chassis, braking system, interior, and vehicle body.

We were among the frontrunners when it came to positioning ourselves as a specialist in the field of e-mobility – with pioneering battery and fuel cell technology, electric drive units, and associated components and assemblies, such as plastic housings, and punched and formed metal parts.

Customized lightweight components engineered by ElringKlinger can be used throughout the entire vehicle; they deliver tangible benefits in terms of weight reduction, efficiency, and functional integration, especially in e-mobility applications.

We offer specifically adapted sealing systems, thermal, and acoustic shielding parts, and dynamic drive components for a wide range of applications and for any type of drive technology. Additionally, we serve the aftermarket in more than 140 countries with an extensive range of spare parts.

This is complemented by state-of-the-art tooling technology and products made from high-performance plastics – tailored to the requirements of the automotive industry and other sectors. Building on our excellence in the field of components and systems, we are also maintaining our forward momentum in the non-automotive sector.

These efforts are supported by a dedicated workforce of around 9,500 people employed within the ElringKlinger Group. Operating at more than 40 sites worldwide, ElringKlinger has established a global presence and is closely aligned with its customers in all major automotive regions.

Registered in December 2018, Entrust Microgrid Ltd has been pioneering smart microgrid technologies, focusing on development of smart hybrid DC- and AC-networked microgrids for the built environment, integrating solar PV/BIPV, battery storage, EV charger and heat pump, and advanced energy management systems (EMS) for properties and buildings.

To date, Entrust Microgrid has secured over £10 million in grants/funds, contracts, and investments, and developed the following innovative EnSmart branded solutions, products and services, which are available for consumers trial and commercial implementation for customers and clients.

1. EnSmartHEMS – Entrust Smart Home Energy Management System, serving households and businesses for minimising energy bills and network operators for providing aggregated grid balancing services. EnSmartHEMS is available for consumers trial through business model of households’ subscription, aiming for saving household’s 30% energy bills.

2. EnSmartHome – Entrust Smart Home Microgrid (smart hybrid DC- and AC-networked microgrid) with EnSmartHEMS, aesthetic solar photovoltaic roof tiles for new properties and re-roofing (or solar PV panels for retrofitting), battery storage, hybrid inverter, optional EnSmartV2H home EV charger (5kW DC/DC V2H/V2G charger) or home AC charger (7.2kW/32A single-phase), and optional heat pump. EnSmartHome is available for commercial trial installations through partners, including property developers and construction companies (for new properties), housing associations and groups and councils (for new properties, re-roofing and retrofitting), re-roofing companies and sole traders, and LCT project developers and installers (retrofitting). EnSmartHome with EnSmartHEMS subscription aims to realise net zero properties.

3. EnSmartBuild – Entrust Smart Microgrid with EnSmartEMS for C&I applications, with solar PV/BIPV and BESS, optional EV charging and heat pumping and water pumping systems. EnSmartBuild is available for commercial installations with our bespoke professional design services and through LCT project development and installation partners. EnSmartBuild aims to realise net zero buildings.

4. EnSmartEV – Entrust Smart DC/DC EV charging system/hub embedded in EnSmartBuild, serving major transportation hubs, fleet operation centres, businesses and communities, etc., EV charging power from 30kW to 360kW. EnSmartEV is available for demonstration trial installations with our bespoke professional design services and through EV charging network operation partners. EnSmartEV aims to increase electrical capacity from existing network infrastructure whilst also supporting faster and more efficient connection.

Entrust Microgrid is in the position to raise major investment to scale up its engineering and commercial capacities and partner with Property Developers and Construction Companies, Housing Associations and Groups, Councils, Property Re-Roofing companies, LCT Project Developers and Installers, to roll out EnSmartHEMS, EnSmartHome, EnSmartBuild and EnSmartEV system solutions in the UK and Europe, and EnSmartBuild in Africa.

We provide electric drivetrain solutions - from individual components to turnkey systems. A UK based manufacturer with over 20 years of experience developing and integrating industry-leading innovative electric powertrains across the globe.

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ETAS provides vehicle basic software, middleware, development tools, cloud-based operations services, cybersecurity solutions, and end-to-end engineering and consulting services for the realization of software-defined vehicles. ETAS is represented in twelve countries in Europe, North and South America, and Asia.