Electric motors in the independent workshop?

Electric motors in the independent workshop?

The arrival of e-mobility is often accompanied by uncertainty in workshops. How much maintenance does an electric motor need? How high are the repair volumes? Which models and which voltage levels will prevail? And how do workshops get the information they need to ensure safe, efficient and quick maintenance or repairs? This is where Mahle Aftermarket comes into play as a holistic solution provider with original equipment manufacturer know-how. Mahle already offers manufacturers of electric vehicles sophisticated drive solutions with maximum performance. Traction motors from Mahle are suitable for all possible applications: for mild and full hybrid vehicles, for vehicles with range extenders as well as for purely battery-electric vehicles or fuel cell vehicles and also two-wheelers. By continuously expanding its activities in the areas of power electronics and drives, Mahle has been adapting to the mobility change for some time now - and is thus also setting the course for its aftermarket portfolio of tomorrow.

“The demands on workshops are changing and becoming more diverse.”OLAF HENNING, HEAD OF MAHLE AFTERMARKET

OPPORTUNITY INSTEAD OF RISK

"The requirements for workshops are changing and becoming more diverse. We support them with high availability, first-class quality and all the services and information that are needed in the workshops," explains Olaf Henning, member of the Mahle Group Management and head of the Aftermarket division. The thermal management of the battery and drive of electric vehicles will be of particular importance for the everyday life of workshops. The heat balance of an electric motor is fundamentally different from that of an internal combustion engine. The air conditioning compressor becomes part of the powertrain as it is responsible for cooling the battery and engine. How important the issue of efficiency is becomes particularly clear when driving in winter. While an internal combustion engine produces plenty of waste heat to heat the interior, the energy from an electric motor is barely enough to warm up the cabin air sufficiently.

COOLNESS FACTOR

Electric cars also produce waste heat, for example when charging the battery, but significantly less than combustion engines. Dissipating this heat development on the one hand in order to protect the components and on the other hand in order to use it efficiently for air conditioning is an important part of thermal management. Ultimately, all measures aim to use the available energy more efficiently in order to increase the range. Thermal management systems of this complexity are a novelty for workshops. That's why Mahle already ensures that repair and maintenance information (RMI), spare parts, diagnostics and service devices are available to workshops at the right time. Mahle would like to specifically support the workshops in their new business area even in times of e-mobility. (red)