Electric Charging Station Development Program Accelerates With Motorcar Parts of America’s D&V Electronics Emulator
February 25 2021 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) today announced
its wholly owned subsidiary D&V Electronics USA has received
notification that its high-power direct current emulator is being
utilized in the development program of an extreme fast EV charger
spearheaded by Delta Electronics’ automotive division and sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Energy.
The charger is expected to have up to 400kW capacity to provide
an approximately 180-mile range for electric vehicles with less
than ten minutes of charging time.
The bi-directional battery emulator plays a key role in the
development of this extreme charging system by allowing engineers
to test multiple input voltages and varying loads along with
simulating vehicle-to-grid scenarios.
The emulator is located at NextEnergy in Detroit, Michigan --
the site of the microgrid retrofitted for testing and analysis of
the fast charger by Delta’s engineering team.
“This project highlights the critical role of diagnostic and
testing equipment in the development of innovative electric vehicle
technology, components, and systems, and the high regard of D&V
Electronics in the industry. We look forward to continued
opportunities to participate in the electric vehicle industry,
while also offering innovative products and solutions to the
aftermarket industry,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and
chief executive officer of Motorcar Parts of America.
“Fast charging is critical to expediting adoption rates for
EVs,” said Dr. Charles Zhu, Delta’s VP of Automotive Vertical and
the principal investigator in the Department of Energy program. “We
are excited to utilize the battery emulator to test all 400kW
charging conditions with 200V-1000V charging voltage ranges that
encompass all EVs currently in the market.”
The program is also being supported by Delta’s Power Electronics
Laboratory, based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, as
well as partners that include General Motors LLC, DTE Energy, CPES
Virginia Tech, NextEnergy, the Michigan Agency for Energy Office
and the City of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability.
ABOUT D&V ELECTRONICS
Founded in 1997 and acquired by Motorcar Parts of America in
2017, the electrical vehicle subsidiary, with customers in more
than 90 countries, designs and manufactures testing solutions for
performance, endurance, and production of multiple components in
the electric power train – providing simulation, emulation, and
production applications for the electrification of both automotive
and aerospace industries, including electric vehicle charging
systems. Additional information is available at
www.dvelectronics.com.
ABOUT MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. is a remanufacturer,
manufacturer, and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts --
including alternators, starters, wheel bearings and hub assemblies,
brake calipers, brake master cylinders, brake power boosters,
turbochargers, and diagnostic testing equipment utilized in
imported and domestic passenger vehicles, light trucks, and
heavy-duty applications. Its products are sold to automotive retail
outlets and the professional repair market throughout the United
States, Canada, and Mexico, with facilities located in California,
New York, Mexico, Malaysia, China and India, and administrative
offices located in California, Tennessee, Mexico, Singapore,
Malaysia, and Canada. Additional information is available at
www.motorcarparts.com.
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potential effects on the company. These forward-looking statements
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set forth in the company’s Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in June 2020 and in its
Forms 10-Q filed with the SEC for additional risks and
uncertainties facing the company. The company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as the result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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