Vitesco Technologies has started serial production of its battery management electronics in Changchun, China. Accordingly, the first large-scale production targets a leading Chinese car manufacturer. Specifically, equipping its new electric vehicle models with state-of-the-art battery management technology. 

Thomas Stierle, Member of the Executive Board and Head of the Electrification Solutions Division, said, “With the serial production start of our battery management control electronics in Changchun, we have completed our portfolio for electrification in China. Our product range now includes highly integrated electric axle drive systems, electronic control units, intelligent sensors, battery management systems as well as energy and thermal management systems. This puts us in a position to support our customers even more comprehensively on their path to clean mobility.”

Core Component of an EV

The battery management electronics is a central part of the battery management system of Vitesco Technologies. Another popular term for this is Battery Management Controller (BMC). It is a core component of an electric vehicle and is crucial for its safety and range.

The BMC monitors the most important parameters of battery cells or battery modules. Particularly, voltage, current and temperature. Equipped with high-precision data acquisition circuits and specially developed software, it can process the data transmitted by the Cell Supervising Circuit (CSC). Thus, can monitor the battery status.

If the system detects the conditions outside the parameter limits, the battery management electronics trigger appropriate response mechanisms. Particularly, such as reducing the current or triggering relays to ensure safety. Moreover, it also supports OTA (over-the-air) software updates, ensuring continuous optimization of the system performance.

Intelligent Production, Digital Manufacturing

Last year, Vitesco Technologies Changchun opened a new research and development center. Furthermore, this only strengthens the company as a leading international supplier of modern powertrain technologies and e-mobility solutions, will deepen its localization strategy of “in the market, for the market”.

As an important global production base, Vitesco Technologies Changchun is a national high-tech enterprise with nearly 2,400 employees. Particularly, the site covers R&D, validation, production, and sales.

The company has been honored with titles such as Enterprise Technology Center of Changchun City and Enterprise Technology Center of Jilin Province. Moreover, it benefitted from the first batch of Foreign-funded R&D Center of Jilin province. Based on big data, artificial intelligence and highly automated intelligent production lines, Vitesco Technologies Changchun realizes intelligent production and digital manufacturing.

Moving forward, Vitesco Technologies Changchun new R&D center will establish a local oriented R&D system, focusing on products and technologies tailor-made for the Chinese market. As an important part of the global research and development footprint, Vitesco Technologies Changchun will collaborate deeply with China and global R&D teams to develop innovative products and technologies to serve Chinese and international customers.

23 July 2024