Williams Advanced Engineering has showed a lightweight EV platform concept, named the FW-EVX.
Williams has produced the concept to highlight its expertise in the context of the challenge for manufacturers to maximise vehicle efficiency in electric vehicles.
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The company says that the new approach is designed to make EVs lighter, safer and greener, with longer range and better performance.
It claims the concept features several innovations in battery pack design, cooling systems and lightweight structures, ‘which have each been cleverly integrated into a single, scalable platform’.
Williams says its engineers have developed a highly automated, near zero waste process that is being implemented to create fibre reinforced suspension components on the EV platform, providing ‘up to 40% weight reduction over a conventional aluminium wishbone’.
The company adds that another innovation being showcased is the process of forming high-strength 3D structures from 2D materials which, in this instance, ‘has created an exoskeleton for a battery module that also contributes to the structural performance of the battery’.
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By GlobalDataPaul McNamara, Williams Advanced Engineering Technical Director, said: “Vehicle efficiency has always been core to Williams – whether it be in Formula One or with Williams Advanced Engineering’s customer projects. These technologies, and our thinking around how to create a tightly integrated, light-weight chassis and powertrain package, have the potential to greatly increase the competitiveness of the next generation of electric vehicles. By making EVs more attractive to consumers, we can help accelerate their adoption and the air quality benefits they bring.”
Craig Wilson, Williams Advanced Engineering Managing Director, said: “This represents a new direction for Williams’ advanced engineering business, as its own R&D team has developed the proprietary innovations and has submitted patents for a number of the inventions. We believe there is a high potential business opportunity here, and are excited to see where this could take us.”
