Car rare earth removal, subversion or fantasy?   "No rare earths, no car"? Tesla, the company that is best at revolutionizing technology in the world, is trying to disrupt the norm again! Musk claimed that the next generation of permanent magnet motors will achieve "zero rare earth"! Is this a leap in technology, or a challenge to industry common sense? The rare-earth removal revolution set off by Tesla may be far more simple than we think.   Musk claims that the next generation of permanent magnet motors will achieve "zero rare earth"   01 The long-planned de-rare-earth process   Rare earth elements are non-renewable strategic resources. In the core components of electric vehicles - motors, rare earth permanent magnet materials are widely used and critical, and their excellent magnetic and thermal conductivity properties lay a solid foundation for efficient operation and performance improvement of vehicles.   The main material of permanent magnet motor: rare earth The majority of rare earth resources are in China, which currently controls nearly 60 percent of rare earth mining operations, more than 85 percent of processing capacity and more than 90 percent of permanent magnet production, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The deeper consideration of Tesla's de-rare-earth is to seek to reduce its dependence on China's rare earth supply chain to avoid potential supply chain risks.   In 2022, China will account for 70% of global rare earth production. The US trade representative claimed that China dominates the rare earth field, making the US supply chain "vulnerable", just as foreign chip technology has been "trapped" in China, China's dominant position in the rare earth field may also pose a "rare earth threat" to foreign countries. To this end, this is not only a contest between car companies, but also a game between countries.   02 Three kinds of technical routes for rare earth removal at home and abroad   In the process of motor rare-earth removal, breakthroughs are mainly sought through the following three technical routes at home and abroad.   Tesla: Continue production using permanent magnet motors but it does not require any rare earth elements First, revolutionary motor design: Tesla is at the forefront of the industry, not only successfully reduced the use of rare earths in the Model 3 by 25%, but also actively developed a revolutionary magneto - SPSRM motor, which completely eliminates rare earths, but can achieve excellent efficiency and performance. Domestic Toyota is also developing a new type of magnet, and strive to maintain its excellent heat resistance and magnet properties in the reduction of rare earth.   Iron nitride manufactured by Niron Magnets Alternative material development: General Motors and Stellantis worked closely with start-up Niron Magnetics to develop high-performance rare-earth-free permanent magnet motors using common elements of iron and nitrogen. Thi...

From May 22 to 24, 2024, the 3rd Shanghai International Charging Pile and Power Station Exhibition and the 10th China International Electric Vehicle Charging and Replacing Industry Conference were held in Shanghai. This exhibition focused on the latest development of the charging and replacement industry under the trend of electric vehicles after the cycle, of which liquid cooled supercharging, going to sea strategy, heavy truck demand, etc., has become a high boom segment of the industry. In particular, the application of 800V high voltage fast charge new technology is gradually mature, and the demand for charging facilities has also shown new changes and characteristics. As a bellwether of the industry, Shanghai International Charging Pile and Power Station Exhibition not only focuses on the latest technological achievements of the head enterprises, but also makes predictions and guidelines for the future development trend.   Liquid-cooled supercharge technology has become one of the focuses of this exhibition because of its high efficiency and fast charging advantages. Huawei Digital Energy announced the establishment of a supercharging alliance with 11 car companies, and plans to deploy more than 10,000 stations and 100,000 ultra-fast charging piles in 2024. This strategic layout not only shows Huawei's ambition in the field of charging, but also a strong affirmation of the development prospects of liquid-cooled supercharge technology. Following closely, Green Energy Hui charging, Golden Crown Electric, Kehua Technology and other enterprises have launched their own liquid cooled supercharge new products, with power ranging from 720kW to 800kW, showing China's innovative strength in the field of high voltage fast charging technology.   Despite the high cost of liquid-cooled supercharge technology, its significant advantages in improving charging efficiency and reducing charging time make it the development direction of the future charging market. In contrast, although the traditional air cooling scheme still has a place, its market share may be challenged in the face of the rapid development of liquid cooling technology. In terms of supply chain, the performance and cost of key components such as liquid cooling gun lines and liquid cooling modules will become an important factor in determining the popularity of liquid cooling supercharge technology. In addition, the heavy truck charging pile and power station market as another high-boom segment, its growth momentum is also remarkable. With the continuous breakthrough of fast charging and supercharging technology, the sales of recharging heavy cards have surged since 2024, and the cumulative real sales growth in the first four months has reached an astonishing 195%. This growth rate not only exceeds the overall growth rate of new energy heavy trucks, but also makes charging heavy trucks occupy more than half of the new energy heavy truck market. The reason why the rechargeable heavy c...

Ford EV owners will use Tesla Superchargers   Ford announced on the evening of May 27 that it is working with Tesla to help expand electric vehicle possibilities for U.S.A customers.  Owners of Ford's electric vehicles including the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning (above, CEO Jim Farley) can now use more than 12,000 EV Supercharger fast chargers for their Electrical vehicles.   Starting in 2025, Ford will also come standard with a built-in connector on its EVs, meaning Ford EV owners won't need a special adapter to use the supercharger.   In an announcement late Thursday, May 25, Ford said it had reached an agreement that will give Ford electric vehicle owners access to Tesla's network of Superchargers starting in the spring of 2024.   This will more than double the number of fast chargers in the U.S.A and Canada for owners of Ford EVs, including the Mustang Mach-E, E-Transit and F-150 Lightning pickup, Ford President and CEO Jim Farley said in the announcement. Currently, they offer about 10,000 fast chargers through Ford's BlueOval charging network, with over 12,000 Superchargers to be added under the agreement.   Ford EVs will also get an adapter to allow them to use a supercharger. The adapter, developed by Tesla, will be built into new Ford electric vehicles starting in 2025, the company said. The North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector on EVs equipped with Combined Charging System (CCS) ports will allow the vehicles to be used with Tesla V3 Superchargers. A Ford spokesman called the connector "smaller and lighter" and would "provide a superior customer experience."     Tesla Supercharging Station with Ford F-150 Lightning Pickup Aichie provides all kinds of high quality ev cable assembly  and  EV Charger Cable around the world. It has introduced new production equipment, which greatly improves the quality and efficiency of production. Customers are widely distributed in Europe and North America. Production employees and experienced engineering teams and sales teams serve our customers; please contact us now! We will provide you with competitive prices!     AICHIE Tech Electronics Co.,Ltd Email: sales03@aichie.com Mobile/Whatsapp/WeChat: (86)18027502150   Skype: live:.cid.8643b3df38ff8b5

From November 12 to November 15, 2024, the Munich Electronic Components, Materials and Production Equipment Exhibition came as scheduled, and thousands of electronic components and wiring harness industry merchants from all over the world gathered here.   Aichie Tech Electronics Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Aichie Tech") is pleased to announce that we will be participating in the International Wiring Harness Exhibition to be held in Munich, Germany in November this year. This is Aichie's second participation in this industry event as an exhibitor after 2022, and we look forward to discussing the latest wire harness technologies and trends with our peers and customers around the world.     Since its establishment, Aichie Tech has been committed to providing high-quality and innovative wiring harness products and connection solutions, and has established a good reputation in the field of intelligent hardware solutions and automotive parts. Through this exhibition, we hope to further enhance our brand image and seek more opportunities for international cooperation to promote the sustainable development of the company and even the entire wiring harness industry. During the exhibition, Aichie Tech will showcase the latest series of high-performance wiring harness products and discuss the improvement of wiring harness technology. These products not only use advanced materials and technologies, but also undergo rigorous quality testing to ensure excellent performance and long service life. Our professional team will also be on hand to answer any questions about the products and share views on future trends in the wiring harness market. Partners, media friends and all friends who are interested in wiring harness technology are cordially invited to visit Aichie Tech booth! Let us work together to explore the infinite possibilities of the field of wire harnesses!   Aichie Tech stands at 551/5, Hall C6, near east Gate.   Main product categories of the exhibition are: 1.Auto Wiring Harness 2.EV Cable Assembly 3.Battery Cables / Energy storage harness 4.Electrical Wire Harness 5.Equipment Cable Assembly 6.Molded Cables / DIN Connector Wiring Harness 7.PV Cable Assembly 8.Wire&Cables   About Aichie: Aichie is a leading provider of connection solutions in the industry, focusing on producing high-quality connectors, cables and wire harnesses. Aichie has hundreds of skilled employees in two factories, the domestic factory is located in the famous manufacturing city Dongguan City China , and the overseas factory is located in Tan Uyen City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. Products are widely used in industrie...

[News] Volkswagen | the first to close the German factory, cancel the promise of no layoffs, the situation is tense!   Under the pressure of fierce competition from China's electric vehicle industry, the world's number two automaker - Volkswagen Group is now facing unprecedented challenges.   The Volkswagen Group is evaluating the possible closure of its plants in Germany. The chief financial officer of the Volkswagen Group, Arnaud Antelitz, is scheduled to address employees at a works council meeting on the morning of September 4, along with the CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Thomas Schaefer.       Although shares in the Volkswagen Group rose on the news, rising 1.2 percent, they have lost nearly a third of their value over the past five years, making them the worst performer among major European automakers.   Earlier, analysts had expected that Volkswagen Group might consider closing its plants in Osnabruck, Lower Saxony, and Dresden, Saxony. It is worth noting that Lower Saxony is also one of the important shareholders of the Volkswagen Group.   "The circumstances are too serious to address the challenges we face with simple cost-cutting measures," Mr Schaefer said bluntly in his public statement. He stressed that the Volkswagen Group is feeling increasing price competition pressure from Chinese rivals.   Antelitz also added that as the results of the first half of 2024 did not meet the company's expectations, the group will need to take more stringent cost-cutting measures in the second half of the year in order to meet its annual targets. The Volkswagen brand will be the first to implement cost cuts, aiming to save up to 10 billion euros, or about 78.6 billion yuan, by 2026.   In addition, while considering plant closures, the Volkswagen Group may have to abandon its 30-year no-layoff policy.   The looming crisis PART 1 The announcement of the possible domestic plant closures comes a month after Volkswagen Group released a poor financial report for the first half of 2024. Although the company officially described it as a "stable performance in a difficult environment", it actually hid a lot of crises.   In the first half of 2024, the Volkswagen Group's revenue reached 158.8 billion euros, equivalent to about 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 1.6% compared with the same period last year. However, its operating profit was only 10.05 billion euros, or about 79.14 billion yuan, down 11.4 percent from the same period last year. The operating margin also fell by 1 percentage point from 7.3 per cent to 6.3 per cent. Pretax profit was 10.16 billion euros, or about 80 billion yuan, down 14.6 percent from a year earlier; Free cash flow from the automotive business was 4.99 billion euros, or about 39.28 billion yuan.       The decrease in vehicle sales is the main reason for the decline in the results of the Volkswagen Group in the first half of 2024: in the first half of the year, th...

HARTING charging cable (EV)   HARTING charging cables (EV) for Volkswagen's electric vehicles contributed to driver Rainer Zietlow's latest record. Zietlow, the multiple Guinness World Record holder, reached Deadhorse on April 2, 2023, at the far end of the Dalton Highway System on Alaska's North Coast, in a Volkswagen ID.4 AWD EV. No electric vehicle had reached this point earlier this year. Zietlow's drive began on March 28, 2023 in Homer, Alaska and ended on May 6, 2023 in Key West, Florida, the southernmost tip of the U.S.A highway system. During 8,500 miles of driving, Zietlow charged the ID.4 at charging stations and covered the distance without a service vehicle.   HARTING has a long history with Volkswagen and Zietlow. Volkswagen supported Zietlow with two previous record-breaking drives by awarding HARTING the "Supplier of the Year, Mobility 2020". The project can be tracked with pictures and videos and live tracker www.vwid4-alaskatour.com. As with all of his previous projects, Rainer Zietlow supports the charity SOS Children's Villages.   TTI Inc. was rated as   Best Distribution Partner of 2022 TTI Inc. announces that it has been named Distribution Partner of the Year by Smiths Interconnect for 2022 and has won the US Distributor of the Year award, thanks to a special focus on the space and defense market segments and support management of best-in-class inventory . On behalf of TTI, Lew LaFornara, TTI's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Administration, thanked the entire Smiths team. “It is very gratifying to be selected again as US Distributor of the Year, and we would like to thank Smiths Interconnect for this honor. I especially want to thank and recognize the continued support we have received from so many people at Smiths and the Americas representatives, which we all share A key component of success."   Mouser has won Harwin2022 Global Performance Award Mouser has been honored with Harwin's 2022 Global Performance Award for its growing Harwin customer base and impressive sales growth figures. In addition to this, the company conducts marketing activities, including extensive publicity through electronic newsletters and online advertising, and the creation of informative technical and multimedia content. Other key factors are the speed of new product introductions (NPI) and major commitments to inventory. The latest product lines are quickly added to the Mouser inventory and then widely promoted to relevant target audiences.   Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser: Jeff Newell; Vice President of Sales - Harwin: Jessica Knight; Director of Supplier Management at Mouser: Kristina Cole; Supplier Manager: Jeri Hull; Director of Distribution: Anthony Bruggeman.     Weidmüller expands its existing sales, development and production center in USA   The Weidmüller Group will invest $16.4 million to expand its existing operation in Richmond, Virginia. Th...

Electric vehicle (EV) charging connectors are both standardized and constantly changing. On the one hand, the charging connector of electric vehicles is standardized according to today's technical limitations. There are standards in major regional markets, including North America, Japan, the European Union and China. However, current charging technology is limited by power.   The standard of electric vehicle charging connector has been narrowed. For AC charging, North America and Japan use SAE J1772 type 1 connector, Europe uses IEC 62196 type 2 (also known as mennekes) connector, and China uses a version of GB/T connector. In North America and Europe, DC charging adopts a variant of combined charging system (CCS). Chademo is a Japanese standard, and gb/t is adopted in China. In addition, there are regional differences in the level of available power related to the difference in supply voltage.     Every electric vehicle sold in North America can use a charging station with J1772 connector. Except Tesla, all electric vehicles use J1772 for level 1 (120V) and level 2 (240V) charging. Tesla owners will receive an adapter cable to connect their electric vehicle to a charging station with a J1772 connector.   Since there is no 120V service in homes in Europe, level 1 charging is not used. Instead of J1772, IEC 62196 type 2 connector is used for Level 2 AC charging. Tesla is once again the exception, and most of its electric vehicles use proprietary connectors. However, a few Tesla models use IEC 62196 type 2 connectors. In Europe and North America, Tesla's class 1 and class 2 chargers use proprietary connectors, and electric vehicles from other manufacturers require adapters. Current DC fast charger uses 480 V main power supply for faster charging. With the advent of higher power and faster charging technology, this input voltage level is expected to rise in the future. In North America, CCS type 1 connector "combines" J1772 connector and adds two high-speed charging pins below. In Europe, CCS combines IEC 62196 type 2 with two high-speed charging pins, which is called CCS type 2.   CHARIN (charging interface initiative) is headquartered in Germany, and its goal is to establish CCS as the global standard for EV DC fast charging. CHARIN has more than 250 members and is working to develop new technologies and expand its scope to MW charging systems for large vehicles such as trucks, electric ferries, boats and aircraft.     Chademo, developed by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), is used for EV DC fast charging all over Japan. Compared with CCS system, chademo connector does not share some connectors with J1772 inlet. Since chademo is strictly used for DC fast charging, electric vehicles using this connector also include a separate J1772 inlet for AC level 1 and level 2 charging, which requires a larger charging port area to accommodate two separate charging inlets.     Tesla is an exception to the above ...

The EU has always been committed to green and environmental protection, such as the pursuit of electronic products interface unity, and the big red USB-C is obviously the best choice at present, so the EU decided to pass a decree so that all electronic products must use USB-C interface, the deadline is 2023, and by 2024, the EU finally announced the law into effect. All electronic products sold in the EU must use the USB-C interface. The European Commission said on social media that through unremitting efforts, the USB-C interface will become the standard of electronic products in 2024, which we believe means better charging standards, cable waste will be greatly reduced, and everyone will be more convenient to find a charger. The EU says that in the future, all USB-C chargers should be able to charge electronic devices with USB-C ports without compatibility issues. In this EU list, including mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, game consoles, e-books, keyboards, mice, mobile GPS and other devices must use USB-C interface, and by 2026, all laptops must use USB-C interface. The EU's move to unify all its interfaces is a huge step forward. After all, in the past due to the immaturity of technology, there were dozens of interfaces on the market, and later with the rise of USB, basically Micro-USB, Apple lighting and Type-C have become the three major universal interfaces, and Micro-USB is almost eliminated, the remaining biggest resistance is Apple lighting interface. For the EU move, Apple expressed strong opposition, saying that the unified interface will only erase personality. Of course, the huge market of the European Union has also made Apple have to lower its head and adopt the Type-C interface in the iPhone 15 Pro, and with the landing of this bill, we can casually find a Type-C line in the future to achieve charging and data transmission of digital products.   Aichie Tech is specialized in the production and processing of various types of wire harnesses, such as: Type-C wire, new energy wire harnesses, robot wire harnesses, industrial equipment wire harnesses, injection molding wire harnesses, etc. The factory introduced automation equipment, and passed the ISO9001, ISO13485,IATF16949 and other treatment system certification; Aichie for UL, CUL listed companies, to provide customer product protection, reliable quality and competitive prices, welcome to consult! sales03@aichie.com

On April 20, Tesla released the first quarter of the 2023 financial report. According to the financial report, Tesla's revenue in the first quarter was about $ 23.33 billion dollars, an increase of 24%year on year; net profit was about $2.513 billion dollars, and the operating profit margin was 11.4%. In addition, Tesla operating cash flow was $2.5 billion dollars, and the free cash flow in the first quarter was $ 400 million.       Since 2023, Tesla has opened a price reduction strategy worldwide, and even in certain areas, the price reduction has been reduced more than once. But it is terrible that although Tesla's profit margin fell more than 10%, it was still considerable: in the first quarter, it still maintained an 11.4% level, which was higher than many car companies.   According to Tesla, although the price of some models in different regions in the first quarter, the decline in operating profit margins is still controllable. At the same time, Tesla also expects vehicle costs to continue to decrease.     At present, Cybertruck is producing the Alpha version. When Cybertruck successfully begins to deliver and complete production capacity climbing, it is estimated that Tesla's revenue and profits will continue to increase. Perhaps this is the biggest impact of large -scale production on the manufacturing industry.     Tesla's price adjustment in the United States, price increase and price reduction coexist On April 20, the official website of Tesla showed that the price of Model Y long battery life and the high -performance version was reduced by $3,000 US dollars, and the price of the Model 3 rear -wheel drive version was reduced by $2,000 dollars.       At the same time, the price of Tesla Model S and Model X was raised by $ 2,500 in the United States. At present, Model S is priced at $ 87,490, Model S Plaid is priced at $ 107,490; Model X is priced at $ 97,490, Model X Plaid is priced at $ 107,490.   This kind of rising and falling situation perfectly explains the principles of Tesla's "cost -based pricing". Model 3 and Model Y are already the sixth time to reduce prices in the United States. Musk also hinted that although Tesla's price reduction measures at the beginning of this year have affected profit margins (profit margins have fallen by 10%and the market value evaporates $50 billion), Tesla will continue to reduce prices to stimulate demand. It is conceivable that Tesla's continuous price cuts will continue to impact the new energy market in the USA.   Aichie provides high -quality busbar low -voltage auto wiring harness and high voltage ev cable assembly around the world. It has introduced new production equipment, which greatly improves the quality and efficiency of production. Customers are widely distributed in Europe and North America. Production employees and experienced engineering teams and sales teams serve our customers; please contact us now! We will provi...

With the end of the Chinese Spring Festival holiday, all walks of life have been resumed. February 6th is the second working week after the resumption of work in Aichie Technology Electronics Co., Ltd. After the holidays, the workers arrived one after another. The company's development and product production are inseparable from employees. After the holidays, the workers have arrived one after another. In the first working week, our company summarized the advantages and shortcomings of work in 2022, and will be improved in 2023. In terms of producing wire harness, cable assembly, wires and cables, improve production efficiency, strengthen quality management, and improve the timely completion rate of orders to makesure that customers' orders can be completed on schedule.   In serving customers, our sales and operation teams will continue to learn more knowledge of new energy vehicle cable assemblies, car wiring harness, various wires, cables and connectors. We will become the best connection solution provider than 2022. More professional service customers solve problems for customers.   Aichie Tech has officially resumed work, and can be quoted and produced normally. If you have wire wiring harness, wires and cables, connectors, please feel free contact us!   AICHIE Tech Electronics Co.,Ltd Email: sales03@aichie.com Mobile/Whatsapp/WeChat: (86)18027502150 Skype: live:.cid.8643b3df38ff8b5